National University of Singapore (February 2023) - Asst Prof Steven Pan: Studying smarter through harnessing the science of human learning

Title:

Asst Prof Steven Pan: Studying smarter through harnessing the science of human learning

 

Published:

National University of Singapore (NUS), 1 February 2023

https://news.nus.edu.sg/asst-prof-steven-pan-studying-smarter-through-harnessing-the-science-of-human-learning/?utm_source=Corpsite&utm_medium=Highlight

From the news article:

The secret to studying less and scoring higher – this has been the holy grail that students seek in their academic journeys.  

 

It is also what informs the research of Assistant Professor Steven Pan, Director of the Learning Sciences Laboratory at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’ Department of Psychology. Recently ranked among the top 40 most prolific early career scholars in the influential Educational Psychology Review, Asst Prof Pan’s work revolves around harnessing the science of human memory and learning patterns to empower students to become more effective learners. 

 

Doctor of Education (EDD) dissertation, Lynn University, 2021 - Strengthening and Supporting Photography Education Using an Online Multi-Faceted Approach

Title: 

Strengthening and Supporting Photography Education Using an Online Multi-Faceted Approach  

 

By: 

Isidro Pentzke, Lynn University 

Andrea Suhajcik, Lynn University 

&

Melissa Glynn, Lynn University  

 

Published: 

Lynn University, 2021  

https://spiral.lynn.edu/etds/371/   

 

Abstract: 

The purpose of this study is to fill the void in arts education specifically photography to high school students who cannot take electives during the regular school day. There is a need for free creative online support and education within public high school curriculum. By identifying curriculum gaps in the arts, this study may support high school students with the needed twenty first century skills, such as the 4 C’s to be competitive in the job market after graduation. These critical skills are known as the 4 C’s, and focus on Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking (Stauffer, 2020).  Participants will be solicited through convenient sampling, and social media sites known to art professionals and art educators. An email (Appendix A) will be sent by the researchers to working art professionals and art educators to evaluate the online photography platform. In addition, a flyer (Appendix B) will be posted on social media sites geared toward art education. The survey (Appendix D) will be hosted by secure Google Forms and be distributed by a secure email list obtained through convenient sampling and social media sites known to art professionals and art educators. Participants will first read the informed consent (Appendix C). They must understand and agree to the informed consent in order to continue with the study. By clicking “I agree”, the participants are waiving the signature as consent documentation, and confirm that they are over the age of 18. By clicking “I disagree”, the participants will have access to the free online photography educational website (Appendix E), but confirm that they will not participate in the survey. In addition, a forced field will be in place. Therefore, if a participant does not agree to the informed consent, then the survey will close and the participant thanked. When the participant agrees, they will then be given access to the free online photography educational website (Appendix E). They can then peruse it for as long as they like. After closing the website, they will be directed to the survey questions about the website to answer. Data will then be collected and evaluated after asking the participants to evaluate the free photography online platform. Once the data is evaluated, the researchers will enhance the photography platform based on the data collected.  This investigation will utilize a qualitative case study method design. Data gathered from the anonymous online survey will be analyzed through descriptive statistics of art professional and art educator perception. Likert Scale questions and open ended semi-structured questions answers will be organized into codes and then generated into themes. Inferential statistics will include sample t-tests. The quantitative and qualitative results will then be triangulated to make meaning and inform the study.

 

Stellenbosch University, South Africa - New scientific seminar series will feature high-level science and encourage collaboration

Title:

New scientific seminar series will feature high-level science and encourage collaboration

 

Author:

Ilse Bigalke

 

Published:

Stellenbosch University, 9 February 2022

https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8899

 

From the news article:

A new seminar series covering a wide range of topics related to epidemics and genomics was launched at the Tygerberg campus during the first week of February 2022.  

 

World-renowned bioinformatician Prof Tulio de Oliveira, who was involved in identifying the Beta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa and heads CERI (an SU based consortium focussed on epidemic response and innovation that will be launched later this year), presented the first seminar.

Academics’ societal engagement in ecologies of knowledge: A case study from Mozambique [Scholarly Article - Science and Public Policy, 8 December 2020]

Title:

Academics’ societal engagement in ecologies of knowledge: A case study from Mozambique 

 

Authors:

Nelson Casimiro Zavale & Christian Schneijderberg 

 

Published:

Science and Public Policy, scaa055, 8 December 2020

https://academic.oup.com/spp/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/scipol/scaa055/6026551?redirectedFrom=fulltext

 

Abstract:

Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) structural conditions are mostly considered unfavorable to foster academics’ societal engagement (ASE)—that is collaboration between higher education institutions and external stakeholders in general and university–industry linkages in particular. The received view is that ASE in SSA empirically studied only through macro-structural data related to approaches and metrics of national innovation system or knowledge-based economy will predictably display weak portrait and potentially not make visible specific patterns that ASE in SSA may have. This theory-led study reports findings from a case study examining the inputs, in-process, outputs, and impact/outcome of ASE in a university in Mozambique, an African low-income country. The article attempts to make visible specific patterns of ASE that occurs within the ecologies of knowledge in a country like Mozambique. However, we are far away from being able to suggest context adequate indicators. Instead, we provide insights into the qualities and patterns of ASE cooperation.

 

EUROPE (University World News, 20 June 2020) - A post-COVID opportunity for structural reform of science

Title:
A post-COVID opportunity for structural reform of science

Authors:
Thomas Zacharewicz, Luis Sanz Menéndez, Laura Cruz Castro, Peter van den Besselaar, Ulf Sandström and Ana Fernández Zubieta

Published:
University World News, 20 June 2020
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20200619114926585

From this article:
The manifesto [discussed in this article] from European scientists says the COVID-19 crisis should provide an opportunity for Europe to reconsider its science funding models – particularly the emphasis on competitive funding – and focus on a more cross-disciplinary approach to build a better and more sustainable future.

TEDx Talk (publised 22 January 2020): Collaboration kills creativity by Sam Farrow

TEDx Talk title:
Collaboration kills creativity

Presenter:
Sam Farrow

Published:
22 January 2020

From the description:
"In this confrontational and wickedly humorous talk, Sam explains why she believes that collaboration is not a good thing, based on her 20+ years in the graphic design industry and passion for top-quality creative work."

To listen to this TEDx Talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMOkbzVydGQ

Short Article: Views from the Frontline of the European University Project

Title:
Views from the frontline of the European University project

Authors:
Tino Bromme and George Oliver

Published:
The Pie News, 15 November 2019

From this article:
"Seventeen pan-European higher education alliances focused on working with industry, community and embracing alternative education models are benefiting from EU funding whic comes on stream this month. What could they achieve?"

To read this blog article:
https://thepienews.com/analysis/views-from-the-frontline-of-the-european-university-project/