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. 

 

Ranking of Universities in the United Arab Emirates: Exploring a web-based technique [Scholarly Article - South African Journal of Higher Education, 18 September 2021]

Title:

Ranking of Universities in the United Arab Emirates: Exploring a web-based technique

 

Authors:

K. K. Govender, University of KwaZulu-Natal Research Fellow   

E. Nel, Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management, Johannesburg

 

Published:

South African Journal of Higher Education, 18 September 2021

https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/sajhe/article/view/4104

 

Abstract:

This study investigated university rankings in the UAE within the context of the challenges facing higher education globally in the 21st century, by using the Webometric ranking methodology. Data was collected and analysed on the top 20 UAE universities. It was apparent that the UAE universities do not perform as well as expected in the Webometrics ranking, when compared with peer countries. The ratings are slightly below that which is expected, especially when one considers measures such as research publications. Strategies to improve performance using the Webometrics indicators could have a positive impact on the UAE universities. Improvements in communicating research and their web presence is likely to move the UAE universities up the Webometrics rankings, and their academic reputation in the country.