1. Introduction A technical university should educate engineers who are competent in their scientific discipline and confident in their own ability to fill important engineering roles [1]. One critical factor in gaining ...

In this chapter I focus on self-awareness as a learner. The term self-awareness is closely connected with self-knowledge and consciousness, and encompasses our ability to engage in introspection. Self-awareness enables us ...

This introductory chapter to the volume “Laboring and Learning” provides an overview of a diverse and fascinating range of contributions made by academics; engaging with some salient themes that inform debates on the area; ...

Societal transformations in China during the last decades have been accompanied by changes in the perceived challenges for children in contemporary and future Chinese society. For the urban Chinese middle class, children’s ...

Det vestlige samfunnet kjennetegnes ved at medienes logikk får større og større betydning innen de aller fleste delene av samfunnet. Mediene har nærmest blitt uunngåelige for hvordan vi lærer, kommuniserer og forstår verden. ...

Artikkelen beskriver hvordan opplevelser av å være annerledes hos ungdom med ikke-vestlig minoritetsbakgrunn fortolkes gjennom deres egen hudfarge. Ungdommers beskrivelse av betydning av hudfarge knyttes til overordnede ...

Comprehensive schooling has been a cornerstone in the development of the Norwegian welfare state since World War II. Over the years it has been extended, initially from 7 to 9 years and later to 10-year compulsory schooling, ...

A smart virtual university hospital representing a real-life one, can prepare students for direct patient contact and provide possibilities for clinical practice. Such a virtual hospital will support student learning by ...

Introduction The integration of project based learning (PBL) into engineering curriculums has received growing interest in the engineering education research literature [1]. One particular area of interest is the first ...