Browsing Øvrige samlinger by Journals "ICERI proceedings"
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Curriculum Design Reconsidered: An Action Research Study
(Journal article, 2018)This article reports on an action research study aimed to improve learning and reduce failure rates in a third-year engineering course. This consisted of two separate parts addressing mainly algorithmic and conceptual ... -
Framework for a novel two-campus master's programme in music, communication and technology between the University of Oslo and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In 2015 World Economic Forum defined what they consider to be the 16 most critical 21st century skills needed for a student to thrive in an ever faster evolving technology mediated world. The challenge is how higher education ... -
Improving Academic Achievement in First-Year Calculus: Theorizing the Case to Inform Future Interventions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This study aims to examine the academic achievement and study behaviours in a mandatory, firstyear calculus course for engineering students. Students responded to identical survey items 12 years apart to determine changes ... -
Just adding technology is not enough for improving education
(Journal article, 2017)Technology pervades every aspect of our lives, including the realm of education. The possible improvements are not always straightforward to point out in spite of the tremendous potential of the current technology. The ... -
When Means Become Ends: Quality Assurance as New Public Management
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The higher education sector has undergone unprecedented changes over the last 15-20 years. One notable feature has been the introduction of national qualifications frameworks (NQF) to make higher education systems more ... -
Which are the Key Principles of Assessment? A Case Study of Policy Documents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Assessment is at the heart of the student experience and is therefore of considerable interest to the higher education sector and beyond. Assessment is an integral part of educational systems and may serve different purposes. ...