scholarly journals Astronomy Teaching and Research in Nigeria

1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 883-884
Author(s):  
Lesley Onuora
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
The University

Astronomy research and teaching has been actively carried out in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka for the past 20 years and before that, in the Department of Mathematics. Economic problems, lack of recent journals, text books and computing facilities, and very poor communications have made it increasingly difficult for these programmes to continue. Added to these problems there is often unrest in the Universities resulting in frequent closures and almost constant uncertainty about payment of the already poor salaries. It is a wonder that anyone could be even thinking of astronomy.

scholarly journals Exploring the synergistic relationship between research and teaching

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Fredericks
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Academic Setting ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Single Entity ◽  
Research Relationship ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Synergistic Relationship

Even though the relationship between teaching and research has been examined extensively over the past decade, and a number of published articles and seminar based workshops exist (Hattie and Marsh, 1996) ; there continues to be a disconnect in the application and integration of these two concepts in the academic setting. This difficulty may be due to the perception that teaching and research are two separate entities that need to be fitted together (Boyer 1990). An alternative approach to understanding these two concepts is to envision them as one entity consisting of two components that feed off of each other. That is, as academics, our goal is to engage in a single entity identified as scholarly activities. These activities should present themselves as an amalgamation of teaching and research. To have a scholarly presence, an academic must not only be competent in both areas, but must consistently demonstrate the relationship between their teaching and research throughout their tenure. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of strategies academics can consider as they continue to refine and develop their program of scholarship. A summary of the relationship between teaching and research will be provided, followed by a presentation of various methods that can enhance the teaching and research relationship both within and outside of the classroom environment.

Anatomy of the entrepreneurial university

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 486-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Etzkowitz
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Firm Formation ◽  
Academic Involvement ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
The University

This article analyzes the evolution of the entrepreneurial university from a narrow focus on capturing the commercializable results of the ‘meandering stream of basic research’ to a broader interest in firm formation and regional economic development. No longer limited to schools like MIT, specialized for that purpose, entrepreneurial aspirations have spread to the academic mainstream. Academic involvement in (1) technology transfer, (2) firm formation and (3) regional development signifies the transition from a research to an entrepreneurial university as the academic ideal. As universities become entrepreneurial, tension arises between this new role and that of teaching and research as it has between research and teaching. Nevertheless, the university coheres as each of these new missions has fed back into and enhanced previous tasks.

African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin

1965 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-430
Author(s):  
M. Crawford Young
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Members ◽  
African Studies ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
University Departments ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
A Minor ◽  
The University

The African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin was established in September 1961, thus formalising the co-operation which had been developing over several years between faculty members in various disciplines and departments with research and teaching interests in Africa. The Program provides a centre for the co-ordination of such teaching and research. A certificate in African studies may be obtained in association with an M.A. degree in one of the university departments; at the Ph.D. level, African studies may be offered as a minor field.

Astrophysics at the University of Otago (N.Z.)

1972 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 138-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Optical Telescope ◽  
Teaching Programme ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Physics Department ◽  
A Site ◽  
The University ◽  
Astronomy And Astrophysics

The Physics Department at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, has over the past three years commenced a research and teaching programme in astronomy and astrophysics. Observing facilities now include two metric wave meridian transit telescopes at a site 6 km from Dunedin and a 16-inch optical telescope, formerly at Mt John, which is now sited 4 km from Dunedin at the Signal Hill observatory built by the University’s Surveying Department for geodetic work.

scholarly journals Efectos de la crisis económica en el profesorado universitario novel

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Cristina Goenechea ◽  
Noemi Serrano-Díaz ◽  
Concepción Valero Franco
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Breeding Ground ◽  
University System ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Job Offers ◽  
Employment Situation ◽  
On Line ◽  
The University

This work describes the employment situation of new professors joining the teaching staff of the University of Cadiz over the past 5 years. It examines the situation of this group in 2015, a time in which the economic crisis affected both Spain and the university system, comparing this situation to that of 2019. It is a quantitative study using an on-line questionnaire that was distributed in both 2015 and 2019. Clearly, the university’s economic situation conditioned the professional development of these professors who carry out both research and teaching tasks. For years, the crisis stalled the publication of stable job offers for these new professors, preventing them from having an optimistic outlook with regard to their professional future. This study suggests that the current situation may be creating a sense of burnout in the teaching staff, perhaps due to the university’s failure to intervene in the increased depersonalization and harsh treatment of its students. Given this situation, universities may be turning into a breeding ground for pathologies related to teachers’ malaise.

Report of the Archaeology Committee of the African Studies Association for the Year 1966-1967

1968 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
J. Desmond Clark
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
African Archaeology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Pan African ◽  
The University ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Number Of Individuals

The Committee for the year consisted of seven members: J. D. Clark, Chairman; Glen H. Cole; Brian M. Fagan; W. Creighton Gabel; F. Clark Howell; Glynn L. Isaac; and Frank Willett. On their taking up appointments in the United States, it was with pleasure that we welcomed, in January, Messrs. Fagan and Willett to the small group of archaeologists actively engaged on research in Africa. The two retiring members -- J. D. Clark and F. Clark Howell -- will be replaced on the Committee by C. M. Keller; W. Creighton Gabel has been appointed chairman for 1967-1968. During the past year the Committee has concerned itself with (1) collecting and regularly disseminating information on current research and teaching and on the interest generally in African archaeology in America; (2) promoting discussion on general developments and trends in African archaeology; (3) promoting urgent research projects in connection with dam construction; and (4) training and liaison. The results under each of these heads are described below. In order to discover the extent and nature of later archaeological (post “neolithic”) research presently in progress, a circular was distributed to a number of individuals both in Africa and in the United States. The response was excellent and resulted in valuable summaries of current work together with suggestions for future work. Most of the research is being done by local nationals and expeditions in Africa and, thanks to the regular meetings of the Pan-African Congress on Prehistory and Quaternary Studies, the majority are known to each other and are in regular communication. This circular supplements that previously distributed to individuals and institutions in this country, and its results have been mimeographed and circulated by the University of Illinois at Urbana.

scholarly journals Linking teaching and research in the field of public health: the Bulgarian experience

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Tcholakova ◽  
Dobrinka Georgieva ◽  
Stoyan Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Clinical Problem ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Clinical Problem Solving ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
South West ◽  
The University

We describe our perception of the link between teaching and research at South West University (SWU) in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. This analysis is based on a reflection of the existing curricula and research infrastructure at the Faculty of Public Health and Sports (FPHS) and a literature review of currently explored concepts and definitions connected to linking teaching and research. The research was conducted from April to December 2011 and was financed by the university. On the basis of our review we have proposed a framework for integrating teaching, research, and practice for the FPHS. We describe the key prerequisites for linking research and teaching and its clinical representation in Bachelor and Master's degree programs with the aim of encouraging critical thinking and clinical problem-solving skills in students and teachers.

scholarly journals Exploring the synergistic relationship between research and teaching

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Fredericks
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Academic Setting ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Single Entity ◽  
Research Relationship ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Synergistic Relationship

Even though the relationship between teaching and research has been examined extensively over the past decade, and a number of published articles and seminar based workshops exist (Hattie and Marsh, 1996) ; there continues to be a disconnect in the application and integration of these two concepts in the academic setting. This difficulty may be due to the perception that teaching and research are two separate entities that need to be fitted together (Boyer 1990). An alternative approach to understanding these two concepts is to envision them as one entity consisting of two components that feed off of each other. That is, as academics, our goal is to engage in a single entity identified as scholarly activities. These activities should present themselves as an amalgamation of teaching and research. To have a scholarly presence, an academic must not only be competent in both areas, but must consistently demonstrate the relationship between their teaching and research throughout their tenure. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of strategies academics can consider as they continue to refine and develop their program of scholarship. A summary of the relationship between teaching and research will be provided, followed by a presentation of various methods that can enhance the teaching and research relationship both within and outside of the classroom environment.

scholarly journals Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology teaching tailored towards regional needs and graduate employment

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Dİ Kurtböke
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Mission Statement ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Graduate Employment ◽  
The Past ◽  
Award Winning ◽  
Applied Microbiology ◽  
The University

The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) opened in 1996 and since 1999 held the full university status as well as being the first ‘Greenfield’ university to open in Australia since 1971 (https://my.usc.edu.au/). This status was in line with its mission to become an institution with strong emphasis on sustainability and environmentally friendly regional development while transforming a former cane farm into today’s multi award-winning modern and distinctive sub-tropical architectural structure. Over the past 20 years the university has played a role as an ‘urban catalyst’ in one of the rapidly growing and transforming regions of Australia with a foundational mission statement: ‘To be the major catalyst for the academic cultural and economic advancement of the region: by leadership; by pursuit of international standards in teaching and research; and by responsiveness to the needs of students, staff, community and the environment’.

The University and the Global Knowledge Society

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David John Frank ◽  
John W. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Higher Education Access ◽  
Education Access ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Human Endeavor ◽  
The University

The university is experiencing an unprecedented level of success today, as more universities in more countries educate more students in more fields. At the same time, the university has become central to a knowledge society based on the belief that everyone can, through higher education, access universal truths and apply them in the name of progress. This book traces the university's rise over the past hundred years to become the cultural linchpin of contemporary society, revealing how the so-called ivory tower has become profoundly interlinked with almost every area of human endeavor. The book describes how, as the university expanded, student and faculty bodies became larger, more diverse, and more empowered to turn knowledge into action. Their contributions to society underscored the public importance of scholarship, and as the cultural authority of universities grew they increased the scope of their research and teaching interests. As a result, the university has become the bedrock of today's information-based society, an institution that is now implicated in the solution to every conceivable problem. But, as the book also shows, the conditions that helped spur the university's recent ascendance are not immutable: eruptions of nationalism, authoritarianism, and illiberalism undercut the university's universalistic and rationalistic premises, and may threaten the centrality of the university itself.

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