scholarly journals Svanhild Naterstad, “To me Romania is magic!”

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Crina Leon
Keyword(s):  
Financial Support ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Journalism Studies ◽  
University Studies ◽  
University College ◽  
Romanian Literature ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
The University

Svanhild Naterstad has worked as a journalist for the Norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen in Trondheim since 2002. In addition to journalism studies at the Bodø University College, she holds a Magister’s degree (corresponding to the PhD) in Romanian literature from the Institute of Classical and Romance Studies of the University of Oslo (1996). In the period January 2009-October 2010, she was employed at the Department of Modern Foreign Languages of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), which at that time hosted the only Romanian Lectureship in Norway, with financial support from Romania’s honorary consul in Trondheim, Mr. Terje Roll Danielsen. In 2012 she published the book Romania in Norwegian, at the Akademika Publishing House. After her first visit to Romania in 1988, she lived in Bucharest, during a research visit (1990-1991) and in Copşa Mică, where she worked as an interpreter between 1991-1992. Moreover, she had other stays of 1-3 months in Romania, related to her university studies and the research for the book Romania. This is an extensive book of 456 pages, which offers the Norwegian readers various information about Romania’s history, geography, nature, economy, culture, religion etc.

Book Reviews

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 232-233
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Political Resistance ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
Successful Innovation ◽  
The University ◽  
Better Than

Jan Fagerberg of the University of Oslo reviews “The Politics of Innovation: Why Some Countries Are Better Than Others at Science and Technology,” by Mark Zachary Taylor. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Examines the varying levels of success among nations in supporting successful innovation in science and technology and explores methods the United States could use to prevent or postpone its fall into technological stagnation and scientific irrelevance by attempting to solve the mystery behind Cardwell's Law. Introduces a new theory of “creative insecurity.” Discusses the puzzle of Cardwell's Law--why some countries are better than others at science and technology; measuring the black box--working definitions and boundaries, and measuring innovation and data; Cardwell's Law in action; whether technology needs government--the five pillars of innovation; why nations fail--capitalism, democracy, and decentralization; how nations succeed--networks, clusters, and standards; technological losers and political resistance to innovation; creative insecurity--Mancur Olson's nemesis; critical cases of creative insecurity; and creative insecurity and its implications.”

scholarly journals Kongsberg Vision Meeting 2011: Abstracts

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Rigmor C. Baraas ◽  
Gaute T. Einevoll
Keyword(s):  
University College ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
The University

Kongsberg Vision Meeting was arranged at Buskerud University College in Kongsberg for the fourth time on December 2, 2011. Rigmor C. Baraas and Gaute T. Einevoll organized the meeting. Keynote speakers were Marianne Fyhn from the University of Oslo (Norway) and Almut Kelber from Lund University (Sweden). The abstracts from the talks are presented in the order they were given.

Fulbrighter’s Journey

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-182
Author(s):  
Angela D. Banks
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Disadvantaged Students ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
The University

This article provides a synopsis of a Fulbright scholar’s journey to Jordan, filled with challenges, opportunities, and life-changing experiences. The author received a Fulbright lecturing award for 2011–2012 for the Jordan University of Science and Technology School of Nursing. This manuscript discusses the experience of teaching graduate students in nursing in the Middle East, collaborating with Muslim professors on research projects, and organizing a fundraiser that provided financial support for refugees and disadvantaged students at the university.

scholarly journals Science for all or science for some: What Swedish students want to learn about in secondary science and technology and their opinions on science lessons

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Jidesjö ◽  
Magnus Oscarsson ◽  
Karl-Göran Karlsson ◽  
Helge Strömdahl
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Secondary Science ◽  
Student Opinions ◽  
Swedish Sample ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
The University ◽  
Secondary Science Instruction

This article presents Swedish results from ‘the Relevance of Science Education’ (ROSE) study, which is a large world wide comparative research project based at the University of Oslo. The Swedish sample consisted of 751 students, most of whom were 15 years old, from 29 schools and data were collected inspring 2003. Student opinions about science lessons are presented in relation to enrolment intentions for upper secondary school together with what they want to learn about in science and technology.The findings indicate that secondary science instruction seems to address only a minority of the students, those that have chosen science or technology in their further education. At the same time, all students have interest in science and technology and many seem most interested in some important issues in societal development. The results are discussed from the perspective of learners and contribute to the debate about establishing a scientific literacy approach in compulsory education.

scholarly journals Museums and museologies in Norway

1970 ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Brita Brenna
Keyword(s):  
Financial Support ◽  
Small Streams ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
The University ◽  
Societal Role

The Norwegian museum landscape has been refurbished during the last decades. Smaller and topographically scattered units have been merged into large museum conglomerates, small streams of funding have become regular rivers of governmental financial support, and the notion of the societal role has become the landmark for all museums to navigate by. Museological research and education has grown from being a wild flower to become a modest perennial in the museum field. This article will from such a modest museological perspective outline some of the basic features of the changes museums and museology has gone through. The particular perspective from which the author views the field is the MA-programme in museology at the University of Oslo.

scholarly journals Different content orientations in science and technology among primary and secondary boys and girls in Sweden: Implications for the transition from primary to secondary school?

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Jidesjö
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Research ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
The University ◽  
Different Content

This paper presents Swedish results from the Relevance of Science Education (ROSE) study, which is part of a large world-wide comparative research study based at the University of Oslo. The national sample was collected in spring 2003 and originates from 751 students from 29 schools, most of whom were 15 years old. In an additional study data from primary students were collected in spring 2005, with a smaller sample of 112. Significant differences in content orientation between the primary and secondary boys and girls were found and are discussed in the context of young people’s interest in science and technology and the public function of those knowledge fields as a part of education. Earlier studies suggest the benefit of more applicative contexts as the children move through compulsory school. This statement is challenged to some degree in this paper and a stronger need to understand how the transition from primary to secondary level and specific contents are related is discussed. This is due to indications that students’ content orientations are partially dependant on age and there are significant differences due to gender to consider. A deeper examination of those elements can assist in the understanding of the relevance of science from the learners’ perspectives.

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