bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tillykke, du er optaget. Værsgo’ at tyvstarte!
Authors: Ousager Jakob
Published: September 2021

Der stilles store krav til de nye studerende om effektivitet og overblik fra allerførste dag efter studiestart. Og universitetet har en stor interesse i at yde så god starthjælp som muligt.Artiklen beskriver et førstudiestartskursus, som tilbyder de nyoptagne studerende at gå i studietræning allerede før semestret starter. Der rapporteres fra evalueringen, diskuteresevt. problemer, og gives anbefalinger til de, som måtte ønske at lave noget lignende til andre studier.
Sally Browns syv effektive kritikmetoder
Authors: Von Müllen Rikke
Published: September 2021

Skulle du være så uheldig, at du ikke kom med til DUNkonferencen i maj, gik din værktøjskasse glip af Sally Browns syv læringsfremmende, tidsbesparende måder at give studerende løbende, fremadrettet kritik på. Metoderne præsenteres her sammen med et kig ind i klasseværelsethos en ekstern underviser med erfaringer i at benytte lignende værktøjer.
Hvad er et godt virtuelt læringsmiljø? Betydningen af klimaet i det medierede læringsrum
Authors: Stenalt Maria Hvid , Jensen Tine Wirenfeldt
Published: September 2021

Vi vil i denne artikel pege på vigtigheden af at forholde sig til det virtuelle læringsklima i forbindelse med brug af virtuelle læringsmiljøer på universiteterne. I »Teaching for QualityLearning at University« (2003) inkluderer Biggs classroom climate som en vigtig faktor til at skabe sammenhæng i undervisningen og bruger graden af trustworthiness som en måde at beskrive et klima på. I artiklen anvender vi Biggs’ begreber i relation til et medieret læringsklima og undersøger, hvad der kan motivere og demotivere studerende til at engagere sig i et virtuelt læringsrum. Som centrale områder, der med fordel kan inddrages for at skabe et bedre virtuelt læringsklima for studerende, peger vi på faktorer såsom at udnytte den generelle udvikling hen imod web 2.0 samt en øget opmærksomhed på design og kommunikation.
Fra mundtlig gruppeeksamen til løbende evaluering med portfolio
Authors: Ambjørn Lone
Published: September 2021

Hensigten med denne artikel er at præsentere og argumentere for en didaktisk model, som forfatteren har udviklet på baggrund af indførelse af løbende evaluering med portfolio som en alternativ prøveform til mundtlig gruppeeksamen. Modellen, der tager afsæt i en fremmedsproglig læringskontekst, belyses og diskuteres ud fra flg. udvalgte aspekter, som også skønnes at være af interesse for andre fagområder: gruppevejledning i et differentieret perspektiv, læringsjournalensom samarbejdsværkstøj, integreret e-læring samt medansvar for egen læring.
Masterstuderendes kobling af teori og praksis. Inspiration til videreudvikling af masterpædagogikken?
Authors: Aarkrog Vibe
Published: September 2021

Denne artikel drejer sig om, hvordan masterstuderende kobler uddannelsens teoretiske indhold til deres arbejdsmæssige praksis. Da koblingen af teori og praksis er hjørnestenen i masteruddannelserne, er det gennemgående spørgsmål i artiklen: Hvordan kan man sætte fokus på og understøtte de studerendes anvendelse af teori i praksis? Artiklen bygger på følgende spørgsmål fra DPU’s halvårlige evalueringer af masteruddannelserne: »Kan du give et konkret eksempel på noget, du har lært på modul x, som du har kunnet bruge i dit arbejde eller erhverv?« Gennem en analyse af de studerendes besvarelse af dette spørgsmål, der peger på forskellige former for anvendelse af teori i praksis, er formålet at inspirere til en videreudvikling af masterpædagogikken.
Cafemodellen: Anerkendende feedback i projektgrupper
Authors: Bager Lene Tortzen
Published: September 2021

Kan feedback på meningsfuld måde varetages af de studerende selv? Kan de studerende lære at anvende feedbackformer, der kvalificerer dem til at indgå i fagligt lærende fællesskaber? I artiklen beskrives erfaringer med at lade studerende give hinanden feedback gennem cafemodellen i forbindelse med projektarbejde. Den pædagogiske hensigt hermed er, at de studerende får erfaring med en anerkendende tilgang, med at anvende dialogens lytte- og tale-positioner aktivt samt med at konstituere sin rolle som studerende i et lærende fællesskab
Visual Interactive Syntax Learning: A Case of Blended Learning
Authors: Vinther Jane
Published: September 2021

The integration of the computer as a tool in language learningat the tertiary level brings several opportunities for adaptingto individual student needs, but lack of appropriate material suited for the level of student proficiency in Scandinavia has meant that university teachers have found it difficult to blendthe traditional approach with computer tools. This article will present one programme (VISL) which has been developed with the purpose of supporting and enhancing traditional instruction. Visual Interactive Syntax Learning (VISL) is a programme which is basically a parser put to pedagogical use. The pedagogical purpose is to teach English syntax to university students at an advanced level. The programme allows the students to build sophisticated tree diagrams of Englishsentences with provisions for both functions and forms (simple or complex, incl. subclauses). VISL was initiated as an attempt to facilitate the metalinguistic learning process. Thisarticle will present VISL as a pedagogical tool and tries to argue the case for the benefits of blending traditional lecturing with modern technology while pointing out some of the issues involved.
Ny vin på gamle flasker: Læringsstile i undervisningen på de videregående uddannelser
Authors: Lauridsen Karen M. , Lauridsen Ole
Published: September 2021

Denne artikel introducerer Dunn & Dunns læringsstilsbegreb og den nyere forskning som arbejder med at forklare, hvorfor konceptet har den beviste positive effekt på den enkelte elev/studerendes læringsudbytte. Herefter gives der eksempler på, hvorledes viden om læringsstile kan afspejle sig i den konkreteundervisningspraksis.
IT i uddannelsessystemet – med hvilket sigte?
Authors: Mathiasen Helle , Kølsen de Wit Camilla
Published: September 2021

Erhvervslivet efterspørger it-kompetencer på universitetsniveau og universiteterne har den nødvendige kapacitet til at levere kandidater med de efterspurgte it-kompetencer. Detteer dokumenteret i en undersøgelse udført både i 2009 og 2010 af It-forum. De nyeste, endnu upublicerede tal fra feb. 2010 indikerer, at det er vanskeligst for virksomhederne at få it-medarbejdere med lange videregående uddannelser. Genstandsfeltet er komplekst, hvilket fremgår af rapporten Overgangsproblemer som udfordringer i uddannelsessystemet(2009). Artikelen fokuserer på et casestudie omhandlende uddannelsessystemets styrende dokumenter med fokus på it samt aktørers iagttagelser af præmisser for udvikling af it-kompetencer og for valg af it-uddannelse. Valget af case kan ses som en invitation til fortsat debat om uddannelsessystemets muligheder for at medvirke til at motivere til valg af videregående it-uddannelser på universitetsniveau.
Hvilken faglighed mødes nye studerende med? – analyse af introforløb på naturvidenskabelige uddannelser
Authors: Misfeldt Morten
Published: September 2021

Skiftet fra gymnasiet til universitet udgør en vigtig overgang i uddannelsessystemet. Det giver derfor god mening at undersøge allerede eksisterende, velfungerende introforløb, der erdesignet til at imødegå overgangsproblematikken, både for at forstå overgangsproblematikken dybere og for at pege på gode praksisser og løsninger. Denne artikel handler om studiestartpå naturvidenskabelige udannelser og fokuserer på, hvad det er for en faglighed, nye studerende mødes med på de første kurser i deres uddannelse. Undersøgelsen peger på, at begrebetfaglighed i forbindelse med introducerende forløb på universitet kan bestå af flere ting. Undersøgelsens centrale resultat er, at et nuanceret syn på, hvad faglighed er, kan forklare de studerendes, for os ret overraskende, opfattelser af fokus og fagligt udbytte i de undersøgte introforløb.
Evaluering af evalueringer
Authors: Christensen Gerd
Published: September 2021

Studerendes evaluering af undervisningen på universiteterne er et fænomen, der har været stigende interesse for igennem de senere år. Dels stilles der ministerielle krav om, at allelandets uddannelser skal evaluere undervisningen, dels kræves der i stigende grad åbenhed om evalueringernes resultater. I forbindelse med den igangværende akkreditering af universitetsuddannelserne er de anvendte evalueringsmetoder derfor en af de parametre, uddannelserne vurderes på. Hensigten med nærværende artikel er at diskutere evalueringenskonsekvenser, samt hvorvidt de måder, hvorpå konkrete evalueringsprocedurer udformes, kan have betydning for deres resultater i form af, hvordan de studerende vægter deres evaluering, og hvad de i realiteten evaluerer, når de evaluerer undervisning. Det vil foregå i form af analyser af tre evalueringsprocedurer fra det Humanistiske Fakultet, Københavns Universitet1. Afslutningsvis vil jeg give konkrete forslag til forskydning af evalueringernes fokus imod de studerendes evaluering af egen læring.
Tekstproduktion og vidensproduktion
Authors: Kristiansen Bente
Published: September 2021

For nogle studerende er det største problem ved at skrive større selvstændige opgaver, at de er usikre på hvordan man producerer viden inden for faget. Det viser sig tydeligt i nogle af de tekster, som studerende beder om hjælp til. Med udgangspunkt i nogle af disse autentiske  studentertekster vil jeg her argumentere for, at nogle studerendes problemer med tekstproduktion handler om, at de ikke ved, hvordan faget producerer viden. Jeg angiver, hvordan dette kan forstås ud fra en skrivepædagogisk forståelsesramme – og endelig peger jeg på en skrivepædagogik, der fokuserer mere på kommunikation end på akademiske genrekonventioner.
At forberede forberedelsen. Fra den pædagogisk-didaktiske værktøjskasse
Authors: Von Müllen Rikke
Published: September 2021

Denne korte artikel præsenterer en simpel model, som illustrerer, hvordan man med fordel kan systematisere den praksis at sætte tid af i undervisningen til at forberede og kvalificere de studerendes selvstændige studiearbejde mellem undervisningsgangene.
Fra løsninger til nye spørgsmål. Kandidatspecialet som forskningsfelt
Authors: Jensen Tine W. , Bengtsen Søren S. E.
Published: September 2021

I denne artikel argumenterer vi for, at der er et behov for flere og varierede metoder og tilgange indenfor universitetspædagogisk forskning i kandidatspecialer. Ønsket er at udvide forskningsfeltet, så der kommer et supplement til den overvejende problemorienterede og pragmatiske tilgang, som dominerer på feltet i dag. Vi forsøger at optegne feltets alleredeeksisterende tilgange til forskning i kandidatspecialet samt at udpege, hvorledes andre tilgange kan være givende som supplement til feltet. Vores sigte er at påpege vigtigheden af, atspecialet ikke blot ses som noget, man gør, eller noget, man ved noget om, men i høj grad også har at gøre med noget, man er eller bliver til.
Læselog som middel til dybdelæring
Authors: Frederiksen Lisbeth Lunde
Published: September 2021

Denne artikel handler om læseloggen som et pædagogisk redskab til at facilitere dybdegående læringsstrategi, kreativ forståelse, distribueret kognition og som udgangspunkt for en reel dialogisk aktiverende undervisning. Argumentationen baseres på konstruktivistisk læringsteorii et sociokulturelt perspektiv og på Ramsdens teori om overfladestrategi og dybdestrategi i tilegnelse af fagligt stof.
Kolofon
Authors: Merete Wiberg et al. Helle Mathiasen,
Published: September 2021

Kolofon
Hvidbog om udvikling af universitetsundervisning
Authors: Horst Sebastian
Published: September 2021

I denne artikel præsenteres ”Hvidbog om udvikling af universitetsundervisning” der udkom i juni 2011 som et resultat af DUN-konferencen 2011 arrangeret af Institut for Naturfagenes Didaktik på Københavns Universitet.
At undervise på poststrukturalistisk - undervisning i organisation og ledelse som en selv-refleksiv iagttagelsesmaskine
Authors: Amhøj Christa Breum
Published: September 2021

Den offentlige sektor er i krise og skal genopfindes, lyder den danske ledelsesdebat. Lederuddannelser som MPA og Diplom i Ledelse udpeges som svar på, hvordan vi kan skabe de ledere, der med refleksiv distance proaktivt kan sætte præmisserne for, hvordan den skal genskabes. Men hvordan kan vi indenfor de eksisterende undervisningsformer omsætte ledelsesdebatten i en konkret undervisning i organisation og ledelse? Sådan lyder spørgsmålet i nærværende artikel. Artiklen er normativ i den forstand, at den giver et bud på, hvordan undervisning i organisation og ledelse kan designes, så den ikke blot ansporer de studerende til læse og anvende tekster, der handler om at genopfinde den, men også får et glimt af, hvordan de selv er – og proaktivt kan være - med til at genopfinde, skabe og lede den offentlige sektor gennem deres valg af iagttagelser af organisationen. Artiklen tilbyder ikke ny viden om organisation og ledelse eller nye undervisningsteknikker men viser, hvordan forholdsvis velkendte teknikker ud fra en poststrukturalistisk optik bliver en slags social teknologi. Herfra bliver de ikke neutrale metoder til at formidle eller anvende en ny viden om vores organisationer. Derimod bliver de teknikker, hvormed man som underviser proaktivt kan skabe betingelserne for en ny måde at se på.
Internationaliseringsudfordringer afspejlet i Studiemiljø2011 på Aarhus Universitet: Der er stadig plads til forbedringer!
Authors: Lauridsen Karen M. , Cozart Stacey Marie
Published: September 2021

Artiklen identificerer de uddannelseskulturelle og sproglige problemer som specielt de udenlandske studerende giver udtryk for i Studiemiljø2011, og som let opstår, når man ikke er fuldt bevidst om, hvad der er på spil i de internationale studieprogrammer. På baggrund af eksisterende litteratur på området diskuteres mulige løsninger på disse problemer for såvel undervisere som universitetets ledelse.This article identifies the problems pointed out by international students in the 2011 Survey of the Study Environment at Aarhus University; these problems easily emerge when not everyone is aware of what is at play in the international study programmes. Based on existing literature within this area, the article discusses possible solutions for lecturers and university management.
Dansk på stedet - skitse til en omgivelsesforankret læringsmetode
Authors: Hjorth Christensen Line
Published: September 2021

Ud fra en konkret undervisnings- og udstillingscase på Københavns Universitet Amager undersøger artiklen, hvordan det nære fysiske miljø på uddannelsesstedet kan indgå som ressource i en konkret danskfaglig læringssammenhæng. Der tages afsæt i det forhold, at de fysiske omgivelser er et undervurderet aspekt i læringssammenhænge og i en forståelse af, at kunsten bevæger sig frit på tværs af forskellige medier, hvor litteratur og sprog altid er i dialog med andre bevidst formgivne udtryk af ikke-sproglig karakter. Der redegøres for den konkrete case, for kursets og den specifikke øvelses faglige mål, såvel de museologisk danskfaglige som de fagdidaktiske samt for de teoretiske inspirationer og overvejelser, der ligger til grund for at arbejde med udstillingsmediet i danskundervisningen. På den baggrund redegøres der for de studerendes reaktioner på lyrikprojektet i forhold til fagfaglige og didaktiske mål; afslutningsvist opsummerer artiklen med sigte på metodens relevans for danskundervisningen og på humaniora.The article explores how physical and professional surroundings within a university frame can work as an active learning space and learning ”material” in relation to an MA course in museology. The course took place in 2009 at Dept. of Scandinavian Studies and Linguistics, University of Copenhagen, part of the course being coordinated in relation to the cultural event Kulturnatten (Copenhagen Cultural Night).  Based on a specific case study of a curatorial exercise, that of installing a poetry exhibition and authoring an exhibition catalogue, the survey sets out to illuminate learning potentials held within combined tactile and textual mediating processes. In particular interacting with text and objects, turning curatorial strategies into didactic processes and working product orientated with a view to an actual audience is being stressed as a way of expanding traditional academic learning methods. The article draws on aesthetic, experiential learning theories, and museology, stating the necessity of joining what David A. Kolb has described as “the simple perception of experience’ with students” reciprocal action and independent positioning.
Hvilke faktorer i studiemiljøet fremmer trivsel? – En analyse på baggrund af svar fra 11401 studerende ved Aarhus Universitet
Authors: Herrmann Kim Jesper , Jensen Torben Kristian , Lassesen Berit
Published: September 2021

Alle danske universiteter gennemfører undervisningsmiljøvurderinger (UMV). Denne artikel præsenterer en analysemodel for UMV-en ved Aarhus Universitet samt en statistisk analyse med henblik på at identificere de vigtigste faktorer for studerendes trivsel. Danish universities mandatorily obtain student feedback through survey instruments. To understand the construct of study environment a theoretical model is proposed. Based on survey data from students at the University of Aarhus the most important factors predicting student well-being are identified through statistical analysis.
Studiemiljøundersøgelse som empowerment
Authors: Keller Hanne Dauer , Jensen Annie Aarup
Published: September 2021

Denne artikel fokuserer på det metodemæssige i at arbejde med studiemiljø og studiemiljøundersøgelser i en kvalitativ, procesorienteret form, der står i kontrast til de traditionelle kvantitative metoder. En alternativ organisering med de studerende som ansvarlige aktører gav andre, mere nuancerede datatyper og aktiverede de studerende i forhold til at påvirke eget studiemiljø.This article focuses on the methodological aspect of working with study environment and study environment surveys in a qualitative process-oriented approach in contradistinction to traditional quantitative methods. An alternative set-up with students as responsible agents produced other types of data and engaged the students in influencing their own study environment.
Årg. 7, Nr. 13 (2012): Studiemiljø
Authors: Redaktionen -
Published: September 2021

Dette er en samlet udgave af DUT13.
Fra kollegial supervision til fællesfaglig udvikling - et eksperiment med entreprenørskabsundervisning i faget kulturformidling
Authors: Elbeshausen Hans , Jensen Agnete Lunddahl , Riis Ragnhild
Published: September 2021

AbstractArtiklen handler om at tilegne sig viden om entreprenørskab som undervisningsform gennem en eksperimentel praksis. Vi beskriver udfordringer, dilemmaer, erfaringer og vendepunkter i forløbet og forklarer, hvordan fokus i den kollegiale supervision flyttede til at udvikle faglighed i fællesskab. Forløbets eksplorative og fleksible form blev ledsaget af dialog på flere niveauer og inddrog både de studerende og alle undervisere. Målene kunne præciseres og ændres, og institutionens faglighed udvides. Med metaforen ’tvillinger’ blev kolleger indbudt til særligt at følge underviserne i eksperimentet. Deres involvering viste sig i dialogiske interventioner i undervisningens form og indhold. This article presents an explorative journey carried out by a team of teachers. The aim was to develop their teaching methods in master courses in communication by integrating entrepreneurial thinking. The focus of the teacher-to-teacher supervision changed through the teamwork process. An initial concern about individual teaching skills was transformed into a joint concern about how to strengthen the academic argument for entrepreneurial thinking in academic education. The added value of working as a team in developing academic teaching is that a general reluctance towards entrepreneurial thinking has been transformed into a mutual interest and willingness to accept that certain entrepreneurial elements can improve academic standards.
Årg. 8, nr. 14 (2013). Tema: Gode undervisnings- og vejledningspraksisser - hvordan?
Authors: Redaktionen -
Published: September 2021

Dette nummer af DUT har samme tema som DUN-konferencen 2012, nemlig Gode undervisnings- og vejledningspraksisser – hvordan? Inden for dette tema bringes artikler om vejledning af ph.d.-studerende med flere vejledere, om specialevejlederes erfaringer med specialevejledning på seks måneder, om forskellige former for studenteraktiverende undervisning bl.a. ved inddragelse af cases, om udvikling af nye eksamensformer, der modsvarer nye læringsmål og om udvikling af undervisning gennem kollegial supervision. Uden for tema bringes to artikler om erfaringer med den særlige optagelsesprocedure i kvote 2 på Sundhedsvidenskab, Syddansk Universitet. Fokus er på frafald og karaktergennemsnit.
Artikelskrivning som eksamensform
Authors: Østergaard Lars Domino , Stentoft Diana
Published: September 2021

I denne artikel vil vi diskutere, hvordan studerendes arbejde med udformning af en videnskabelig artikel som afsæt for summativ evaluering af undervisningsmoduler, kan bidrage såvel til de studerendes oplevelse af motivation som til oplevelse af, at de gives muligheder for at udvikle konkrete aka­demiske kompetencer. Vi tager udgangspunkt i en række teoretiske over­vejelser, der knytter den summative evaluering til begreber som autentiske rammer, kompetenceudvikling og motivation. Disse overvejelser supplerer vi med resultaterne af en konkret undersøgelse af et pilotforsøg gen­nem­ført ved 2. semester på kandidatuddannelsen i Idræt på Aalborg Uni­versitet. I relation til to kursusmoduler har de studerende udarbejdet en videnskabelig artikel med afsæt i indsamlet empiri. Undersøgelsen viser, at de studerende i altovervejende grad er positive over for artikelskrivning som udgangspunkt for deres evaluering. Undersøgelsen viser videre, at de studerende oplever en følelse af motivation ved bl.a. at arbejde med selv­valgte problemstillinger. Hvorvidt de studerende faktisk udviklede kom­­petencer i forløbet, som de ikke kunne udvikle ved andre evalueringsformer, er fortsat ikke afdækket men vil være et naturligt næste genstandsfelt for undersøgelse.   In this paper we discuss how setting students a scientific paper to write as part of their course module summative assessment may help motivate students and contribute to their academic competencies. We depart from theoretical considerations that connect summative evaluation to concepts of authentic frameworks, competence development and motivation, and instead argue that writing a scientific paper as part of evaluation may be both motivational to students and provide a framework for developing competencies. We supplement these observations by presenting the results from a study conducted in a 2nd semester master programme in sport science at Aalborg University, Denmark. Based on two course modules and collected empirical data the students wrote a scientific paper. The study revealed that the majority of students found writing scientific papers as part of their evaluation a positive experience. Furthermore, the study showed that students found working with a self-selected problem motivational. Whether the student developed competencies in the process, which they could not develop through other forms of evaluation, remains unclear. This would be a natural focus for further research.
Studiekompetencedag: Et koncept for udvikling af universitetsstuderendes studievaner
Authors: Herrmann Kim Jesper , Lassesen Berit , Bager Anna Juul , Jensen Torben K.
Published: September 2021

Mange universitetsuddannelser udbyder studieteknikkurser eller henviser studerende til private kursusudbydere. Kurserne er velbesøgte, og de studerende er overvejende tilfredse. Den stigende fokus på studieteknik er dog ikke uproblematisk, og derfor er det på tide at diskutere, hvad der kendetegner kvalitet i udvikling af de studerendes studiekompetencer. I denne artikel præsenteres et koncept for en studiekompetencedag som Center for Undervisning og Læring, Aarhus Universitet, har udviklet. De pædagogiske valg bag kurset præsenteres og diskuteres, og erfaringerne evalueres.   Many universities offer study skills courses. While these courses are popular among students, the increased focus on generic study skills is not without problems. Hence, it is timely to discuss what constitutes quality in the development of university students study skills. This paper presents a concept for a one-day study skills workshop developed by the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Aarhus University. The didactic principles underlying the workshop are presented and discussed as are the preliminary evaluations.
Fokus på informationskompetence i et tværfagligt læringsmiljø - et empirisk studie af læringseffekter og studenterperspektiver
Authors: Overgaard Charlotte , Grundsøe Mette Buje
Published: September 2021

Der har i en årrække indenfor de videregående uddannelser været fokus på, at studerendes udvikling af informationskompetence og læring igennem problemorienteret projektarbejde er tæt forbundet, og at et nært samarbejde mellem bibliotek og uddannelsesmiljø er en væsentlig forudsætning for studerendes læring. I praksis er der dog en række forhold, som kan hindre et effektivt samarbejde mellem bibliotek og uddannelse og bevirke, at de pædagogiske intentioner ikke indfries. I et tværfagligt samarbejde mellem universitetsbibliotek og fagmiljø blev der i 2012 i forbindelse med opstarten af en ny 2-årig kandidatuddannelse i Folkesundhedsvidenskab ved Aalborg Universitet udviklet et undervisningsforløb og en række læringsunderstøttende tiltag som obligatorisk anvendelse af søgebilag i projekter og tværfaglige søgeworkshops, baseret på teorier om problembaseret læring og tilrettelæggelse af søge-læreprocesser. På baggrund af empiriske data fra informationssøgningstest, studenterprojektrapporter og gruppeinterviews undersøges effekten af undervisningen på de studerendes udvikling af informationskompetence samt deres perspektiver på læringsunderstøttende tiltag. Der identificeres fremmende og hæmmende faktorer ift. udvikling af informationskompetence og afslutningsvis diskuteres styrker og svagheder samt hvilke forhold, som er centrale – og også relevante i en bredere universitetspædagogisk sammenhæng – hvis informationskompetence skal integreres som del af de studerendes grundlæggende faglighed.  Learning through problem-based project-work and the development of information literacy skills has become increasingly common in higher education programmes in recent years. It is also generally acknowledged that these learning experiences benefit from close collaboration between university libraries and their educational environments. There is evidence to suggest, however, that a number of conditions can hamper the effective collaboration between library and study programme and so leave the educational intentions unfulfilled. A new Master’s programme in Public Health that was introduced at Aalborg University in 2012 aims to address these shortcomings by turning theories of problem-based learning and searching-learning processes into teaching activities as a result of a close inter-disciplinary collaboration between university library and academic environment. This paper examines the effect of and student perspectives on the developed teaching activities. A combination of information seeking tests, student project reports and group interviews provided the empirical data for the study. These revealed a number of promotive and inhibitory factors in connection with the development of information literacy skills. The strengths and weaknesses are discussed in this paper, along with the educational and pedagogical key points that are important if information literacy is to become a part of the students’ basic academic skill set.
The Causal Link Between Electricity Generation and Co2 Emissions: Toda and Yamamoto Approach
Authors: Muslija Adnan , Šatrović Elma , Čolaković Namik
Published: September 2021

The link between energy consumption and CO2 emissions has received a significant research attention in the last few decades in the case of Turkey. The authors in general agree on the positive link between these two macroeconomic terms. However, the link between electricity generation and CO2 emissions did not receive much attention what was the motivation to conduct this study. Thus, this paper aims to provide empirical evidence on the link between these two variables while controlling for the role of the population growth. The time-series data are collected at annual basis in the period between 1974 and 2016. Our results reveal a bidirectional causal link between electricity generation and population growth. These findings imply that population growth stimulates the electricity generation. In addition, electricity generation tends to stimulate the population growth. This is since some of the countries in the World have big problems with electricity supply. It influences negatively the manufacturing sector, educational sector as well as many other sectors. Moreover, a bidirectional link between population growth and CO2 emissions are recorded. More population is expected to demand more working place, and firms especially those in industry sector are known as significant energy gluttons. The empirical evidence of this paper can serve as an important insight for decision makers. At first, it suggests the necessity to think of the possibilities to develop renewable energy in Turkey. This is since Turkey has a great potential in the fields of renewable energy. In this light, Turkey may solve the problem of the great reliance on the imported energy. Moreover, the business climate should be more favorable for investors tending to support the projects in the fields of renewable energy. Apart from these, it is of great importance to make a necessary effort to increase the energy efficiency which will reduce the current energy consumption and CO2 emission consequently. At last, it would be necessary to educate both, the private and public sector, on the benefits of renewable energy.
Banks as Insurance Agents (Bankinsurance)
Authors: Čolović Vladimir
Published: September 2021

In the case when banks appearing as insurance agents, we are talking about bankinsurance. In the last four decades, bankinsurance has emerged as a way of distribution of insurance, primarily in the field of life, but also in the field of non-life insurance. The development of bankinsurance is different from country to country, so we cannot say that, always, the financial system of a country is always correlated with the efficiency of bank insurance. In this area, it is very important to determine the relationship between the bank and the insurer, and from that will depend on which bankinsurance model will be applied. This relationship can be based on a contract of agency, then a joint venture agreement, as well as integrated approaches of the bank and the insurer in the area of bankinsurance. Bankinsurance models may be different, depending not only on the relationship between the bank and the insurer, but also on the insurance products offered to bank clients, the involvement of the insurance company's experts in bankinsurance, as well as the needs of the bank' s clients or the insured themselves. The paper outlines the factors that contribute to the development and efficiency of bank insurance. They are as follows: - facilitating a liberal regulatory regime that will help clearly define the relationship between banks and insurance companies; - the possibility for insurers to have access to a database of bank clients; - contractual regulation of the possibility of commissions from insurance selling banks, which is their additional source of income; - positive fiscal treatment of long-term savings products; - making insurance products standardized and simpler; - alternative insurance distribution channels must not adversely affect bank insurance; and - clearly defining of the operational integration of banks and insurers. The author proposes three models of bankinsurance that could be applied on the territories of countries in the region. These models are: - a model of defining bankinsurance through a bank and insurer contract, which would include intermediation and agency in insurance; - a model of corporate agency, in which a bank acts as an agent when selling insurance products; and - model of integrated approach to the bankinsurance market, which involves the participation of only those banks with more solid credit rating and better infrastructure. Also, the paper focuses on the general issues of bankinsurance, and to the regulation of this area in the legislation of the Republic of Serbia.
Innovation as an Initiator of Economic Development
Authors: Novaković Vesna , Peulić Velibor , Matijević Goran
Published: September 2021

Science and technology are the main drivers and key factors of economic and social development. There is increasing talk of a knowledge-based society and economy based on creativity and innovation. Therefore, technology transfer is seen as the development, transfer and acquisition of new knowledge, techniques, technologies and the basis for technological advancement. In the innovation literature, one can most often find that innovations create something new in order to meet certain needs for which there is market demand. However, I think this needs to change, especially in young people's views. Namely, it has long been known in marketing theory that it is defined that people's needs are created, not that the needs of consumers are addressed, so that the market meets their needs. Kotler made it clear that it was best to create and impose the product on consumers as a need on the first level of Maslow's theory of the hierarchy of needs. Authors Montonen and Erikson presented a new way of teaching and learning about innovation, through work that was prepared as a case study for six years, with a focus on the product-oriented industry. From this perspective, the main task of teaching and learning about innovation is to provide hands-on competence, based on understanding how and with whom it should be done, what types of activities, tasks and routines to perform, what are the bold moves, emotions, knowledge , competencies, norms and values ​​embraced by innovation. This paper will outline the theoretical bases on innovation, will outline basic typologies of innovation, sources of ideas as potential drivers of change, and the importance of innovation in the economic development of a country. Innovation is the basis of advancement and the driving force behind the development of every economic area in one country. When looking at the typologies listed above, it can be concluded that the basis of innovation and sources of innovation can be all aspects of the business of one company, and that innovation is "born" not only in the RiD department but also in other organizational units. Certainly it is necessary to distinguish creativity from innovation, though new innovations are born through the process of idea creation. Ideas sources can be customers, distribution channels, and existing products and services. Innovation learning needs to be changed, from a theoretical point of view, to focus on practical competencies, which are based on an understanding of how innovation should be put into practice. Of course, the theoretical and scientific basis must not be neglected, but it is imperative that the emphasis of the study be shifted from the theoretical point of view to the involvement of young people in practical examples that frame the required knowledge of innovative endeavors.
Development of droplet digital Polymerase Chain Reaction assays for the detection of long-finned (Anguilla dieffenbachii) and short-finned (Anguilla australis) eels in environmental samples
Authors: Thomson-Laing Georgia , Parai Russleigh , Kelly Laura T. , Pochon Xavier , Newnham Rewi , Vandergoes Marcus J. , Howarth Jamie D. , Wood Susanna A.
Published: September 2021

Freshwater eels are ecologically, and culturally important worldwide. The New Zealand long-finned eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) and short-finned eel (Anguilla australis) are apex predators, playing an important role in ecosystem functioning of rivers and lakes. Recently, there has been a national decline in their populations due to habitat destruction and commercial harvest. The emergence of targeted environmental DNA detection methodologies provides an opportunity to enhance information about their past and present distributions. In this study we successfully developed species-specific droplet digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) assays to detect A. dieffenbachii and A. australis DNA in water and sediment samples. Assays utilized primers and probes designed for regions of the mitochondrial cytochrome b and 16S ribosomal RNA genes in A. dieffenbachii and A. australis, respectively. River water samples (n = 27) were analyzed using metabarcoding of fish taxa and were compared with the ddPCR assays. The presence of A. dieffenbachii and A. australis DNA was detected in a greater number of water samples using ddPCR in comparison to metabarcoding. There was a strong and positive correlation between gene copies (ddPCR analyses) and relative eel sequence reads (metabarcoding analyses) when compared to eel biomass. These ddPCR assays provide a new method for assessing spatial distributions of A. dieffenbachii and A. australis in a range of environments and sample types.
Heterogeneity in conservation of multifunctional partner enzymes with meiotic importance, CDK2 kinase and BRCA1 ubiquitin ligase
Authors: Matveevsky Sergey , Grishaeva Tatiana
Published: September 2021

The evolution of proteins can be accompanied by changes not only to their amino acid sequences, but also their structural and spatial molecular organization. Comparison of the protein conservation within different taxonomic groups (multifunctional, or highly specific) allows to clarify their specificity and the direction of evolution. Two multifunctional enzymes, cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) and BRCA1 ubiquitin ligase, that are partners in some mitotic and meiotic processes were investigated in the present work. Two research methods, bioinformatics and immunocytochemical, were combined to examine the conservation levels of the two enzymes. It has been established that CDK2 is a highly conserved protein in different taxonomic lineages of the eukaryotic tree. Immunocytochemically, a conserved CDK2 pattern was revealed in the meiotic autosomes of five rodent species and partially in domestic turkey and clawed frog. Nevertheless, variable CDK2 distribution was detected at the unsynapsed segments of the rodent X chromosomes. BRCA1 was shown to be highly conserved only within certain mammalian taxa. It was also noted that in those rodent nuclei, where BRCA1 specifically binds to antigens, asynaptic regions of sex chromosomes were positive. BRCA1 staining was not always accompanied by specific binding, and a high nonspecificity in the nucleoplasm was observed. Thus, the studies revealed different conservation of the two enzymes at the level of protein structure as well as at the level of chromosome behavior. This suggests variable rates of evolution due to both size and configuration of the protein molecules and their multifunctionality.
Periodizations of Tang Poetry and Choices of Models in the Late Southern Song
Authors: Yang Xiaoshan
Published: September 2021

This study investigates the literary-historical context of the attempts by late Southern Song critics to periodize Tang poetry. It demonstrates that the primary agenda of these critics was to establish High Tang poetry as the sole correct model. The insistence on the supremacy of the High Tang went in tandem with, and formed part of, the rebuke of contemporary poets for choosing Late Tang poetry as the object of emulation. The focal point of contention was whether Late Tang poetry could or should serve as a useful model, at least for some in the initial stage of their poetic training. In this context, periodizations of Tang poetry functioned as an auxiliary to the discourse on choices of models in the late Southern Song.
Use of the Relative and Near Demonstrative Pronouns in the Introduction of Phoenician, Old Aramaic, and Samʾalian Dedication Inscriptions
Authors: Boyd Samuel L.
Published: September 2021

The orthography of the relative pronoun and the near demonstrative pronoun in the Byblian dialect of Phoenician is exactly the same, meaning that the grapheme z in introductions to dedication inscriptions has been left to interpretation. The historically related nature of these pronouns and their linguistic development led to this situation, in which the written expression of both pronouns in Byblian is identical. In this article, I examine this situation from a variety of perspectives, using both inner-Phoenician word order and comparative data from related languages, in order to show that two patterns underlie the pronoun z in the introduction to Byblian dedication inscriptions. First, I present the historical data regarding the development of the near demonstrative and relative pronouns in Phoenician. Next, I provide an analysis of the syntax of Phoenician dedication inscriptions and offer comparative material in mortuary inscriptions in Phoenician as well as evidence from Old Aramaic and Samʾalian. In doing so, I argue that, in light of comparative evidence, there is good reason to posit that two patterns exist underlying Byblian z, one in which the grapheme indicates the relative pronoun and another in which the grapheme indicates the near demonstrative.
New Interpretation of the Old Hittite Zalpa-Text (CTH 3.1)
Authors: Kloekhorst Alwin
Published: September 2021

This article discusses one of the main problems of the Zalpa-text, namely that its mythological part deals with the relations between Zalpa and Nēša, but leaves Ḫattuša unmentioned, whereas its historical part deals with the relations between Zalpa and Ḫattuša, but contains no reference to Nēša. Following Martínez’ 2016 suggestion that in the text’s historical part Ḫattuša does not have the function of capital of the kings who feature in this story, but is merely used as a military base for the campaigns against Zalpa, it will be argued that during the historical events described in the Zalpa-text these kings in fact ruled from Nēša. A major consequence of this interpretation is that Nēša was the capital during the reigns of the early Hittite kings Ḫuzzii̯a I and Labarna I and also that Ḫattušili I ascended the throne there before he moved his court to Ḫattuša.
White Death
Authors: Khalil Atif
Published: September 2021

The article presents an analysis of Ibn al-ʿArabī’s (d. 1240) treatment of fasting and hunger as it appears in chapters 106 and 107 of al-­Futūḥāt al-­makkiyya (Meccan revelations). In the process of examining this very short section of the encyclopedic text, the essay both draws out the deeper theological significance of hunger and fasting and highlights the virtues and trappings of the spiritual exercise in the mystic’s thought. An attempt is also made to situate some of Ibn al-ʿArabī’s ideas within the broader context of the earlier Sufi tradition to which he was heir.
Princess and the Plague
Authors: McGrath William A.
Published: September 2021

Recent bioarchaeological and phylogenetic studies have identified Central Asia as an early reservoir for Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for the bubonic plague in humans and animals. Lacking documentary evidence, however, historians have heretofore been unable to find a place for South, East, and Central Asia in the premodern history of the plague. This article uses Tibetan-, Chinese-, and Khotanese-language sources to tell a history of the bubonic plague in Central Asia between the seventh and ninth centuries. From official Tibetan histories, we learn of human and animal plagues at the turn of the eighth century. From the prophetic narratives of Khotan, we learn of an unnamed Chinese princess who died in Tibet with a black pox on her chest. Finally, interpreting Tibetan and Khotanese translations of an Āyurvedic medical text in light of bioarchaeological data, we can begin to retrospectively diagnose the plagues of Central Asia. More than just the documentary history of a specific plague outbreak, these sources demonstrate the variegated responses to centuries of plague in Central Asia, including narrative description, scapegoating, ritual protection, humoral diagnosis, and pharmacological and surgical therapies. The end result is an integrated account of the bubonic plague in Central Asia based on Tibetan and Khotanese explanations of epidemics.
Relationship between Independent Variables and Training Needs of Farmers about Recommended Turmeric Cultivation Practices
Authors: Ramu M. Ganapathy , Vetriselvan M.
Published: September 2021

Erode district is well known for turmeric production and turmeric market in entire country. This study was conducted in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. Erode district consists of nine taluks. Among nine taluks, Erode taluk was selected. Erode taluk has two blocks and among the two blocks, Kodumudi has more area under turmeric cultivation. Therefore, Kodumudi block was selected purposively. Kodumudi block comprises of twenty-four revenue villages. Among the twenty-four villages, five villages were selected for the study purpose. From each selected village, total sample of 120 turmeric growers were selected through proportionate simple random sampling technique. Thirteen independent variables were selected and analyzed to identify its relationship with dependent variable (training needs).  From the above study it may be concluded that that educational status, farming experience, extension agency contact, trainings undergone, innovativeness, and scientific orientation were found to have positive and significant relationship with the training needs of turmeric growers about recommended turmeric cultivation practices.
Design Analysis and Implementation of Automatic Fire Extinguishing System Using ATmega16 Microcontroller as Control
Authors: Bello Rilwanu , Sama Bashir Abdullahi , Gambo Nura , M. Ahijo Yusuf
Published: September 2021

Aim: The aim of this research is to design an automatic fire detection and control.

Methodology: The system consists of two sensors, microcontroller, buzzer and a pump/sprinkler. An LM35 integrated chip has been used as temperature sensor while MQ-2 gas sensor has been used as smoke sensor. All sensors are connected to the microcontroller through an input/output port. The controlling software for the whole system was designed in C programming language. The popular high performance, low power 8-bit microcontroller from the AVR family microcontrollers has been used. The system was finally tested by introducing fire parameters (smoke and temperature) close to the smoke and temperature detectors respectively. When the parameters go above the set level in the detectors, audio alarm, light indicator and pump/sprinkler were activated. The measured temperature of the system was compared with the reference temperature.  

Results: The result showed that there was a mean deviation of 1.550C between the measured values and reference values which served as the control.  

Conclusion: The constructed system is compact and easy to install. The constructed fire control device is quite cheap and affordable to every category of person.