Cyberbullying is commonly measured by either an inventory of manifest variables (i.e. cyber harassment) or the use of global items covering cyberbullying in general. This study aimed to compare these two approaches in terms of how they predict academic achievement. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to build recursive models including variables of academic achievement, traditional and cyber ...

Eine vergleichende Betrachtung zur Situation in Deutschland und Norwegen

The famous astronomer Fred Hoyle (1915-2001) started his research career as an atheist. Hoyle's most important contribution to astrophysics is the theory of nucleosynthesis, i.e. the idea that chemical elements such as carbon can form in stars on the basis of hydrogen and helium. Essentially here was his prediction that the carbon core has a state with a specific energy which is precisely ...

In this chapter we explore how a group of novice academic staff developed an academic identity in interaction within and across a Nordic and an international network. We also discuss the signification of working together for professional development as we use Wenger’s notion of “communities of practice” as an analytical frame. A community of practice presupposes an “open communicative space” where ...

Artikkelens tema er rollespill som arbeidsform i høyere utdanning, og hvordan man kan forstå læringsprosessene i denne arbeidsformen. Fokuset er på samfunnskunnskap i en norsk lærerutdanning, og det brukes konkret et eksempel fra undervisningstemaet familie, seksualitet og samliv. Målsetningen ved å bruke rollespill er å skape mer reflekterte og analytiske holdninger hos lærerstudenter i forhold til ...

The Swedish pastor Lars Levi Laesstadius is most known for having founded the Laestadian Pietist revival movement. However, Laestadius was also a noted botanist and in this paper the most important of his scientific achievements are discussed. This article focuses on Læstadius’ work as a botanist and interest in a natural scientist until his dying day. His view of science was in fact quite ...

Background:<br>The psychological impact on survivors of terrorism has been well documented. However, studies on adolescent survivors and the academic performance of high school students following a terrorist attack are lacking.<br> Objective:<br>This study investigated academic performance, absenteeism, and school support amongst survivors of a terrorist attack in Norway.<br> Method:<br>Data from ...

In the project “Tablets in Practicum Supervision”, the tablet has been tested as a tool for observation and supervision in Norwegian teacher education. The study incorporates 14 practicum supervision groups and focuses on how the use of tablets can influence the quality of the supervision and the coherence between teaching, observation and supervision. Throughout the supervision process, the ...

UiT Norges arktiske universitet har gjennomført en nasjonal pilot i grunnskolelærerutdanning på masternivå, hvor de første studentene fullførte utdanningen og leverte masteroppgave våren 2015. Denne artikkelen fokuserer på hvilken relevans studentene opplever at masteroppgaven har for den fremtidige profesjonsutøvelsen deres. Å undersøke studentenes oppfatning av masterarbeidet er av betydning, ikke ...

Previous research on Norwegian educational reforms after 1814, the year when Norway became a constitutional state, has emphasized the conservatism of the elementary education acts of 1816 and 1827. Contrary to expectations for a constitutional state, these acts did not reflect a concern for fostering politically active citizens. Neither did they follow up the enlightenment idea of teaching secular ...