The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) was launched in 1997, and the first testing was done in 2000. The aim was to globally compare what students learn and can do. In 2000, 32 countries participated. In 2018, the number of participating education systems1 had more than doubled to 78. Compared to the other OECD countries, performance of students both in Germany and in Finland was ...

Historical records of climate fields are often sparse because of missing measurements, especially before the introduction of large-scale satellite missions. Several statistical and model-based methods have been introduced to fill gaps and reconstruct historical records. Here, we use a recently introduced deep learning approach based on Fourier convolutions, trained on numerical climate model output, ...

The proposed method demonstrates the conversion between a NURBS model and a generalized expo-rational B-spline (GERBS) surface with the aim of utilizing special combined expo-rational basis functions in finite element analysis.<p> <p>To achieve the transformation from a NURBS patch to a GERBS surface element, a linear extraction operator is employed. This operator maps the local combined expo-rational ...

Applying anti-icing fluid is the primary method of protecting aircraft surfaces from freezing precipitation before takeoff. This research's main objective is to deepen our understanding of the fluid failure mechanisms using the infrared thermography technique to observe the snow-fluid interactions. We use a laboratory-scale setup with an optical and infrared camera to study the interaction between ...

Dagens ordskifte om forholdet mellom samer og nordmenn karakteriseres ofte ved bruk av begreper knyttet til «kolonialisme». I hvilken grad er en slik beskrivelse dekkende for Norges forhold til den samiske befolkningen? Tilnærmingen reiser spørsmålet om norsk territoriell suverenitet og jurisdiksjon i nord, først og fremst i Finnmark, der omfanget av statlig eiendomsrett fremdeles er omstridt. I ...

Learning assistants are assigned a diverse set of tasks in the Norwegian higher educational system, particularly in facilitating student-centered teaching in the natural sciences. The present work is an investigation into the experiences of learning assistants in science at a Norwegian university through a thematic analysis of ten interviews with undergraduate and graduate learning assistants. The ...

In this chapter, we discuss the development of a university pedagogy course about how to facilitate discussion as a learning activity in higher education. Some critics have claimed that courses in university pedagogy have low relevance for university teachers. We discuss how this course is experienced by academic staff as relevant for their professional development. To develop the course, we have ...

This chapter provides insights into team effectiveness in general practice. It is based on a qualitative case study from five purposively recruited Norwegian general practices participating in a pilot for implementing primary healthcare teams. To assess team effectiveness, 41 individual and group interviews were performed in the practices. The data production and the analysis were guided by Hackman’s ...