If science and technology hold the key to sustainable development in the world and in Africa, this revelation should constitute a beacon to Nigeria as a nation. The corollary is that prominence must be given to science education in Nigerian schools at the early stage. Many researchers in science education have investigated challenges facing advancement in science and technology education in Nig...

Distance education refers to all types of studies in which students are separated im space and/or time. The electronic classroom at the University of Oslo overcomes separations in space by exchanging digital audio, video, and whiteboard information between different sites. This paper presents measurements and anylsis results of transport level and application level Quality-of-Service (QoS) aspe...

This paper presents the author's approach and experiences in conducting an interpretive case study [1] [2] of strategic management consultants. The purpose of the study was to understand how knowledge workers learn to use information technology in their work and to build theory related to this topic. The situated learning theory, legitimate peripheral participation [3], provided the basis for d...

Collaborative action research provides opportunities for teachers and educational researchers to develop classroom practice as a joint achievement. In this paper, we reflect upon experiences from two extensive action research projects aimed at improving the practice of science inquiry at upper secondary schools. We experienced two main challenges regarding the processes: transitioning from the ...

The behaviorist view of learning that informs much of traditional schooling is not likely to invite students and teachers to see errors in a positive light. This is particularly true for mathematics. Our goal is to change this situation by including erroneous examples and other error-related learning opportunities in ActiveMath. This paper investigates the systematic design of erroneous example...

In Ghana and many African countries, students in tertiary education institutions are less familiar with qualitative research methodologies, despite the legion literature on this subject and its popularity in western higher education institutions. In this paper, I share my experience on how I engaged with methodological issues in a qualitative study which I conducted. The paper seeks to demonstr...

This field study assessed whether areas in an alleged haunt and a control site, and active and inactive areas within the haunt site, differed with respect to the presence of contextual variables that might contribute to haunt experiences and exhibited differential incidences of photographic anomalies. Contextual (aesthetic, physical, and structural) variables were measured, and randomized photo...

This paper presents Ž ndings from a study that investigated the relationship between research and practice on a Nursing Development Unit (NDU) in a hospital in the UK. The over-arching aim of the NDU was to promote individualised patient care. This requires the experiences and life goals of the patient, including the patient’s and family construction of risk, to inform the care planning process...