On the Agenda – Week 50, 2019
Take 1 –Education
Betsy DeVos krijgt kritiek voor het ‘vernietigen’ van het publieke onderwijs. Wat moet het Australische onderwijs doen na de vernietigende PISA-resultaten? En doen westerse universiteiten genoeg voor de vele Chinese uitwisselingsstudenten?
Congresswoman tells Betsy DeVos, you are “out to destroy public education” https://t.co/wgSYtEfxCH pic.twitter.com/4Nv2mt1eY7
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) December 13, 2019
Back to basics? Ok, but let’s define that 1st. If it means (as @johnqgoh suggest) no NAPLAN, MySchool, weakening public education, and that teachers were regarded as professionals capable to decide what is best for kids, I am all in. If not, read this: https://t.co/ZqpLrjeBot
— Pasi Sahlberg (@pasi_sahlberg) December 10, 2019
— Forbes Leadership (@ForbesLeaders) December 12, 2019
Do Western universities do enough for Chinese students? Chinese students in the West often struggle with the very different academic, cultural and social environment, and leave disappointed. Three experts set out how institutions might better serve themhttps://t.co/Q7JtEQMzdR pic.twitter.com/RNRWKk8Jki
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) December 13, 2019
Take 2 –Research
Er is geen goede definitie van ‘predatory journals’ en dat maakt ze lastig aan te pakken. Verder in onderzoek: het probleem met onprofessioneel peer-reviewen en de staat van de Turkse wetenschap na de mislukte coup.
The lack of an agreed definition of ‘predatory publishing’ is a major barrier to combating it. https://t.co/cRThdi0yUf
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) December 12, 2019
Post-coup crackdown has crippled Turkish academia – study https://t.co/nVCbGM6fvc | ▪ Ahval News
— Ahval (@ahval_en) December 13, 2019
A new study that finds unprofessional reviewer comments can have serious negative impacts, especially on authors belonging to marginalized groups. https://t.co/uVrJJqS7Ha
— News from Science (@NewsfromScience) December 12, 2019
These titles can help illuminate the findings of science to any casual reader, from the unexpected roles of insects, to the miraculous workings of our immune systems, to the ecological challenges we face in the future. https://t.co/pKv6Qszvew
— Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) December 11, 2019
Take 3 – Great Britain
Alles over de Britse verkiezingen waar Boris Johnson een overtuigende overwinning haalde en nu de ruimte heeft om de Brexit te gaan organiseren.
Boris Johnson’s big gamble has paid off in spectacular fashion https://t.co/xWq1eXSZW9
— POLITICO Europe (@POLITICOEurope) December 13, 2019
For universities, Tory election win promises certainty over Brexit, potential reshaping of research funding & targeting of ‘low-quality’ courses. @johncmorgan3 writes: https://t.co/q1342iGN93 #GE2019
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) December 13, 2019
His vision attracted droves of young supporters, celebrity backing and the endorsement of other figures of the global socialist movement. https://t.co/WQMBWFg801
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) December 13, 2019
British university sets off debate after it set limits for off-campus work https://t.co/9xmjwHiHKJ pic.twitter.com/iYGQHcfPmm
— Inside Higher Ed (@insidehighered) December 12, 2019
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