When Professor FO Kwami was appointed Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana in 1982, the School of Engineering lost the services of an exceptionally talented engineering educator. A German-trained engineer and natural teacher, Frank Kwami was a natural choice for rapid promotion to full professor and then vice-chancellor. … Read more
It is widely believed that education is one of the most effective tools to eradicate poverty, promote social growth, produce creative people and create a highly innovative social environment. It is quite amazing to find that poverty and education are paradoxically linked – when one is improved, the other is reduced. Despite all other social … Read more
#305 Marguerite Cartwright Avenue, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus For many staff and students at the University of Nigeria and others across planet Earth, it may be just another house in the residential neighborhoods of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Campus and you probably have . The house in question is quite historic. Why do … Read more
The pharmacy school interview is an integral part of the application process because the admissions staff, who already know everything about you on paper, can finally see how you fit into their program. This is also your time to interview each pharmacy school, so be prepared to ask any questions you may have about their … Read more
“When executed well, educational video games can provide a powerful framework for inquiry-based and project-based learning,” says Alan Gershenfeld, co-founder and president of E-Line Media, a computer and video games publisher and a founding industry fellow at the Center for Games and Impact from Arizona State University. “Games are also uniquely suited to fostering the … Read more
At the end of your action research project, or even as a formative assessment in the middle, you need to revisit your data and analyze what you really did. This article is the last of five articles outlining the process of analyzing research findings and analyzing and reporting action research. Analysis and reporting are alchemical … Read more
Our skin is a complex organ that occupies most of the human body, but we often take it for granted when we over-expose it to the sun, soak it in extreme temperatures without moisture, expose it to lotions made with perfumes and chemicals coated and failing to cleanse by removing dead skin cells that build … Read more
Small stars like our sun die with great beauty, surrounded by beautiful shells of multicolored gases that were once their outer layers – leaving only their relic cores as silent testimonies to the universe that they once existed. Our sun, like other small stars, initially becomes a bloated star red giant which will swell to … Read more
Summer is coming… plan ahead Ultraviolet (UV) rays on unprotected skin can cause first and second degree burns to the skin, commonly referred to as sunburn. Long-term damage from overexposure can include premature aging and even skin cancer. Using commercially available sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher is an effective protection. However, a … Read more
“What’s in a name? That what we call a rose Any other word would make it smell so sweet.” In this famous quote from Act II of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet tells Romeo that a name is an artificial and meaningless convention and the fact that he is a Montague and she is a Capulet … Read more