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
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
Many people were surprised when Bamfo Kwakye was appointed Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana in 1975. Prior to his promotion to the university’s top post, Bamfo Kwakye was Head of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, but his academic status … 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
“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
Shahnawaz Zaidi is one of Pakistan’s most talented and well-known artists. He was born on May 24, 1948. His parents immigrated to Mandibahaudin near Gujarat, Pakistan from India, Muzafarnagar and Uttar Pradesh. Zaidi was the fifth of eleven siblings. He was not allowed to go to school until the fifth grade, but learned from a … Read more
We live in a mysterious universe – most of it we cannot see. What is it made of and has its composition changed over time? The starlit galaxies, galaxy clusters, and superclusters are all embedded in invisible halos made of transparent material that scientists refer to as the galaxy clusters “Dark matter.” This mysterious substance … Read more
Strange things were happening in the outer solar system when it was first born. That ice giants, Uranus and Neptune are the two outermost major planets of our Sun’s family, and they are very similar in size, mass, composition and great distance from our star. Both distant worlds are distinctly different from the quartet of … Read more