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In the EKCO-project, after school program staff, together with researchers, will examine how after school offerings in five countries currently operate, with the aim of developing new and improved practices in the field.
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Fitjar is a professor in innovation studies and comes from the position of Vice-Rector for Innovation and Society at the University of Stavanger. He will assume the role as head of the Center for Innovation Research (CIR) on August 1st.
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The Research Council of Norway is awarding NOK 28 million to a project entitled Biocircle: Increased Innovation Capacity and Innovation Rate for Circular Economy in Western Norway. This project is a collaborative venture between Norce, the UiS, the UiB and several businesses.
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Several researchers from the UiS Business School feature in two different rankings of the world's most cited researchers. One of these rankings shows the top 2% of the world's most cited researchers in their field, and the other shows the top 1%.
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Professor Jennifer Clark of the Knowlton School of Architecture at Ohio State University is appointed adjunct professor at the UiS Business School and the Centre for Innovation Research and affiliated with the UiS Research Network for Smart Sustainable Cities.
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A look at how the Centre for Innovation Research in Stavanger has evolved in line with rapidly changing surrounds and shifting views on innovation policy. What has the Centre learnt through the last few years?
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The CIIP – Centre for Innovation, Institutions and Policy – will investigate to see how technological changes and innovation will change businesses and what the consequences of such will be. This time the UiS has submitted a total of six applications.
A recent Norwegian study shows strong associations between first grade students feeling liked and respected by their teacher, and their achievement in reading.
The Reading Centre’s Research Unit for Assessment of Literacy Skills (RUALS) develop reading- and writing assessments that provide accurate information on pupils’ skills, and that are useful for addressing individual learning needs.
Researchers at the Norwegian Reading Centre will study the use of storybook apps and print picture books in language focused reading activities in kindergartens. The aim is to develop an app that kindergarten staff can use to consider to what extent specific features of e-books are appropriate for such activities.
DigiHand explores the emergence of handwriting skills in digital classrooms.
A recent Norwegian study shows strong associations between first grade students feeling liked and respected by their teacher, and their achievement in reading.
When secondary school pupils read demanding fiction, they become engaged by the difficult nature of the texts, and approach the texts in a manner that is relevant for the subject of literature, a new PhD thesis shows.
A new research projects aims to develop new measures for middle school students who struggle with reading. To successfully reach this goal, collaboration with schools and teachers in the project development phase is essential.