This blog is written by Prof. Roberto Weinberg from the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Monash University who, amongst other accomplishments, was recently awarded the Science Faculty Dean's Award for Post Graduate Supervision
Symbiosis. The relationship between research students and
supervisors is based on symbiosis: a collaborative effort directed at research.
Candidates learn to do science and their efforts are an essential ingredient of
our research output. Research students are at the...
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
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Technological
advancements are rapidly changing the way students use and interact with
educational materials. Students now have access to a range of electronic
devices that make learning more interactive, flexible and mobile. In the USA, a
national study of student use of technology found that students are drawn to and
recognise the benefits of technologies...
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