Time for action! ICT integration in formal education : key findings from a region-wide follow-up monitor

This paper is a report on the key findings of a region-wide monitoring study conducted in Dutch-speaking schools in Belgium. First, we elaborate on the building blocks of the instrument, which has been updated and improved since its first deployment in 2007. In particular we focus on the core indicators, along with the multi-actor approach, the sample design and the ways in which new phenomena such as media literacy and gaming have been operationalized. Secondly, we highlight the main trends and patterns within pre-school, primary and secondary education. The first descriptive analyses show quite disappointing results with regard to ICT use at the micro level and the available infrastructure, while headmasters, teachers and pupils reported positive perceptions of different aspects of ICT integration. These results indicate an urgent need to take appropriate action. Therefore, the final part of the paper examines how ICT integration could be improved via structural changes and appropriate policymaking with regard to budgeting, teacher training and the particular role of ICT coordinators in schools

Euroopa Liidu struktuurifondide kasutamise võimalustest tervishoiu valdkonnas

Struktuurifondide kaudu viiakse ellu Euroopa Liidu regionaalpoliitikat, mille eesmärk on Euroopa Liidu erinevate piirkondade majanduslike ja sotsiaalsete erinevuste tasandamine ning tasakaalustatud areng. Struktuurifondide kaudu jaotab EL igal aastal rikkamatest piirkondadest vaesematesse ringi ligi 30 miljardit eurot

Regulatory domain and regulatory dexterity: critiquing the UK governance of 'fracking'

This article provides a critique of the UK government's regulatory response to ‘fracking’. It shows how government has adopted two distinct schemas of regulation, which may usefully be classified under the headings ‘regulatory domain’ and ‘regulatory dexterity’. These schemas rely on very different interpretive conventions and are in many ways contradictory. Yet, government uses both ‘domain’ and ‘dexterity’ arguments simultaneously in order to advance its policy in favour of fracking. The article explains how two seemingly different regulatory approaches work together towards the same policy goal, and highlights the role of law in facilitating technological development

Pedagogical Experiment with Portrait Lighting in Combination with different Actor’s intent in the case of novice Actors

Portrait lighting and acting both carry substantial weight in creating character engagement by the viewer, but are rarely researched in conjunction.  At the same time both acting and portrait lighting have considerable canons that have developed within the craft system and realized through tacit knowledge. Thus, as both are fields with considerable amount of knowledge and skills, but not enough scientific research conducted yet, it makes sense that the first expansion of knowledge should be conducted through artistic research. In line with Root-Bernstein's ArtScience approach that calls for processes of invention and exploration (Root-Bernstein, 2011), the current study tested out a possible model for researching the interaction between portrait lighting and acting. The current article should be considered as an analytic report on the first interdisciplinary experiment that melded together cinematography, acting, portrait lighting and pedagogy

Quality of Organic vs. Conventional Food and Effects on Health

This report analyses the nutritional quality of organic and conventional food as well as the health effects of pesticide residues, nitrates, mycotoxins and artificial additives and gives an overview of animal and human experiments

ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR TOURISM ATTRACTION IN THE DISTRICT KETAPANG SAWI ISLAND, WEST KALIMANTAN

The background of this study was to determine the potential Sawi Island in detailing on the side is still very limited facilities and infrastructure on the island Sawi. This study aims to determine the potential on the island Sawi so as to identify the weaknesses and advantages of tourism Sawi Island. Data collection techniques used were interviews, observation and documentation. The analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative analysis. Results from the study showed there is a lack of completeness of infrastructure, facilities and infrastructure on the island Sawi. Given this research is expected to help stakeholders as supporting data for developing Sawi Island neighborhood

Organic farming research in Estonia

The growth of organic farming in Estonia has been rapid in recent decades. To support this development various research projects have been conducted but still a lot of new knowledge is needed to improve the performance of organic sector. Organic agriculture is based on nutrient recycling and it uses a variety of practices that are valuable also for conventional farming in the future because resources of non-renewable synthetic fertilizers are limited and food should be produced more sustainably. Holistic perspective including ecological, economic and social aspects is needed for organic farming studies and future projects should target these issues more thoroughly

Stavovi o ranom učenju engleskog kao trećeg jezika u dvojezičnoj sredini

This diploma paper analyses parents’ attitudes to early language learning in schools in Istria, a bilingual county in Croatia. The aim of this paper was to observe whether parents demonstrated positive or negative attitudes to the acquisition of three languages from Grade 1 of primary school, since their attitudes and opinions could greatly influence children’s success during the language learning process. The paper presents the theoretical background to the study, focusing on the concepts such as early learning of multiple languages, interrelationships between each language, the role and influence of parents’ attitudes and the linguistic context of Croatia and Istria. The second part of the paper involves the description of the study, its aim, participants and form, which is followed by the results and discussion. The results generally showed positive attitudes towards early language learning, language teaching, the choice of foreign languages, simultaneous acquisition of three languages and the interrelationship between the languages. Lastly, the conclusion brings a summary of the main concepts and findings presented in this paper.Ovaj diplomski rad analizira stavove roditelja o ranom učenju jezika u školama u Istri, dvojezičnoj županiji u Hrvatskoj. Cilj ovoga rada bio je promatrati pozitivne i negativne stavove roditelja o usvajanju tri jezika od prvog razreda osnovne škole, budući da njihovi stavovi i mišljenja mogu uvelike utjecati na dječji uspjeh tijekom procesa učenja jezika. Rad prikazuje teorijsku pozadinu istraživanja koje se usredotočuje na pojmove kao što su rano učenje više jezika, međuodnosi između jezika, uloga i utjecaj stavova roditelja te jezični kontekst Hrvatske i Istre. Drugi dio rada obuhvaća opis cilja, sudionika i postupka istraživanja, nakon čega slijede rezultati i rasprava. Rezultati su pokazali da roditelji većinom imaju pozitivne stavove o ranom učenju jezika, podučavanju jezika, izboru stranih jezika, istovremenom usvajanju tri jezika i međuodnosu između jezika. Naposlijetku, zaključak donosi sažetak glavnih pojmova i rezultata predstavljenih u ovome radu