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02/01/2025

Engaging Gen Z and Gen Alpha in the Classroom: Strategies for Effective Teaching

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Introduction As Gen Z and Gen Alpha students enter high school and university, educators must adapt their teaching methods to meet the uniqu...

The Student Movement: Experiences of a Vice Chancellor in Papua New Guinea

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(A longer version of this blogpost was published in 2019) Introduction As the Vice Chancellor of the Papua New Guinea University of Technol...

Leadership in Crisis: How Universities Can Respond to Research Misconduct

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Introduction The recent scandal described in December 2023 in the Forbetterscience blog, involving neuroscientists Hari Shanker Sharma and A...
01/01/2025

Trial by Fire: A Vice-Chancellor's Fight for Education Reform in Papua New Guinea

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In Conversation  with  Dr. Albert Schram The Interviewer: Good morning, Dr. Schram. Thank you for coming in. I’ve reviewed your profession...
28/12/2024

Content and Editorial Vision for Podcast "Leading Edge: Innovation and Excellence in Education"

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Content Overview "Leading Edge: Innovation and Excellence in Education" is a monthly podcast that brings together thought leaders,...
20/12/2024

Utrecht University: Reflections on Its Past, Present, and Future

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Introduction Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Utrecht University alumni dinner in Singapore. It was most enjoyable, and well at...
13/12/2024

Navigating the Future of Learning: Integrating LLM-Based Decision Simulations in High School Education

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Abstract Large Language Models (LLMs) are rapidly transforming various sectors, and education is no exception. This article explores the po...
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Albert Schram, Ph.D.
Albert Schram is an economic historian from Italy and the Netherlands, and former Vice-Chancellor of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology. He now teaches business management, marketing, economics, social sciences, humanities, and entrepreneurship at both secondary and university level. Over a career spanning 11 countries across Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific — including more than 19 years outside Europe — Albert has worked as a teacher, executive, coach, consultant, and trainer. He and his wife lived for six years in Papua New Guinea, a beautiful country north of Australia, and a year in Singapore. He holds a master's degree from the University of Utrecht and a PhD in European economic history from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His doctoral thesis on the origins of the Italian railways was published as a book by Cambridge University Press. He has also studied international relations at the Clingendael Institute in the Netherlands. Albert is dedicated to educational leadership and management, and is a Fellow of the Executive Leadership Academy at UC Berkeley's Center for Studies in Higher Education.
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