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Writing Workshops to Foster Written Communication Skills in Statistics Graduate Students
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Hildreth, Laura A.; Miley, Michelle; Strickland, Erin; Swisher, Jacob – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2023
Being able to communicate effectively is an essential skill for statisticians and data scientists. Despite this, communication skills are not frequently taught or emphasized in statistics and data science courses. In this article, we describe a series of four workshops that were developed to enhance the written communication skills of statistics…
Descriptors: Writing Workshops, Writing Skills, Communication Skills, Statistics Education
The Business Analytics Skills Employers Are Looking For
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John Levendis; Nuwan Indika – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2025
Business analytics is a fast-growing field that requires a combination of technical, analytical, and communication skills. This article aims to identify the most sought after skills for business analytics jobs based on a content analysis of over 2600 online job postings. The results show that the top skills include analytics, communication,…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Data Analysis, Content Analysis, Occupational Information
Core Competencies in the Professional Practice of the Library and Information Science Programme
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Alex Duran-Riquelme; Cherie Flores-Fernández; Judith Riquelme-Ríos – Education for Information, 2024
A professional practice is a type of internship, a practicum, that encompasses a supervised hands-on training experience for students to develop and identify the core and enabling competencies required in a professional environment. It also allows them to identify the developed and underdeveloped skills that are important in the labour environment…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Library Science, Internship Programs, Practicums
Fostering the Development of Earth Data Science Skills in a Diverse Community of Online Learners: A Case Study of the Earth Data Science Corps
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Nathan A. Quarderer; Leah Wasser; Anne U. Gold; Patricia Montaño; Lauren Herwehe; Katherine Halama; Emily Biggane; Jessica Logan; David Parr; Sylvia Brady; James Sanovia; Charles Jason Tinant; Elisha Yellow Thunder; Justina White Eyes; LaShell Poor Bear/Bagola; Madison Phelps; Trey Orion Phelps; Brett Alberts; Michela Johnson; Nathan Korinek; William Travis; Naomi Jacquez; Kaiea Rohlehr; Emily Ward; Elsa Culler; R. Chelsea Nagy; Jennifer Balch – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2025
Today's data-driven world requires earth and environmental scientists to have skills at the intersection of domain and data science. These skills are imperative to harness information contained in a growing volume of complex data to solve the world's most pressing environmental challenges. Despite the importance of these skills, Earth and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Earth Science, Environmental Education, Science Education
Trust and Inclusion in AI-Mediated Education: Where Human Learning Meets Learning Machines. Postdigital Science and Education
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Dora Kourkoulou, Editor; Anastasia-Olga Tzirides, Editor; Bill Cope, Editor; Mary Kalantzis, Editor – Springer, 2024
"Trust and Inclusion in AI-Mediated Education: Where Human Learning Meets Learning Machines" is a resource for researchers and practitioners in a field where the mainstreaming of AI technologies, and their increased capacities for deception, have produced confusion and fear. Identifying theoretical frameworks and practices in teaching…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Inclusion, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education