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Salminen-Tuomaala, Mari; Koskela, Tiina – Educational Research, 2020
Background: Effective project management and project work skills are important requirements in higher education and many other work place settings. Simulation-based learning, with its use of simulated scenarios and environments, may be a helpful way of supporting skill development. However, much more needs to be understood about the possibilities…
Descriptors: Simulation, Foreign Countries, Program Administration, College Faculty
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Makkonen, Taina; Tirri, Kirsi; Lavonen, Jari – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2021
Research on the advantages and disadvantages of project-based learning (PBL) among gifted pupils studying physics is scarce. This mixed-methods study investigates engagement, experiences, and learning outcomes among gifted Finnish upper-secondary-level students learning physics through PBL. A six-lesson PBL module on basic Newtonian mechanics was…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Science Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
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Dowdall, Shane; Hlobaz, Artur; Milczarski, Piotr; O'Reilly, Derek; Podlaski, Krzysztof; Stawska, Zofia – Informatics in Education, 2021
The development of communication and other soft skills among computer science students is not usually an easy task. Often, curricula focus on technical skills, with team projects being used for the improvement of communication skills. However, these teams usually comprise solely of computer science students. In this paper, we present a didactical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science Education, Soft Skills, Skill Development
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Viro, Elina; Lehtonen, Daranee; Joutsenlahti, Jorma; Tahvanainen, Ville – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2020
In order to thrive in today's uncertain environment, there is a need to master 21st century skills as well as knowledge of key subjects. Project-based learning (PBL) has been recommended as an important instructional strategy to prepare students for their future work and life. As teachers play an important role in classroom instructional practice,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Active Learning, Student Projects, 21st Century Skills
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Leppisaari, Irja – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
In this paper we examine the kinds of mentoring models and practices employed in Finnish higher education and working-life to support continuous skill development, focusing especially on the working-life-centric digital mentoring of students. The theme interviews at 11 HE institutions and four enterprises were conducted as part of an eAMK project.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mentors, Higher Education, Skill Development
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Kommers, Piet, Ed.; Issa, Tomayess, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed.; Hui, Wendy, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
These proceedings contain the papers and poster of the 6th International Conference on Educational Technologies 2019 (ICEduTech 2019), which has been organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society and co-organised by the Lingnan University, in Hong Kong, February 8-10, 2019. ICEduTech is the scientific…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary School Students, Reflection, Computer Mediated Communication