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Tommasi, Francesco; Ceschi, Andrea; Bollarino, Sara; Belotto, Silvia; Genero, Silvia; Sartori, Riccardo – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2023
Context: In the last few decades, the constant and exponential changes in the society's consumption of information have increased the awareness of practitioners from the education and training field, on the need for training programs for the enhancement of critical thinking skills and media literacy among students from Initial Vocational Education…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Media Literacy
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Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent; Dolors Gil-Doménech; Alba Manresa – Education & Training, 2024
Purpose: This study addresses the challenge of integrating entrepreneurial competences development into the traditionally structured engineering curriculum, recognizing its potential contribution to job creation. Specifically, this study proposes a course design that intersects project management and entrepreneurial disciplines, adopting a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Engineering Education, Entrepreneurship
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Dimitra Perifanou; Eleni Konstantinou; Anne Nikula; Kristina Grendova; Aija Ahokas; Joan-Carles Casas-Baroy; Daniela Cavani; Paola Ferri; Paola Galbany-Estragués; Cinzia Gradellini; Michaela Machajova; Daniela Mecugni; Sari Nyman; Xavier Palomar-Aumatell; Janka Prnova; Montse Romero Mas; Carme Roure Pujol; Heli Thomander; Evanthia Sakellari – Higher Education Studies, 2024
Immunization is a highly cost-effective investment in health, proven to be an effective tool in controlling and eliminating dangerous infectious diseases. Health science students require evidence-based knowledge to tackle challenges in healthcare, particularly in the field of vaccination. The aim of the current study is to asses students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immunization Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Communicable Diseases
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Bermejo-Berros, Jesús – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2021
In the conceptualization of Educommunication, progress must be made towards the integration of its two great perspectives. Encouraging critical dialogue is a goal shared by both, so it is necessary to delve into its educational properties, methods and functions. A training model in Educommunication that has been tested through empirical research…
Descriptors: Children, Training Methods, Skill Development, Media Literacy
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Tsortanidou, Xanthippi; Daradoumis, Thanasis; Barberá, Elena – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The purpose of this pilot study is to identify how Waldorf-inspired imaginative teaching methods, and low-technology prototyping promote New Media Literacies (NMLs) development at upper elementary school students. Particularly, the aim is twofold: firstly, to test the feasibility of the research design and validate the research instruments;…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Imagination, Learning Processes, Skill Development
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Ferreras-Garcia, Raquel; Hernández-Lara, Ana Beatriz; Serradell-López, Enric – Education & Training, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to study which perceived and attained entrepreneurial competences acquired by students while developing a business plan are rated most highly; and second, to analyse the differences observed in entrepreneurial competences, depending on whether the business plan developed is real or fictitious.…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Business Administration Education, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
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Sierra, Javier – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2020
This article presents an innovative teaching and learning method based on three different simulations of multi-level governance settings. Public management at the local level is recreated using the SimCity computer game; the decision-making process at the national level is simulated through a national parliament simulation; and the intervention of…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Economics Education, Student Attitudes, College Students
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Esteve-Mon, Francesc M.; Adell-Segura, Jordi; Llopis Nebot, María Ángeles; Valdeolivas Novella, Gracia; Pacheco Aparicio, Julio – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2019
Aim/Purpose: This research aims to describe and demonstrate the results of an intervention through educational robotics to improve the computational thinking of student teachers. Background: Educational robotics has been increasing in school classrooms for the development of computational thinking and digital competence. However, there is a lack…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Robotics
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Arias, Manuel; Pando, Pablo; Rodríguez, Alberto; Miaja, Pablo F.; Vázquez, Aitor; Fernández, Marcos; Lamar, Diego G. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2014
Presentation skills, such as oral expression and public speaking, have normally been relegated to the background in engineering degree programs. In recent years, however, the labor market has specifically demanded these kinds of skills in engineers. Accordingly, new engineering degrees, adapted to the goals of the Bologna Declaration or ABET…
Descriptors: Masters Theses, Engineering Education, Skill Development, Communication Skills
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Gené-Gil, Maria; Juan-Garau, Maria; Salazar-Noguera, Joana – Language Learning Journal, 2015
Research on writing development in content and language integrated learning (CLIL) settings is still inconclusive. This study intends to make a contribution in this respect by presenting longitudinal findings on the development of written complexity, accuracy and fluency (CAF) in secondary education CLIL and non-CLIL learners. Participants in the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing Skills
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Noemí, Peña-Miguel; Máximo, Sedano Hoyuelos – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2014
The introduction of new technologies in society has created a need for interactive contents that can make the most of the potential that technological advances offer. Serious games as educational games are such content: they can be defined as video games or interactive applications whose main purpose is to provide not only entertainment but also…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Games, Video Games, Teaching Methods
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Palao, Jose Manuel; Hastie, Peter Andrew; Guerrero Cruz, Prudencia; Ortega, Enrique – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the use of video feedback on student learning in physical education, while also examining the teacher's responses to the innovation. Three classes from one Spanish high school participated in different conditions for learning hurdles in a track and field unit. These conditions compared…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Physical Education, Performance Based Assessment, Feedback (Response)
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Hastie, Peter A.; Calderon, Antonio; Palao, Jose; Ortega, Enrique – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2011
In terms of planning and achieving student learning in physical education, important variables that influence this goal include task organization, quantity and quality of practice, task structure, communication with students or feedback, appropriateness of the skills, and motivational climate. With respect to the construct of quality practice…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Skill Analysis, Skill Development, Physical Activity Level
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Perdigones, Alicia; Garcia, Jose Luis; Valino, Vanesa; Raposo, Cecilia – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2009
This work compares the results of three assessment systems used in two Spanish universities (the "Universidad Politecnica de Madrid" and the "Universidad Catolica de Avila"): the traditional system based on final examinations, continuous assessment with periodic tests and a proposed system (specially designed for heterogeneous…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Skill Development, Job Skills, Student Motivation
Appel, Marie Christine – 1999
A study investigated the effectiveness of tandem second language learning using electronic mail (e-mail). Tandem language learning refers to a partnership between two learners, each learning the other's native language. The underlying principles of reciprocity and learner autonomy are explored, use of asynchronous communication between individuals…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning