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An Assessment of Key Sustainability Competencies: A Review of Scales and Propositions for Validation
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Annelin, Alice; Boström, Gert-Olof – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review and provide propositions about survey assessment tools of the key sustainability competencies (KSCs) of education for sustainability. UNESCO points out how education plays an important role in transforming societies towards a sustainable future and achieving the United Nations' sustainable…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Environmental Education, Objectives, Social Change
Transversal Competency Development in Healthcare Professionals: A Scoping Literature Review to Identify Effective Educational Paradigms, Principles and Strategies
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Low, Sarah; Nash, Rosie; Butler-Henderson, Kerryn; Lloyd, Sheree – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2021
Transversal Competencies (TCs) (interpersonal, intrapersonal, critical thinking and global citizenship skills) are essential skills, knowledge and behaviours for work and life success. Limited literature exists on methods to develop TC for adult education. This scoping review explores how TCs are being embedded into health professional learning…
Descriptors: Competence, Interpersonal Competence, Critical Thinking, Citizenship
What Competencies Should Undergraduate Engineering Programs Emphasize? A Systematic Review
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Passow, Honor J.; Passow, Christian H. – Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
Background: Under Washington Accord or ABET accreditation requirements, faculty must envision, collectively articulate, and prioritize the competencies that students should gain from their educational program to prepare for life and myriad career paths. Purpose: When faculty create specifications for designing a curriculum, they need to answer…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Study, Teamwork
A Literature Review of Critical Thinking in Engineering Education
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Ahern, Aoife; Dominguez, Caroline; McNally, Ciaran; O'Sullivan, John J.; Pedrosa, Daniela – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Developing optimum solutions to engineering problems typically relies on structured and complex thought processes that require evaluation, interpretation and opinion. Well-developed critical thinking (CT) skills are essential for dealing with the multi-dimensional nature of these problems. CT in an engineering context is well reported in teaching…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Engineering Education, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills
The Case Against the Comprehensive Exam.
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Morris, Jon D. – 1982
The question of whether performance measures may be more accurate than examination methods to assess an individual's abilities and knowledge is examined, based on a literature review. An information processing view that focuses on the internal activities of thinking and the relationship to external stimuli is considered. Information processing…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Processes, Competency Based Education
The Status of Preservice Education in Career and Technology Education.
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Bruening, Thomas H.; Scanlon, Dennis C.; Hodes, Carol L. – 2000
A study collected baseline data about the status of teacher preservice Career and Technology Education (CTE) from program chairs at colleges and universities in the United Status. The survey had six sections: pedagogical competencies for CTE teachers, CTE certification process, course delivery, recent program revisions, CTE program demographics,…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Classroom Techniques, Competence, Competency Based Teacher Education