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The Collaborative Book Review as an Opportunity for Undergraduate Research Skill Development
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Rowland, Nicholas J.; Knapp, Jeffrey A.; Fargo, Hailley – Higher Education Research and Development, 2020
In this article, the authors, based on a process developed in the context of US higher education, demonstrate a model for undergraduate student research skill development that involves academic staff writing collaborative book reviews with undergraduate students and librarians, especially librarians that are also academic staff with relevant…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Collaborative Writing, Undergraduate Students, Research Skills
Evaluating the Quality of Work-Integrated Learning Curricula: A Comprehensive Framework
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Smith, Calvin – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
There are many different forms that work-integrated learning (WIL) takes and variants go by a range of different names. Based on current literature, key dimensions, shared by the various and disparate forms of WIL curricula, were identified and operationalised in a measurement model. The key dimensions identified were: authenticity, integrated…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, College Students, Integrated Activities
Successful Development of Generic Capabilities in an Undergraduate Medical Education Program
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McNeil, H. Patrick; Scicluna, Helen A.; Boyle, Patrick; Grimm, Michael C.; Gibson, Kathryn A.; Jones, Philip D. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
The development of generic capabilities or graduate attributes in communication, teamwork, critical analysis of information, problem solving and ethical practice is widely recognised as a desired outcome of higher education. This emphasis on generic capabilities has emerged despite ongoing debates about the concept and development of such…
Descriptors: Evidence, Medical Education, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Study
Curriculum Mapping to Embed Graduate Capabilities
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Spencer, David; Riddle, Matthew; Knewstubb, Bernadette – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
Graduate capabilities are an essential aspect of undergraduate development in higher education. Accordingly, La Trobe University's "Design for learning" has identified particular university-wide graduate capabilities and required all faculties to explicitly embed these in their curricula. The Faculty of Law and Management developed an approach to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Curriculum Design, Reflective Teaching, Teaching Methods
An Integrated Bridging Program for International Postgraduate Students.
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Cargill, Margaret – Higher Education Research and Development, 1996
A University of Adelaide (Australia) program to assist international graduate students in adjustment to Australian academic and discipline-related norms is described. The program focuses on language and academic skill development, and has been found to be effective. Factors in programs success, and their potential for wider application are…
Descriptors: Acculturation, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
Work-Based Learning and Universities in the U.K.: A Review of Current Practice and Trends.
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Foster, Elizabeth; Stephenson, John – Higher Education Research and Development, 1998
Discusses work-based learning in the United Kingdom and traces its history, examines the shift from work experience to work-based learning, and the nature of current work-based learning. Key variables that appear to distinguish different styles of work-based learning are identified, and attention is given to the nature of the relationship between…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Competition, Educational History, Educational Trends