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Md Arman Hossain; Eero Sormunen – Information and Learning Sciences, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a novel guided inquiry-based pedagogical practice embedded into regular library and information science (LIS) courses to improve LIS students' information literacy (IL) in a developing country. Design/methodology/approach: A guided inquiry-based pedagogical practice for IL instruction was introduced…
Descriptors: Library Science, Information Science, College Students, Information Literacy
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Kristin M. Brown; Kristen A. Archbell – To Improve the Academy, 2025
Given the unique proximity and approachability of graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) to students, training GTAs to support student mental health is critical. However, GTAs play dual roles as educators and students, who face their own stress and mental health challenges. This study examined the efficacy of an online module for GTAs focused on how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants, Training Methods
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Numphon Koocharoenpisal – Anatolian Journal of Education, 2023
Pre-service science teachers have difficulty with designing learning activities and writing lesson plans using STEM education. This research aims to: (1) develop a learning package to enhance competency in designing learning activities using STEM Education approach for pre-service science teachers, (2) implement the learning package to develop…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Education, STEM Education, Learning Activities
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Anisimova, Tatyana; Sharafeeva, Landysh – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2018
The article presents the experience of the teachers of the Elabuga Institute of Kazan (Privolzhsky) Federal University to develop new educational programs for bachelors. The leading approach to the study of this problem is the analysis of existing basic professional educational programs for the preparation of bachelors of teacher education, which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Undergraduate Students, Bachelors Degrees
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Niemi, Reetta; Kiilakoski, Tomi – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2020
In this article, we analyse how and if participation affects the learning experiences of pupils. Our research questions are: (1) What constituted positive learning experiences for pupils in a multidisciplinary learning module? (2) How do the methods used in this study give pupils an opportunity to express negative emotions and participate in…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Modules, Student Experience, Student Attitudes
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Bell, Sarah; Chilvers, Andrew; Jones, Liz; Badstuber, Nicole – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2019
This study explored if it is possible for liberal arts students to develop engineering professional competencies without detailed engagement with the engineering sciences. Students on a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences programme were compared with their undergraduate peers in Civil Engineering. A new method for evaluating such competencies was…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Liberal Arts, Competence
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Satka, Mirja; Kääriäinen, Aino; Yliruka, Laura – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2016
The emphasis on student cognitive knowledge and expertise in social work education has been shifting more toward reflective learning that features learning networks and dialogical interaction. In the context of innovative knowledge communities for promoting social work expertise, educators have become facilitators of learning that is expanding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Competence, Social Science Research
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Baim, Susan A. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2016
Routine correspondence with the author's business technology students indicated the need for increased skill and professionalism in social media communications as a key driver of successful career development strategies. A new course designed to assist students in transitioning from typical, casual social media use to the more rigorous and…
Descriptors: Social Media, Communication Skills, STEM Education, Skill Development
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Dube, Cecilia; Kane, Sandra; Lear, Miriam – Perspectives in Education, 2012
In order to improve academic language competence, students in two academic literacy modules at the University of Johannesburg were given opportunities to resubmit continuous assessment tasks utilising tutor feedback to improve performance. Despite the potential benefits to the students, not all of them were taking advantage of this opportunity.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Language Arts, College Instruction
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McKenna, Verna; Connolly, Claire; Hodgins, Margaret – Health Education Journal, 2011
Background: Efforts to identify core competencies within health promotion and health education have been on-going for a number of years. These efforts include work carried out by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) in drawing up a draft list of 11 core competencies which were incorporated into the practice module on…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Educational Needs, Health Education, Health Promotion
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Cusack, Tara; O'Donoghue, Grainne; Butler, Marie-Louise; Blake, Catherine; O'Sullivan, Cliona; Smith, Kathryn; Sheridan, Ann; O'Neill, Geraldine – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2012
Patient care is complex and demands that health professionals work together effectively. Interprofessional education (IPE) encourages collaboration by educating students from different professions together. This study examined the effectiveness of IPE in terms of changing students' perceptions of teamwork, professional identity, role, competency…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Based Learning, Learning Modules
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2011
Secondary career and technical education (CTE) is a field in transition. It is moving from a primary focus on preparing students for entry-level employment to preparing them for continuing education and training as well as employment. The rapid pace of change in technology and the global economy has created a demand for workers who are able to…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Instructional Development, Teacher Education Programs, Professional Development
Middleton, M. A. – 1981
Difficulties associated with the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process of the British Columbia Ministry of Education were identified in this study. Using a task analysis of a hunter's job, a set of procedures was developed that can improve the curriculum development process and, to some extent, overcome the difficulties associated with it. The…
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum Development, Difficulty Level, Evaluation Methods
Adams, Kay – 1980
The qualitative case study approach was used to collect data about the impact of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education's (NCRVE) work on teacher education and competency. Two exemplary sites using a set of performance-based teacher education (PBTE) modules and supporting materials developed by NCRVE were selected for detailed…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Competence, Competency Based Teacher Education, Delivery Systems
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Stoof, Angela; Martens, Rob L.; van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of Learning and Cognition, 2006
Educationalists experience difficulties with the construction of competence maps that describe final attainment levels of educational programs. Web-based support was developed with three supportive aids: A construction kit, a phenomenarium, and an information bank. Each supportive aid was expected to improve perceived process and product quality…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Competence, Science Education, Program Effectiveness
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