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Sandra Aurand Bosch; Donna Mowery Rice – SAGE Open, 2024
A mismatch remains between the skills employers seek in new hires and the skills applicants possess. This study encompassed an evaluation of the impacts of the Quality Enhancement Program on students' work readiness competencies, including oral, written, and digital communication skills, at Nunez Community College. The Quality Enhancement Program…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Community Colleges, Program Evaluation, Career Readiness
Jane Pye; Jasmine Fledderjohann – Journal of Experiential Education, 2024
Background: The teaching and learning of skills in a classroom setting are often thought to require a resource-intensive approach. Purpose: This study explores the impact of a relatively basic and short communication skills teaching session on postgraduate students' self-perception of their skills. Methodology/Approach: Data was gathered using a…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Skill Development, Classroom Techniques
Hasanah, Hasanah; Malik, Muh. Nasir – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2020
This study investigates the effectiveness of the blended learning model in improving critical thinking and communication skills of students at university. This is a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group design involving one experimental group and one control group. The research population comprised students sitting in the…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Communication Skills
Albiol Tapia, Marta; Lee, Soo-Yeun – Journal of Food Science Education, 2020
The Institute of Food Technologists' (IFT) success skills highlight the importance of developing professional skills in the food science curriculum. On the other hand, many students in higher education report that the public school system feels disconnected and unrelated to their future. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate student's…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Science Education, Sensory Experience, Student Attitudes
Frias, Kellilynn M.; Popovich, Deidre – Journal of Education for Business, 2020
The ability to use multimethod data is an increasingly desirable skill set for business practitioners. Projects that allow business students to practice mixed methods research create a valuable opportunity to improve work-readiness skills. This research tests the benefits of a mixed methods, client-based project, which was a collaborative effort…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Business Education, Career Readiness, Experiential Learning
Lorenzo, Gonzalo; Gómez-Puerta, Marcos; Arráez-Vera, Graciela; Lorenzo-Lledó, Alejandro – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
Many studies have shown that children with Autism Spectrum Disorders show lack of skills using social and communication skills. However, they understand, assimilate and retain better information using virtual aids. Therefore, the objective of this study has been to assess the effectiveness of an augmented reality training program based on visual…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development
Wardono; Rochmad; Uswatun, Khasanah; Mariani, Scolastika – International Journal of Instruction, 2020
This study aims to examine the improvement of students' written mathematical communication ability in generative learning assisted by teaching aids and discovery learning and describe students' written mathematical communication in terms of self-confidence. The method used in this study is mix-methods. The population in this study were…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Prior Learning, Learning Strategies, Discovery Learning
Comblain, Annick; Schmetz, Coraline – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2020
Effective communication requires an understanding of the interlocutor's perspective. Being able to infer someone else's knowledge about a situation is a critical skill in any communication and social interaction. These abilities are part of Theory of Mind (ToM) skills and are known to be impaired in Down syndrome (DS). It therefore makes sense to…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Down Syndrome, Skill Development, Pretests Posttests
Kusano, Stephanie M.; Conger, Amy J.; Wright, Mary C. – Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 2016
This Occasional Paper focuses on fostering and assessing collaboration, teamwork, and communication. This involves encouraging students to appreciate and leverage diverse contributions to a task, developing their ability to cooperate with others towards common purposes, and increasing their capacity to communicate effectively with teammates,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teamwork, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills
Walsh, Edith; Holloway, Jennifer; Lydon, Helena – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are faced with significant barriers relating to employment opportunities and workplace participation. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Walker social skills curriculum: the ACCESS program and video modeling to increase social communication skills necessary for workplace inclusion.…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Barriers
Khlaisang, Jintavee; Songkram, Noawanit – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2019
The proliferation of digital media now allows for learning to take place anywhere and anytime. The use of mobile devices and 3D virtual classrooms provides an integrated environment for effective learning. This study aims to examine the necessary factors for developing an effective virtual learning environment (VLE) system and to examine the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Cooperation
Murphy, Lynne; Wilson, Jacqueline; Greenberg, Stacey – Journal of Experiential Education, 2017
Equine-assisted occupational therapy (EAOT) employs horse and human cooperation in activities that facilitate social, emotional, and cognitive development. The potential benefits of equine-assisted activities for students may influence the development of these types of skills in professional occupational therapy practice. This study explored the…
Descriptors: Animals, Experiential Learning, Occupational Therapy, Problem Solving
Bautista-Mesa, Rafael; Molina Sánchez, Horacio; Ramírez Sobrino, Jesús Nicolás – Accounting Education, 2018
This paper describes an audit workplace simulation and investigates its effects on students' perceptions of competences, required as important in the auditing industry. Within the competence-based teaching framework, this training activity involves cooperative learning as it combines first-undergraduate and senior students within one team. First,…
Descriptors: Accounting, Audits (Verification), Undergraduate Students, Competence
Guclu, Sultan – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Problem Statement: Located in each discipline, communication also bears a huge importance in the health sector. Communication with patients and relatives require more moderate and friendly because of their sensitive situation. Developing communication skills of students in health sciences will be able to communicate effectively with patients. In…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Young Adults, Andragogy, Skill Development
O'Handley, Roderick D.; Radley, Keith C.; Lum, John D. K. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2016
Social difficulties represent a major area of concern in children with specific language impairment (SLI). Social skills interventions targeting communication or language skills of children with SLI have been generally ineffective. The current study tested the efficacy of a social skills intervention consisting of multiple behavioral interventions…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Language Impairments, Language Skills, Communication Skills