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Hlavac, Jim – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2023
Aptitude is a hypernym used in training and practice-based contexts to refer to a person's natural or acquired ability to do something. It tends to be an attribute that is 'forward-looking', i.e. referring to a person's probability of achieving success in the future. This paper adopts a retrospective perspective in looking at the 'success…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Success, Translation, Language Aptitude
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Zees, Sri Rahayu; Saleh, Mursid; Hartono, Rudi – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2018
This research is an evaluation study using context, input, process, and product (CIPP) evaluation model to analyze whether the literacy developed in educational institution has met the acceptable literacy level used in the workplace. Two business E-mails about sales written by a professional writer and a student were analyzed to investigate the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Literacy, Students, Authors
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van den Bogaart, Antoine C. M.; Mazereeuw, Marco; Hummel, Hans G. K.; Kirschner, Paul A. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
A characteristic of being a professional is the internalisation of the collective professional theory (CPT)--the shared insights of professionals. Problems arise when different opinions stemming from professionals' personal professional theories (PPTs) obscure a CPT's content. This study argues that cooperating professionals' CPTs form a so-called…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Correlation, Accounting, Teacher Attitudes
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Ferrés, Joan; Masanet, Maria-Jose – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2017
The research supporting this paper addresses the problem of educational communication efficacy using a dual methodology strategy. Over 1,200 questionnaires were given out to professionals in four institutions dedicated to persuasive communication; two traditional--the church and schools--and two more recently created--journalism and advertising.…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Questionnaires, Churches, Schools
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Paynter, Jessica M.; Ferguson, Sarah; Fordyce, Kathryn; Joosten, Annette; Paku, Sofia; Stephens, Miranda; Trembath, David; Keen, Deb – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
A number of autism intervention practices have been demonstrated to be effective. However, the use of unsupported practices persists in community early intervention settings. Recent research has suggested that personal, professional and workplace factors may influence intervention choices. The aim of this research was to investigate knowledge and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Early Intervention
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Rickert, Dale L. L.; Barrett, Margaret S.; Ackermann, Bronwen J. – International Journal of Music Education, 2015
Injury risks associated with musical performance continue to be a serious problem for professional and student musicians. Much research has focused on the incidence and severity of these problems yet less information is available on the potential influence of health awareness and attitudes to injuries in these populations. This study aimed to…
Descriptors: Injuries, Music Education, Musical Instruments, College Students
Bomar, William Frank – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The goal of this study was to assess how graduate museum studies programs are meeting the current and anticipated future needs of the museum profession. A comprehensive assessment was conducted to determine the knowledge and skills most emphasized in graduate museum studies curricula and those most valued by leading museum practitioners. A total…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Information Technology, Professional Personnel, Museums
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Clarke, Peter J.; Davis, Debra; King, Tariq M.; Pava, Jairo; Jones, Edward L. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2014
As software becomes more ubiquitous and complex, the cost of software bugs continues to grow at a staggering rate. To remedy this situation, there needs to be major improvement in the knowledge and application of software validation techniques. Although there are several software validation techniques, software testing continues to be one of the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Professional Personnel, Engineering, Testing
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Armitage, Jack; Poyzer, Jillian K. – American Journal of Business Education, 2010
The research question addressed in this study is to compare and identify differences between academics teaching auditing classes and practicing accountants regarding the importance of topics covered in the first university auditing course. This is accomplished by surveying academics and practitioners regarding their perceptions of the importance…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Accounting, Business Administration Education, Course Content
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Kirby, Amanda; Davies, Rhys; Bryant, Amy – British Journal of Special Education, 2005
In this article, Dr Amanda Kirby, medical director at the Dyscovery Centre in Cardiff, Rhys Davies, a researcher for the School of Education at the University of Wales, and Amy Bryant, a psychology student at Cardiff University, report on their investigations into teachers' and general practitioners' (GPs') knowledge of six specific learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Identification, Referral, Learning Problems