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Creating Epistemic Access through a Scaffold Approach: Academic Literacy Skills Development for South African First-Year Public Administration Students
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van Dijk, Gerda H. G.; Vivian, Brenda A.; Malan, Lianne P. – Teaching Public Administration, 2019
For higher education institutions to produce graduates capable of contributing to society and the economy in a productive manner, educational emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking. The above necessitates that higher education institutions are able to engage in responsive curriculum design and delivery for enhanced student…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Skill Development, College Freshmen
The State of Doctoral Education in Public Administration: Developments in the Field's Research Preparation.
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Brewer, Gene A.; Facer, Rex L., II; O'Toole, Laurence J., Jr.; Douglas, James W. – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1998
Reports results of a 1995 survey of 56 doctoral programs in public administration and public affairs, finding that public administration is a fragmented, interdisciplinary field, but many doctoral programs are training students for research careers. A lingering concern is whether these innovations are making a difference in the quantity and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Doctoral Programs, Educational Trends, Graduate Study