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Mark E. Pickering; Ryan Jopp; Melissa A. Wheeler; Cheree Topple – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2024
Advances in technology have significantly enhanced the quality of mixed-reality simulations, incorporating both real and virtual aspects. Mixed-reality simulations have been used to develop individual knowledge, skills and abilities in higher education; however, the use of such simulations to introduce authentic learning activities into higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education, Computer Simulation
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Chiu, Wan-Yu; Liu, Gi-Zen; Barrett, Neil E.; Liaw, Meei-Ling; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Lin, Chih-Chung – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2023
In response to the needs of an international workforce, English for Specific Purpose courses are being promoted in higher education, and instructors are turning to learning technology to help design the instruction. In this paper, a needs analysis was conducted to guide the design of the system, materials and activities for context-aware…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, English for Special Purposes, Program Design, Higher Education
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Sullivan, Kevin; Bray, Aibhín; Tangney, Brendan – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2021
Twenty-first-century (21 C) skills need to be taught intentionally and well, using pedagogical approaches that engage students and help them learn both skills and curriculum content. This article describes an instrumental case study of an out-of-school education programme (Bridge21) designed to help students develop 21 C skills. In order to…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Communication Skills, Thinking Skills, Technological Literacy
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Joshi, Marjo; Varhelahti, Mervi – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2022
Internationalisation is an important part of higher education. An increasing number of higher education institutions offer online degree programmes that enable studying in intercultural, global online contexts. This design-based research paper focuses on the holistic design of international online degree programmes. It investigates how students in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Program Design, Foreign Students
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Jang, Eun-Young; Kim, Eun-Yong; Kang, Shin Ji – English Teaching, 2022
This study showcases an International Learning Exchange (ILE) program between North Korean (NK) refugee students in South Korea and American university students from the US. ILE programs connect two or more linguistic/ cultural groups for intercultural awareness, which provide authentic communicative environments. However, the prevalent use of…
Descriptors: Refugees, North Americans, Asians, Exchange Programs
Elsayed, Amira Mahmoud Mohammed – Online Submission, 2017
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of a program based on the Toastmasters Approach on developing EFL student teachers' oral communication skills. The study adopted the pre-experimental one group pre-posttest design. Participants comprised a voluntary group (N = 9) from third year, English Department (basic education),…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Student Teachers, Communication Skills
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Cleary, Yvonne; Slattery, Darina M.; Marcus-Quinn, Ann – International Journal on E-Learning, 2018
Higher education institutions are under increasing pressure to offer online postgraduate programmes. Although it is reasonably common to convert existing programmes to online or blended delivery modes, it is unusual to offer a programme simultaneously in online, on-campus, and blended delivery modes. This paper describes the authors' experiences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Conventional Instruction, Electronic Learning
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Buckley, Lisa; Chapman, Rebekah L.; Sheehan, Mary C.; Reveruzzi, Bianca N. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2014
Injury is a significant public health problem among youth. A primary cause of adolescent injury is risk-taking behavior, including alcohol use, interpersonal violence and road-related risks. A novel approach to prevention is building on friendships by encouraging adolescents to intervene into their friends' risk taking. Fifty-one early adolescents…
Descriptors: Risk, Injuries, Prevention, Friendship
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Ketchley, Paul; Anderson, Nick – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1978
Describes the process by which trainers designed and ran an employee clerical skills programs and prepared modules, such as communication skills and creative thinking/problem solving, to be included in courses where needed. The flexibility of this learner-centered training was more effective than any standard course or package. (MF)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Skills, Clerical Workers, Communication Skills
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1987
Alberta's curriculum guide for a two-year German program to begin in grade 7 or 8 outlines the program's philosophy and rationale, goals and objectives, minimum expectations for communication skill development and cultural understanding, required and elective content and themes, recommended instructional materials, suggested time allotments,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Course Content, Cultural Education
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Moon, Suzie; Birchall, David; Williams, Sadie; Vrasidas, Charalambos – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2005
Purpose: This paper reports on the development of a workplace-based e-learning programme for small and medium enterprise (SME) managers in five European countries. The course is designed to address the specific needs of SME managers who, it has been noted, represent a significant proportion of the EU workforce but often experience difficulty in…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Focus Groups, Acceleration (Education), Foreign Countries
Forest, Jan – 1988
The Integrated Occupational Program (IOP) was designed for students in grades 8-12 who have experienced prolonged difficulty with the regular elementary and secondary school programs, who demonstrate a significant lag in one or more of their academic courses, and who typically fall into the intelligence band of 75-95 IQ. The IOP enables students…
Descriptors: Career Education, Communication Skills, Education Work Relationship, Experiential Learning
Lauglo, Jon – 2001
The impacts and cost-effectiveness of adult basic education (ABE) in Sub-Saharan Africa were examined in a review of the new generation of ABE programs in the region. African experts and other international resource persons examined documentation from recent adult literacy, numeracy, and other educational programs targeted toward individuals over…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Change Strategies
de Greve, Marcel, Ed.; Rosseel, Eddy, Ed. – 1977
Papers on language difficulties encountered by migrant workers' children include: "Anomie in Bicultural Education" (Hugo Baetens Beardsmore); "An Investigation into Bilingual Education for Children from Favoured Socio-Economic Backgrounds" (Hugo Baetens Beardsmore); "Orientations of Foreign Children Relating to Placement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Communication Skills, Diachronic Linguistics