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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
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
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
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
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
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
Bedny, Alexander; Erushkina, Liliya; Kuzenkov, Oleg – Tuning Journal for Higher Education, 2014
An analysis is presented of the experience of modernising undergraduate educational programs using the TUNING methodology, based on the example of the area of studies "Fundamental computer science and information technology" (FCSIT) implemented at Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (Russia). The algorithm for reforming…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Alignment (Education), Curriculum Development, Academic Standards
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
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
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

Oriogun, Peter K. – Educational Media International, 2000
Provides an introduction to capability issues in the United Kingdom and expands on the University of North London's capability curriculum. Explains the new software engineering module for computer science that incorporates the capability curriculum and discusses the need for a partnership between educators, employers, and the government to advance…
Descriptors: Competence, Computer Science Education, Computer Software Development, Curriculum Development

Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1997
This curriculum guide is designed to help teachers assist secondary students in Alberta (Canada) in meeting the following objectives: develop skills that can be applied in their daily lives, refine career planning skills, develop technology-related skills in communication technology, enhance employability skills, and apply and reinforce learning…
Descriptors: Communications, Competence, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Guides
American Society for Training and Development, Alexandria, VA. – 1992
This publication contains materials from a conference to discuss modular approaches to curriculum design. The materials from the United States and five other countries address both national skills standards and modular systems of training delivery. An introduction provides brief summaries of the conference materials and the agenda. "National…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Articulation (Education), Competence, Competency Based Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1997
This Alberta curriculum guide defines competencies that help students build daily living skills, investigate career options in cosmetology, use technology in the cosmetology field effectively and efficiently, and prepare for entry into the workplace or related postsecondary programs in the field. The first section provides a program rationale and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education, Cosmetology
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1997
This Alberta curriculum guide defines competencies that help students build daily living skills, investigate career options in energy and mines, use technology in the fields of energy and mining effectively and efficiently, and prepare for entry into the workplace or related postsecondary programs in the field. The first section provides a program…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education, Course Content