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Direct linkSam Maesschalck – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2024
Aim/Purpose: This paper explores the potential value of critical thinking in computer science education and discusses strategies for its integration across the curriculum. Background: As technology rapidly evolves and becomes increasingly integrated into society, there is a growing need for computer science graduates who can think critically about…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Critical Thinking, Integrated Curriculum, Curriculum Development
LeBlanc, Julie; Odegard, Stine – New Directions for Student Leadership, 2023
With the world growing in complexity and interconnectedness, the demand for leaders equipped to solve compound problems will only increase. Higher education is called upon to develop leadership in students and needs to engage relevant tools and techniques to prepare students for the tasks ahead. Democratic engagement--from voter education and…
Descriptors: Democracy, Sustainable Development, Leadership Training, Objectives
Ana Elena Builes-Vélez; Juliana Restrepo; Juan Diego Martínez – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This paper aims to identify how the faculties of a Colombian University have understood the concept of sustainability and the way they have embedded it into their training. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative research was done using documentary and content analysis which allowed researchers to recognize features correlated to…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Universities
Download full textTrine Lindvig Thomsen; Nikolaj Stegeager; Jacob Gorm Davidsen – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2024
The rapidly evolving landscape of higher education demands not only changes in teaching approaches but also organizational transformation. This paper explores the potential of problem-based learning (PBL) as a lever for organizational change, particularly within higher education institutions. Based on a comprehensive organizational development…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Library Personnel, Problem Based Learning
Fischer, Frank; Bauer, Elisabeth; Seidel, Tina; Schmidmaier, Ralf; Radkowitsch, Anika; Neuhaus, Birgit J.; Hofer, Sarah I.; Sommerhoff, Daniel; Ufer, Stefan; Kuhn, Jochen; Küchemann, Stefan; Sailer, Michael; Koenen, Jenna; Gartmeier, Martin; Berberat, Pascal; Frenzel, Anne; Heitzmann, Nicole; Holzberger, Doris; Pfeffer, Jürgen; Lewalter, Doris; Niklas, Frank; Schmidt-Hertha, Bernhard; Gollwitzer, Mario; Vorholzer, Andreas; Chernikova, Olga; Schons, Christian; Pickal, Amadeus J.; Bannert, Maria; Michaeli, Tilman; Stadler, Matthias; Fischer, Martin R. – Information and Learning Sciences, 2022
Purpose: To advance the learning of professional practices in teacher education and medical education, this conceptual paper aims to introduce the idea of representational scaffolding for digital simulations in higher education. Design/methodology/approach: This study outlines the ideas of core practices in two important fields of higher…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods, Computer Simulation, Higher Education
Mukhametzyanova, Flera Gabdulbarovna; Morozov, Aleksandr Vladimirovich; Khayrutdinov, Ramil Ravilovich; Fedorchuk, Yulia Mikhailovna; Aminova, Rita Rinatovna – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
In this paper, it was tried to consider the current state of normative support for the development of strategic planning documents in the field of Russian education. The strategy for the development of education (DoE), as an industry document of strategic planning, has not been adopted in the Russian Federation (RF) to date. The article attempts…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Development, Strategic Planning, Economic Development
McKenna, Sioux; Hlengwa, Amanda; Quinn, Lynn; Vorster, Jo-Anne – Teaching in Higher Education, 2022
Much academic development work, whether it be student, academic staff, institutional or curriculum development, is undertaken from an affirmative rather than a transformative approach (Luckett, L., and S. Shay. 2020. "Reframing the Curriculum: A Transformative Approach." "Critical Studies in Education" 61 (1): 50-65). To be…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Transformative Learning
Adriana Medina-Vidal; Chrissi Nerantzi; Patricia Esther Alonso-Galicia – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Inner Development Goals argue that addressing the world's challenges in the 21st century requires people to develop diverse skills. On the one hand, anyone, regardless of age and educational level, can develop multifaceted, transdisciplinary, and integrated competencies to address…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Student Attitudes, Self Concept, Academic Achievement
Jin Zhou; Jun-min Ye – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Online collaborative learning (OCL) has become a common instructional strategy in higher education for developing students' skills in collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Cognitive engagement in OCL evolves dynamically, but we do not yet fully understand which patterns of cognitive engagement are conducive to OCL and when to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Cooperative Learning, Cognitive Processes, Learner Engagement
Lee Fallin; Catherine Turton – Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 2025
This opinion piece argues that Design Thinking (DT) can facilitate a more empathetic and student-centred approach to service development and problem-solving in Learning Development (LD). While DT is already established within higher education, we argue it is still underutilised, especially in the context of LD. We start by unpacking the…
Descriptors: Design, Thinking Skills, Student Centered Learning, Problem Solving
Elizabeth A. Jach; Teniell L. Trolian; Benjamin S. Selznick – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2024
The authors posit that sustained, broad adoption of applied learning is essential to the continued viability of higher education. They define applied learning, delineate research-proven benefits, and illustrate applied learning in practice. In addition, they consider facets to catalyze movement toward leveraging applied learning: leadership for…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Definitions, Educational Practices
Simon Wong; Ka Lok Wong; Yui-Yip Lau; Kia Tsang; Ada Chan – Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2024
Generic competency development activities (GCDAs) help students develop critical thinking, problem-solving, innovation, creativity, communication and social skills. This study evaluated students' acceptance of a machine learning-assisted recommendation system (MARS) developed to recommend GCDAs for students in a higher education institution. This…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education
Amy M. Leman; Rebecca Mott – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2023
Societal changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of both intrapersonal and interpersonal skills in virtual environments. Two midwestern university instructors joint-taught their spring 2021 agricultural education and training program development courses, bringing students together in virtual teams during the…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Program Development, Higher Education, Online Courses
Thomassen, Anja Overgaard; Stentoft, Diana – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2020
The aim of this paper is to raise awareness of problem-based learning (PBL) and more specifically the problem analysis as a set of learning principles and practices offering the potential to bridge higher education to the complexities and uncertainties of science and society. Literature on PBL often argues that PBL supports education aimed at…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Reflection
Robertson, Jane; Terblanche, Nicky; Le Sueur, Heidi – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2021
Insights into the learning environment are required especially when applying action learning commonly used in management development programmes (MDPs). The study reports on an emerging action learning conceptual framework that fosters an environment for individual transformative learning in an MDP. The purpose of this research was to make clear…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Problem Solving, Management Development, Transformative Learning
