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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
Direct linkFischer, 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
Viktor Wang, Editor – IGI Global, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration in andragogical education offers significant enhancements to the learning experience for adult learners. By utilizing AI-powered platforms, instructors can provide personalized learning paths that adapt to the unique needs, interests, and goals of each individual. These systems can analyze performance data…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Technology Integration
Anastasieva, Oksana; Yemelyanova, Yevgeniya; Sukhova, Anna; Rudenko, Svitlana; Martakova, Anna – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2022
The paper considers project work as a form of individual student activity in the course of English for specific purposes (ESP). This type of work contributes to the acquisition of professional knowledge and the search for certain information for solving practical problems and, thus, activates cognitive activity. The implementation of the project…
Descriptors: Student Projects, English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Nitkin, Mindell Reiss; White, Shelley K.; Shapiro, Mary – College Teaching, 2016
This article presents the Simmons World Challenge curriculum, an intensive, interdisciplinary program for sophomore undergraduate students that emphasizes student-directed collaborative learning and skills development. The authors present the curricular approach and assessment outcomes, and they relate this program to goals of the AAC&U's…
Descriptors: General Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Undergraduate Students, College Students
Jang, Sunghoon – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2018
We are on a threshold of a revolution in technology education where human knowledge is increasing at an extremely rapid rate. In the wake of these technological advancements, the required workforce skills and competencies are constantly changing. This combination of human knowledge and technological advancements is placing a demand on educators to…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Higher Education, Extracurricular Activities, Career Readiness
Jankowski, Natasha A.; Timmer, Jennifer D.; Kinzie, Jillian; Kuh, George D. – National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, 2018
Over the past decade, the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) has been documenting what colleges and universities are doing to gather evidence about student learning and helping institutions to productively use assessment data to strengthen undergraduate education. NILOA also has been monitoring how institutions communicate…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Educational Assessment, Higher Education
Rosenbaum, Allan – Teaching Public Administration, 2014
This article begins by reviewing developments in the field of public administration over the past 50 years and identifying factors that have served, in some cases unintentionally, to undermine public confidence in the actual practice of public administration. It then examines a number of important conditions that must be addressed in the…
Descriptors: Public Administration, History, Professional Development, Government Role
Adeyemi, Sunday Bankole – European Journal of Educational Research, 2012
This paper is conceptualized to examine ways by which higher education in our own country (Nigeria) could be re-organized in such a manner that critical thinking skills could be imbued in the young learners, in order to make them problem solvers, thereby become assets rather than liabilities to the Nigerian society. In specific terms, the paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Skill Development
Vaccaro, Annemarie; McCoy, Brian; Champagne, Delight; Siegel, Michael – NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, 2013
"Decisions Matter" is an innovative guide designed to help novice student affairs professionals develop effective decision-making skills. Written by seasoned student affairs educators and practitioners, this book contains a systematic method for solving a wide range of complex problems. In this exceptional instructional tool, the authors…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Guidelines, Case Studies, Higher Education
Bowen, Tracey – Higher Education Research and Development, 2011
The internship course in Communications, Culture and Information Technology at the University of Toronto, Mississauga provides an opportunity for students' to assess their knowledge, independence and readiness for life beyond academia. Students reflect on their experiences regarding what they learn, why it matters and what their next steps might…
Descriptors: Evidence, Undergraduate Students, Information Technology, Interpersonal Competence
Rosen, Yigel, Ed.; Ferrara, Steve, Ed.; Mosharraf, Maryam, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
Education is expanding to include a stronger focus on the practical application of classroom lessons in an effort to prepare the next generation of scholars for a changing world economy centered on collaborative and problem-solving skills for the digital age. "The Handbook of Research on Technology Tools for Real-World Skill Development"…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Technology Uses in Education, Problem Solving, Skill Development
Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Seepersaud, Deborah, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2020
For the forty-third time, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented online during the annual AECT Convention. Volume 1 contains 37 papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. Papers dealing with the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Professional Development, Feminism
Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Seepersaud, Deborah, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2019
For the forty-second time, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the annual AECT Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two volumes. Volume 1 contains 37 papers dealing…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Research and Development, Elementary Education
Muldoon, Robyn – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2009
The encouragement of the development of a set of graduate attributes to enhance employability in universities is not new. Mostly, however, it takes place within the formal curriculum. This article presents a case study of the outcomes of an institutional award for student development through extra-curricular activity. There are three categories of…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Part Time Employment, Recognition (Achievement), Student Development
