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Cham, Kwang Meng; Edwards, Mary-Louise; Kruesi, Lisa; Celeste, Tania; Hennessey, Trent – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2022
This study aimed to improve understanding of graduate students' digital preferences and perceptions to prepare them for work in the digitally enabled health sector. We surveyed 361 students from five disciplines to create a baseline of their digital capabilities. Results show that students were confident in engaging with day-to-day technologies…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Preferences, Student Attitudes, Technological Literacy
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Holmes, Amy F.; Zhang, Shage; Harris, Benjamin – Accounting Education, 2019
Accounting instructors can embed effective writing into the curriculum, but how much instruction is enough to make a significant improvement in students' written products? In this quasi-experimental study, we compare the effect of three levels of minimal instructional intervention: all students in the study received a rubric outlining the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Accounting, Writing Skills, Intervention
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Angelika Anderson; Dennis W. Moore; Vanessa C. Rausa; Simon Finkelstein; Shaun Pearl; Mitchell Stevenson – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Adults with autism spectrum disorder are underrepresented in the workforce. This review examined single case design research investigating vocational interventions for this population. Reporting of generalization and social validity data was also assessed. Eighteen studies met inclusion criteria. They were categorized as Behavioral Skills…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Skill Development, Behavior Development
Sayer, Ian Vankirk – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Individuals with intellectual disabilities are underemployed when compared to their non-disabled peers. This employment gap has major implications for teachers working with students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. The federal government has mandated that educators work to increase beneficial post-school outcomes, including…
Descriptors: Moderate Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence
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Clark, Kelly A.; Test, David W.; Konrad, Moira – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Post-school employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities continue to be inadequate when compared to their peers without disabilities (Newman et al., 2011). One barrier to employment for individuals with disabilities is a lack of employment "soft skills" (Riesen, Morgan, Schutlz, & Kupferman, 2014), such as punctuality and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Skill Development, Employment Qualifications, Secondary School Students
Barton, Corey M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
To compete in the global economy, high school graduates need to be college and career ready. The number of jobs for those with a high school diploma or less is dwindling. Investing in education is more important than ever. According to Hawaii Department of Education's 2008 Superintendent's Report, Hawaii has been graduating only about 80% of its…
Descriptors: High Schools, Intervention, Social Promotion, High School Graduates