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Hingston, Patricia A.; Bracewell, Deanna D. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2021
Fifty-five Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs) comprise the required content for food science degrees approved by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), yet the importance of each outcome for graduate industry readiness is expected to vary. To analyze this variance, we assessed the industry relevance of IFT's recently revised (2018) ELOs and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, College Graduates, Alumni, Food Standards
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Chawner, Brenda; Oliver, Gillian – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2013
A survey of New Zealand academic subject/reference librarians was conducted in mid-2011 to identify the most highly valued knowledge, skills and competencies of reference librarians working in libraries in the tertiary sector. The project was part of an international collaborative project involving 13 countries. The results from New Zealand show…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Reference Services, Librarians
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Saunders, Laura – College & Research Libraries, 2012
Reference services are in transition. Impacted by advances in technology, changing user expectations, and the migration to greater provision of online and distance service, reference in academic libraries today is not the same service it was even just a decade ago. Most literature looks at reference competencies either for a specific service model…
Descriptors: Reference Services, Academic Libraries, Librarian Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
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Wheelahan, Leesa – Journal of Education and Work, 2009
This paper develops a social realist critique of competency-based training (CBT) by drawing on the philosophy of critical realism and the sociology of Basil Bernstein as complementary modes of analysis. CBT is the mandated model of curriculum in the vocational education and training (VET) sector in Australia. It results in an impoverished…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Competence
Instructional Innovator, 1980
Lists proposed competencies to be used in a certification program for instructional development professionals. Twenty-six areas of competency are presented, with specific knowledge levels, performances, and evaluation competencies specified for each. (BK)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Development, Job Performance, Job Skills
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Tannenbaum, Richard J.; Rosenfeld, Michael – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1994
A job analysis was conducted for the basic skills considered important for all entry-level teachers regardless of subject area or level taught. A national sample of 6,120 practicing teachers reviewed judgments of experts and concurred in acknowledging 84% of the basic skills that experts identified as important. (SLD)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Identification, Job Analysis, Job Skills
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Johnson, Lawrence J.; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1992
This survey of 442 service providers and 422 supervisors of early intervention programs revealed few differences between the 2 groups regarding their perceptions of necessary supervisor competencies. Survey items ranked as the most important had three themes: knowledge of rules and regulations, competence in interpersonal skills, and awareness of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
James, Leroy M. – 1986
Beyond the ability to exhibit good judgment and common sense while performing duties as a leader under stress and pressure, an outdoor adventure program leader should possess technical skills, human relations skills, and philosophical understanding of outdoor programming. Technical skills include knowledge of initiatives/ropes course activities,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Educational Philosophy, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
EFF Voice, 2001
This newsletter reports on the activities of Equipped for the Future (EFF), which is a National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) initiative that develops content standards to ensure that every adult can gain the knowledge and skills needed to fulfill real-world responsibilities as workers, parents, and citizens. A message from the NIFL…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Adult Development