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Yanmin Zhao; James Ko – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to explore vocational teachers' perceptions regarding workplace learning that align with students' training models and collaborative teaching involving specialised professionals within the context of industry-university collaboration. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative approach, the study conducted nine…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Vocational Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Workplace Learning
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Kajsa Falkner; Eva Edman Stålbrandt – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2023
The study is a part of the Erasmus+ project "Skill-UP: Matching graduates' skills and labour world demands through authentic learning scenarios." Higher education provides many different opportunities for students' learning, though there are limited possibilities for them to learn through collaboration in authentic learning experiences.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential
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Colin D. McClure; Matthew Hudson; Kieran Higgins – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2024
Capstone projects provide key learning opportunities for STEM undergraduates to consolidate knowledge gained over the life of their degree. These projects typically reflect lab- or fieldwork-based research, which can exclude students who do not wish to pursue these career avenues. Here we deployed school engagement projects (SEPs) as an…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Authentic Learning, Learner Engagement
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Hailes, Stephen; Jones, Liz; Micheletti, Martina; Mitchell, John E.; Nyamapfene, Abel; Roach, Kate; Tilley, Emanuela; Truscott, Fiona – Advances in Engineering Education, 2021
In 2014, the UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences introduced the Integrated Engineering Programme -- a revision of eight existing degree programmes across a range of engineering disciplines. Centred on a thread of authentic project-based activities, the programme aimed to enhance the students' understanding of key theoretical concepts and heighten…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Authentic Learning, Student Projects, Active Learning
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Sikhakhane, Munyaradzi; Govender, Samantha; Maphalala, Mncedisi Christian – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2020
The aim of this study was to examine if any pedagogical paradigm shift has taken place in enhancing authentic teaching and learning in secondary schools. It explored the pedagogical practices currently employed in secondary schools. The theory underpinning the study was the 21st century pedagogy for teaching and learning. A qualitative research…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Fletcher, Edward C., Jr.; Tyson, Will – Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore how technical skills taught and learned in Florida engineering and engineering technology-themed career academies fit technical skills desired by local employers in technology and manufacturing. The analysis utilized the narratives of 70 students and four teachers from career academies at four high schools…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Career Academies, Vocational Education, Technical Education
Becker, Samantha Adams; Brown, Malcolm; Dahlstrom, Eden; Davis, Annie; DePaul, Kristi; Diaz, Veronica; Pomerantz, Jeffrey – EDUCAUSE, 2018
What is on the five-year horizon for higher education institutions? Which trends and technology developments will drive educational change? What are the critical challenges and how can we strategize solutions? These questions regarding technology adoption and educational change steered the discussions of 71 experts to produce this report. Six key…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Williams, John; Cowie, Bronwen; Khoo, Elaine; Saunders, Kathy; Taylor, Simon; Otrel-Cass, Kathrin – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2013
This research project aimed to understand and explore the ways electronically networked (e-networked) tools can support authentic science inquiry in junior secondary classrooms in order to address concerns about student engagement in science. The research questions for this study were: (1) What are the existing ideas, experiences and visions that…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Secondary School Science, Learner Engagement