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Patamakajonpong, Mana; Chandarasupsang, Tirapot – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2015
Purpose: This paper aims to present an alternative practical framework to classify the skill and knowledge of the individual trainees by comparing it with the expert in an organization. This framework gives the benefit to the organization in order to know the ability level of the personnel and to be able to provide the personnel development method…
Descriptors: Classification, Engineering, Skills, Ability
Oleson, Amanda K.; Hora, Matthew T.; Benbow, Ross J. – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2014
The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, more ubiquitously known by the acronym "STEM," have received a substantial amount of attention in recent years. As part of a research study investigating the alignment (or lack thereof) between the goals and priorities of educators and employers, we found it difficult to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Labor Force Development, Definitions, Educational Attainment
Roegner, Katherine – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2013
A study was conducted at the Technical University Berlin involving students who twice failed the written examination in the first semester course Linear Algebra for Engineers in order to better understand the reasons behind their failure. The study considered student understanding in terms of Bloom's taxonomy and the ways in which students…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Thinking Skills, At Risk Students, Engineering Education
Manaris, Bill; Wainer, Michael; Kirkpatrick, Arthur E.; Stalvey, RoxAnn H.; Shannon, Christine; Leventhal, Laura; Barnes, Julie; Wright, John; Schafer, J. Ben; Sanders, Dean – Computer Science Education, 2007
In today's technology-laden society human-computer interaction (HCI) is an important knowledge area for computer scientists and software engineers. This paper surveys existing approaches to incorporate HCI into computer science (CS) and such related issues as the perceived gap between the interests of the HCI community and the needs of CS…
Descriptors: Man Machine Systems, Computer Science Education, Perspective Taking, Computer Software
Reardon, Robert F. – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2004
This inductive, qualitative study investigates how learning took place among nine experienced engineers in an industrial setting after a major reorganization. A thematic analysis of the transcripts revealed that the learning was informal and that it fell into three distinct categories: learning new workflows, learning about the chemical process,…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Organizational Change, Classification, Engineering
Mathis, Harold F.; Mathis, Lois R. – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1971
Descriptors: Careers, Classification, Occupational Information, Organizations (Groups)
Goel, Sanjay; Sharda, Nalin – Online Submission, 2004
Using Bloom's taxonomy as the basis for an empirical investigation, this paper examines what engineering students and professionals want from engineering education. Fifty engineering students, from Computer Science and Information Technology courses, were asked to rank activity verbs in order of their impression about frequency of their occurrence…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Educational Attitudes, Verbs, Thinking Skills
Winnick, Andrew J. – 1970
This report is concerned with the classification, education, training, and earnings of technicians. The report seeks an operational definition of the term "technical" and examines how one classifies individuals into the technical category. Improved methods of occupational classification are sought, using the statistical technique of discriminate…
Descriptors: Classification, Education, Employment Qualifications, Income
Gottfredson, Gary D.; Daiger, Denise C. – 1977
Employment data from the 1960 and 1970 censuses were organized using the occupational classification system of John Holland to examine age, sex, and level differences in employment and to detect changes over the 10-year period. Data were organized by both kind and level of work in an attempt to answer the following questions: What are the relative…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Demography
California Association for Educational Media and Technology, Concord. – 1975
A model classification for media paraprofessionals was constructed in order to establish salaries, personnel qualifications, useful training programs, administrative procedures, and standardized terminology. An analysis was made of such job elements as type of work, its difficulty and responsibility, supervisory responsibility, administrative…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Classification, Communications, Educational Media
Ellaway, Rachel; Begg, Michael; Dewhurst, David; Macleod, Hamish – E-Learning, 2006
Learning technologies are becoming a common, and in many cases essential, component of the contemporary learning environment. As such, those who design, implement and control these encompassing technologies have emerged as major contributors to the success (or otherwise) of such systems. This article considers the power and responsibilities of…
Descriptors: Interviews, Educational Technology, College Environment, Classification
Freeman, Peter; Aspray, William – 1999
This study is designed to improve understanding of the supply of and demand for information technology (IT) workers in America and contextual issues surrounding that topic. Chapter 1 examines aspects of the political context concerning IT workforce issues. Chapter 2 outlines a way to distinguish IT workers from a much larger class of workers whose…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Science Education, Data Analysis, Demand Occupations
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers