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Marilyn Rampersad Mackiewicz; Kathryn N. Hosbein; Dawn Mason; Ramya Ajjarapu – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Here, we describe strategies for integrating transferrable professional development (PD) skills into research learning environments for marginalized undergraduate students. The undergraduate research experience evolved to include the competencies students need to be successful and to gain a sense of belonging in the chemistry community they are…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Professional Development, Skill Development, Minority Group Students
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English, Niall J. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2022
Molecular-, fluid- and field-dynamics simulation are becoming more mainstream tools for practicing process engineers; here, the academic community needs to pay close attention to "upskilling" demands from industry, where remote working/training emphasizes the need for sophisticated computational-engineering design tools with molecular…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Skill Development, Computation, Design
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Elvis Tamale; Irene Atuhairwe; Arnold Ssemwogerere; Brian Muhimbura; Lorna Atimango; Paddy Derrick Malinga; Jonathan Mulungi; Joseph Ssekitto; Josephine Naigaga; Timothy Mwanje Kintu; Kiran Mitha Masood; Victor Ohuruogu; Joseph Ngonzi – Discover Education, 2024
Background: Mentorship is essential for education and career development in health-related fields, yet Sub-Saharan African universities often lack structured programs. To address this, the MedXMentor program was established at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) to provide structured mentorship to undergraduate health sciences…
Descriptors: Mentors, Undergraduate Students, Health Sciences, Foreign Countries
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Nicholas W. Gengler; Miguel A. Acevedo – NACTA Journal, 2023
The measured value of systematic literature review and research synthesis for contributing to the professional development of undergraduate students is largely unknown. As such, opportunities to develop these skills may be underutilized by educators. Using quantitative and qualitative methods we assessed how the level of participation in an…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Research, Educational Benefits, Professional Development
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Yu Xia; Stephanie Cutler; Ibukun Osunbunmi; Sarah E. Zappe; Esther W. Gomez; Stephanie Velegol; Minkyung Lee – Advances in Engineering Education, 2024
Integrating humanities and arts into STEM has been suggested to better prepare students for the workforce. Studies have shown that improvisation (abbreviated as improv), an educational program from humanities and arts, can potentially improve engineering pedagogy and learning. However, little is known about improv's impact on developing…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Professional Development
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Jordan King; Katja Brundiers; Daniel Fischer – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2024
Evolving conceptions of the purposes of higher education suggest the need for assessment practices that contribute to preparing students to navigate complex social-ecological challenges. Though shifts in assessment discourse have begun to respond to this need, further examination of the role of students in assessment processes is required. One…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Sustainability, Student Evaluation, Learning Theories
Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Biomedical engineering (BME) undergraduate students take courses that allow them to develop skills in multiple disciplinary areas (e.g., biology, medicine, chemical, mechanical, electrical engineering) and as such, have a wide array of career opportunities available to them upon graduation. While their broad curricular exposure lends itself to…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Extracurricular Activities, Biomedicine, Engineering Education
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Koch, Mary Kate; Mendle, Jane – Teaching of Psychology, 2023
Background: Incorporating professional development into undergraduate psychology coursework is an ongoing area of improvement for educators. Objective: We present a novel activity encouraging students to explore various professional skills and roles for which their psychology major prepares them through application to real-world issues. Method:…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Developmental Psychology, Majors (Students), Professional Development
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Lönngren, Johanna – Journal of Engineering Education, 2021
Background: Engineering education must prepare students to assume professional and ethical responsibility for the societal impacts of technology, but most engineering students do not receive adequate ethics teaching. In fact, engineering education has been described as characterized by a "culture of disengagement" in which ethical and…
Descriptors: Ethics, Engineering Education, Introductory Courses, Undergraduate Students
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Franco-Ángel, Mónica; Carabali, Jaime; Velasco, María Isabel – Industry and Higher Education, 2023
Higher education provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for professional development. These are applied when students make the transition from the academic world to the world of work and allow them to generate value for organizations. This study analyzes the impact that hard and soft skills have on the performance of…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Soft Skills, Undergraduate Students, Professional Development
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Murray, Mike; Pytharouli, Stella; Douglas, John – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
Employability and skills development are contemporary issues in higher education. For vocational-professional disciplines, such as engineering, the signature pedagogy directs teaching and learning towards acquiring scientific knowledge. Engineering employers have called for graduates to be more work-ready and trained in team-working, communication…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Professional Development, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study
Jordan King – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The learning journey toward sustainability requires the generation of action-oriented knowledge to understand the progress and potential adaptation of strategies to facilitate collective transformation. One integral area where advancing these strategies is essential is higher education. While efforts in the field have identified relevant learning…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Practices, Educational Innovation, Sustainability
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Towery, Pam; Schrock, Miranda; Landry, Alicia; Roofe, Nina – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2019
Undergraduate family and consumer sciences (FCS) programs help students develop skills essential to academic achievement as well as future employment and career success. Development of both hard and soft skills is part of the FCS curriculum and can include critical skills necessary to perform tasks required on the job as well as skills needed to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Family Life Education, Consumer Education, Consumer Science
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Rillotta, Fiona; Gobec, Charlotte; Gibson-Pope, Cassandra – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2022
Benefits of peer mentoring include learning to collaborate , developing relationships, skill development and career clarity. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of undergraduate university students mentoring a person with intellectual disability as part of their university practicum placement. Using a qualitative approach, peer…
Descriptors: Mentors, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Undergraduate Students
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Lowe, David; Goldfinch, Tom; Kadi, Anthony; Willey, Keith; Wilkinson, Tim – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
The professional formation of new graduates and their ability to perform well at the start of their career depends on the development of both technical skills and professional competencies. Whilst the latter aspects have become increasingly considered within engineering programs, they are often learnt within an academic context rather than a…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, College Graduates, Competency Based Education, Skill Development
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