NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 15 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hollister, Brad; Leon, Juan – International Journal on E-Learning, 2022
An introductory survey course in software engineering is now required at many accredited undergraduate institutions in the United States. The usual presentation of material consists of student projects that showcase design, development, and testing methodologies. While this approach does provide a foundation, students are left without professional…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Engineering Education, Computer Software, Undergraduate Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Baranova, Tatiana A.; Mokhorov, Dmitriy A.; Kobicheva, Aleksandra M.; Tokareva, Elena Yu. – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2021
This paper aims to evaluate students' attitude to University and their future profession as well as determine the influence of the University on these indicators. For our research, we used qualitative and quantitative data. To collect the data, we conducted two surveys of students in 2018 and 2020 (N1 = 179; N2 = 198). Also, we carried out the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Personality Development, Career Readiness
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Anastasieva, Oksana; Yemelyanova, Yevgeniya; Sukhova, Anna; Rudenko, Svitlana; Martakova, Anna – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2022
The paper considers project work as a form of individual student activity in the course of English for specific purposes (ESP). This type of work contributes to the acquisition of professional knowledge and the search for certain information for solving practical problems and, thus, activates cognitive activity. The implementation of the project…
Descriptors: Student Projects, English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kolotouchkina, Olga; Gonzálvez Vallés, Juan Enrique; Alonso Mosquera, María del Henar – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2021
This article examines the impact of experiential learning projects in communication education on the development of critical professional skills and social activism of students. We argue that an effective integration of ethically relevant issues that could be addressed from the communication practice in classroom instruction helps students to…
Descriptors: Advertising, Activism, Experiential Learning, Communications
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Friess, Wilhelm A.; Goupee, Andrew J. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2020
Scholarship of Application. Background: Capstone courses constitute the culminating experience in engineering curricula. A core characteristic is the student team and project-based nature, with many team deliverables. The ensuing difficulty is to fairly assess the individual team member's contribution toward the team effort. Contribution: The…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Case Studies, Peer Evaluation, High Achievement
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Ellis, Vickie Shamp; Barbe, Kaylene; Fullbright, Kalyn G. – Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 2016
University professional development funds, generally present for faculty, and often available for graduate students through grants or stipends, are seldom available to undergraduates. In this study, we assessed Giddens and Pierson's (1998) structuration theory in terms of how a professional development fund for undergraduates can impact the lives…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Professional Development, Action Research, Private Financial Support
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Guzzomi, Andrew L.; Male, Sally A.; Miller, Karol – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
Engineering educators should motivate and support students in developing not only technical competence but also professional competence including commitment to excellence. We developed an authentic assessment to improve students' understanding of the importance of "perfection" in engineering--whereby 50% good enough will not be…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Student Motivation, Performance Based Assessment, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bell, Sarah; Chilvers, Andrew; Jones, Liz; Badstuber, Nicole – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2019
This study explored if it is possible for liberal arts students to develop engineering professional competencies without detailed engagement with the engineering sciences. Students on a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences programme were compared with their undergraduate peers in Civil Engineering. A new method for evaluating such competencies was…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Liberal Arts, Competence
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Yoon, Jiyoon, Ed.; Semingson, Peggy, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
As more classes move to online instruction, there is a need for research that shows the effectiveness of synchronous learning. Educators must guide students on how to use these new learning tools and become aware of the research trends and opportunities within these developing online and hybrid courses. "Educational Technology and Resources…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Synchronous Communication
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tierney, Anne Margaret – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2012
Undergraduate education can be characterised by large lecture classes, lack of quality contact time with staff, and an impersonal experience. There is a move towards encouraging students to learn by enquiry, but how can this be encouraged, given pressures of time on both staff and students? One possible solution is to give the students themselves…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Undergraduate Students, Mentors, Professional Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne, Ed.; Cherrstrom, Catherine, Ed.; McGinty, Jacqueline, Ed.; Rhodes, Christy, Ed. – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) was founded in 1982 as the result of a merger between the National Association for Public and Continuing Adult Education (NAPCAE) and the Adult Education Association (AEA). This prestigious association is dedicated to the belief that lifelong learning contributes to human…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Adult Education, Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning
Urban, Ewa L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study used a cross-sectional survey to examine the perceptions of undergraduate and graduate international students enrolled at a public university in the Midwest, regarding the personal and professional value they receive from their higher education experience. In addition, the study explored international students' perceptions of the level…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, International Education, Predictor Variables
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Carrington, Linda; Harwell, Jeff; Morris, Philip – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
Accounting students are generally well aware of the skills, education, and accomplishments needed to get that first job and initially enter the accounting profession. However, it is equally important that accounting students approaching graduation have a good understanding of the skills, education and accomplishments required for an experienced…
Descriptors: Accounting, Success, Student Attitudes, Job Skills
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Ball, David B.; Wood, Mike; Lindsley, Craig; Mollard, Paul; Buzard, D. J.; Vivian, Randy; Mahoney, Max; Taft, Benjamin R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2004
The convergent synthesis of borrelidin is an actively pursued research project by undergraduate chemistry students at Chico State and the varied laboratory techniques, chemistry and required spectral analysis give them a rich undergraduate research experience. Each student who has worked on borrelidin has made a positive contribution to the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Professional Development, Educational Research, Undergraduate Students