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PhD Progression: A Micro-Credentialing Program Motivates and Supports PhD Students' Professional Development at a US University
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Bénédicte Gnangnon; Kuang Li; Dena Fatemeh Rezaei; Mishonne Maryann Marks; Chrysanthos Dellarocas; Sarah Chobot Hokanson; Sasha B. Goldman – Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to present the evaluation of a competency-based online professional development training program, PhD Progression, tied to a digital badge system, created to support PhD students across fields. Design/methodology/approach: This study took place at Boston University, a large, nonprofit, Carnegie Classified R1…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Motivation Techniques, Professional Development, Microcredentials
Prospective Students Survey. 2024 Report
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Quan Yuan, Contributor; Nicola Rampino, Contributor; Seaenna Yang, Contributor; Kun Yuan, Contributor; Sabrina White, Contributor – Graduate Management Admission Council, 2024
For more than a decade, the GMACTM Prospective Students Survey (PSS) has provided the world's graduate business schools with critical insights into the decision-making processes of people actively applying to, considering, or researching graduate management education (GME) programs. Its questions--covering a diverse range of topics that impact…
Descriptors: Surveys, College Admission, College Applicants, Graduate Study
Designing a Skills Training Pathway for the Agricultural Workforce from the Employer Perspective: Skills Micro-Credentials from Seasonal Worker to Supervisor
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Amy Cosby; Nicole McDonald; Kristen Lovric – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2024
Purpose: To identify a skilled micro-credentialled training pathway for agricultural careers. Design/Methodology/Approach: A survey consisting of open ended and Likert-type ratings questions regarding workforce skills requirements, training priorities and training delivery preferences was administered with 17 agricultural business managers and…
Descriptors: Guided Pathways, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Occupations, Seasonal Laborers
A Learner Experience Framework for Microcredential Design and Online Learning
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Lynnae Venaruzzo; Cherie Diaz – Distance Education, 2025
Microcredentials enable a digital transformation of educational offerings that build skills of learners and the capability of organisations; however learners struggle with balancing study on top of work and family commitments unless they are motivated and self-regulated in their learning. Designing microcredentials that intrinsically motivate…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Learning Experience