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M. E. Veltman; J. van Keulen; J. M. Voogt – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2024
Professionals are increasingly involved in attempts to understand and address problems with wicked tendencies, which require crossing boundaries between disciplines, organisations and stakeholder perspectives. This multiple-case study investigated six higher professional education courses in order to develop better understanding of how teachers…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Problem Solving, Student Development, Learning Processes
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Monica Ward; Fiona O'Riordan; Danielle Logan-Fleming; Dervila Cooke; Tara Concannon-Gibney; Marina Efthymiou; Niamh Watkins – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2024
Assessment is a central feature of teaching and learning. It is both complex and challenging in ordinary times, and these aspects are magnified in an online learning environment. Given its central role, it is crucial that its design and purpose is rigorous and robust. This paper presents justification for using interactive oral assessment as an…
Descriptors: Verbal Tests, Oral Language, Experiential Learning, Case Studies
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Robiul Islam; Happy Kumar Das – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2024
This study investigates the role of English literature in fostering essential soft skills necessary for employability in the context of Bangladesh's educational system. This paper employs qualitative methods, including interviews with faculty members and senior students from tertiary-level colleges affiliated with the National University. The…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literature, Soft Skills, Skill Development
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Broecher, Joachim – Gifted Education International, 2015
The HighScope Summer Camp for Teenagers founded by David P. Weikart in 1963, and operated until 2002, was an international, inclusive gifted education program that aided many young people, including those from disadvantaged social strata, in their personal development and shaped them in a special way. The six-week program stood for a high degree…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Adolescents, Academically Gifted, Day Camp Programs
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Massiha, G. H.; Houston, Shelton – Tech Directions, 2010
According to Jacoby (1996), service-learning, officially defined in 1967, is "a form of experiential education in which students engage in activities that address human and community needs together with structured opportunities intentionally designed to promote student learning and development." Service-learning combines academic study,…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Service Learning, Construction (Process), Experiential Learning
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McDonald, Sharyn; Ogden-Barnes, Stephen – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2013
Service learning and problem-based learning (PBL) are distinct, yet related educational approaches. When collaborative learning events which encourage the application of the PBL principles to real world challenges faced by Not-For-Profit organizations (NFPs), these learning approaches become potentially synergistic. However, there is limited…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Service Learning, Expectation
Jhaveri, Hemlata – ProQuest LLC, 2012
As more demands are being placed on faculty inside of the classroom, the debate surrounding the feasibility of faculty having the time and resources to be involved outside the classroom continues. At the same time there is a growing concern that in light of current advancements in technology; oral communication skills, basic to human existence is…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Two Year College Students, Experiential Learning, Dormitories
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Roach-Duncan, Joy – Journal of Applied Research for Business Instruction, 2010
In recent times experiential learning attempted to assist student development in almost every field. More specifically regarding business studies, instructors have used experiential learning projects in a variety of ways, depending upon the business function. The described learning project progression holds the potential to be useful to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Business Communication, Research Methodology, Experiential Learning
Braukmann, James R.; Pedras, Melvin J. – 1989
One challenge in today's society is to teach students how to solve problems and use the general education they acquire to arrive at realistic solutions. Techniques that cut across the curriculum and can be used by any university teacher to provide realistic experiences for students are discussed. Students need the same acquired skills in…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Faculty Development, Group Dynamics, Higher Education