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Publication Date: 2010-Mar-2
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Integrating Soft Skill Competencies through Project-Based Learning across the Information Systems Curriculum
Woodward, Belle S.; Sendall, Patricia; Ceccucci, Wendy
Information Systems Education Journal, v8 n8 Mar 2010
Contemporary Information Systems graduates will be more marketable in the workplace upon graduation if they have combined competencies in both technical and soft skills: interpersonal communication, teamwork, time management, planning and organizational skills. Team and project-based learning can be used to incorporate soft skill competencies with technical skills. The authors have created instructional modules that take these factors into account. Using these strategies while at the same time applying soft skills into practice, students gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the importance of such skills.
Descriptors: Information Systems, Information Science Education, Skill Development, Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork, Time Management, Teaching Methods, Student Projects, Active Learning, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Statistical Analysis, Undergraduate Students
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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