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Weinstein, Margery – Training, 2012
When an employer sees on a resume that an applicant graduated at the top of his or her business school class, does that necessarily translate into guaranteed success behind the desk at the company? A business school background can't hurt, but most organizations know it is far from enough. With more individuals touting business school degrees on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Business Skills, Job Skills, Skill Analysis
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Pandya, Jessica Zacher – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2012
In this commentary I unpack the Pandora's Box of issues related to the assessment of English language learners' literacy skill development in multimodal classrooms. I ask how we might quantify the benefits of multimodal composing, for k-12 as well as college students, given the existing complexity of assessing ELLs' traditional literacy skills. I…
Descriptors: Literacy, Second Language Learning, Skill Development, Skill Analysis
Kocanova, Daniela; Bourgeois, Ania; de Almeida Coutinho, Ana Sofia – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2015
Through a comprehensive overview of policies and data related to the renewed European agenda for adult learning, this Eurydice report aims to support the exchange of policy and practice between countries. The report concentrates on measures to ensure that the most vulnerable groups of adult learners, in particular those with low basic skills or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Access to Education, Educational Opportunities
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McCollum, Brett M.; Regier, Lisa; Leong, Jaque; Simpson, Sarah; Sterner, Shayne – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
The impact of touch-screen technology on spatial cognitive skills as related to molecular geometries was assessed through 102 one-on-one interviews with undergraduate students. Participants were provided with either printed 2D ball-and-stick images of molecules or manipulable projections of 3D molecular structures on an iPad. Following a brief…
Descriptors: Molecular Structure, Visualization, Competence, Skill Development
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Literat, Ioana – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2014
This study assesses the psychometric properties of a newly tested self-report assessment tool for media literacy, based on the twelve new media literacy skills (NMLs) developed by Jenkins et al. (2006). The sample (N = 327) consisted of normal volunteers who completed a comprehensive online survey that measured their NML skills, media exposure,…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Measurement, Measurement Techniques, Evaluation Methods
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Marchand, Marjan; Vercruysse, Christophe; De Wilde, Lodewijk – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2013
This research project explores the relationship between the French skills taught during the Dutch-speaking professional Bachelor's of Applied Business, the perceived French language requirements for these Bachelor's graduates in the workplace, and the actual French language needs on the work floor. We review the current situation and consider how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Administration Education, Job Skills, Language Skills
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Elliott, Catherine; Leck, Joanne; Rockwell, Brittany; Luthy, Michael – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2013
Often, knowledge and quality education is reserved for the elite, where there are systemic obstacles to gaining access to today's leaders. Gender and racial inequities in executive-level positions across North America have been a longstanding debate amongst scholars and policy makers. Research has consistently documented that women are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Educational Counseling, Social Capital, Career Counseling
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Tate, Kevin A.; Rivera, Edil Torres; Conwill, William L.; Miller, M. David; Puig, Ana – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2013
There is a clear call in group counseling practice and training for evidence-based practice (ACA, 2005; ASGW, 2008; CACREP, 2009). At the same time, group counselors also are asked to keep clients' experience at the center of their work (ASGW, 2012). This article outlines the authors' effort to develop and study an instrument designed to measure…
Descriptors: Evidence, Group Dynamics, Construct Validity, Group Counseling
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Nutt, Roberta L. – Counseling Psychologist, 2011
The authors of the Major Contribution have developed a complex and elegant three-level training model on which they suggest advanced microskills may be built. Prior to the description of their model, they have built a case that current microskills training has proved foundationally important but insufficient to training needs. They then invite…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Research, Doctoral Programs, Counseling Psychology
Mejia, Juan Eduardo – ProQuest LLC, 2012
To remain competitive in a global economy, institutions of higher learning must commit to excellence and establish as a priority organizational and human resource development (McCabe, 2001). While mission statements from community colleges throughout the country may include similar foci, it is of paramount importance that these institutions of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Administrators, Department Heads, College Faculty
Council for Exceptional Children (NJ3), 2012
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) recognizes the importance of special education teachers in the education of all children and youth. Special educators have always believed that children's individual learning needs should drive instruction; indeed, pedagogy is the heart of special education practice. One way to judge a special education…
Descriptors: Evidence, Special Education Teachers, Disabilities, Teacher Evaluation
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Ryan, Maureen M.; Yeung, Rachel S.; Bass, Michelle; Kapil, Meg; Slater, Suzanne; Creedon, Kate – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
A critical review of research to date suggests a need to explore the development of graduate student research capacity from the standpoint of graduate students. Six members of an interdisciplinary graduate student colloquium at the Centre for Youth and Society (Victoria, Canada) offer their perspective. Our research involved four phases, each…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Graduate Students, Student Research
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Bausch, Margaret E.; Ault, Melinda Jones – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2012
The reauthorization of IDEA mandates that students with a disability must be considered for assistive technology (AT). However, in order to implement the mandate, teachers and related service personnel must be knowledgeable about many aspects of AT. The purpose of this study was to gauge the extent to which personnel preparation programs believe…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Professional Development
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Ylonen, Annamari – British Educational Research Journal, 2012
Lifelong learning, where individuals keep modifying, renewing and updating their existing skills and competencies, is an essential requirement in the knowledge economy. Yet research has shown that employers often find it hard to hire individuals who are equipped with sufficiently rounded competencies in areas such as commitment, enthusiasm and…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Higher Education, Skill Analysis, Minimum Competencies
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Butt, Rosemary; Lowe, Kaye – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2012
Research has shown that teaching assistants (TAs) working in mainstream classrooms with special needs students in Australia are being required to perform quite complex tasks such as curriculum modification and differentiation yet they are not required to have any formal qualifications nor training in these tasks. In the United Kingdom, TAs are not…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Focus Groups, Interviews, Learning Modules
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