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Arya, Ali; Chastine, Jeff; Preston, Jon; Fowler, Allan – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2013
This paper reports the results of an online survey done by Global Game Jam (GGJ) participants in January 2012. This is an expansion of an earlier survey of a local game jam event and seeks to validate and extend previous studies. The objectives of this survey were collecting demographic information about the GGJ participants, understanding their…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Global Approach, Learning Processes, Online Surveys
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Oliver, Beverley – Higher Education Research and Development, 2013
Curtin University's Curriculum 2010 (C2010) initiative aimed at ensuring degree programs were excellent and sustainable. Before C2010, graduate attributes were not universally emphasised and indicators showed room for improvement in generic skills. C2010 focused on embedding graduate attributes through three strategies. The first was embedding…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Instructional Innovation, Curriculum Enrichment, Performance Factors
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Mishna, Faye; Tufford, Lea; Cook, Charlene; Bogo, Marion – Journal of Social Work Education, 2013
Cyber counseling is a new and growing medium for offering mental health services to children and youth. However, there is a lack of identification of the core competencies required to provide effective online counseling. A school of social work, in partnership with a national service agency providing online counseling to children and youth,…
Descriptors: Social Work, Graduate Study, Pilot Projects, Counseling Psychology
Abadzi, Helen – UNESCO International Bureau of Education, 2015
Research on memory functions and their applications is a vast field that has unfolded for decades; some important studies are sixty years old. However, the research has remained a well-kept secret of cognitive psychologists. Education faculties rarely teach memory specifics, so people working in education typically do not know about the above…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Memory, Educational Policy, Cognitive Processes
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Levin-Goldberg, Jennifer – Journal of Instructional Research, 2014
Over the last decade, WebQuests have grown in popularity in educational environments. In order to effectively implement a WebQuest in the classroom, best pedagogical practices must be employed; however, these best WebQuest practices should reflect the exigent 21st century skills students need to be successful, productive members of the global…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods, Skill Development
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Scripps-Hoekstra, Lindy; Carroll, Megan; Fotis, Theresa – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2014
This study set out to provide an understanding of how LIS programs ensure that students are prepared for the demands of graduate study in the twenty-first century, how these expectations may have evolved since Kules's and McDaniel's previous 2008 study, and how various types of programs compare in their approaches. Content analysis was used to…
Descriptors: Library Science, Technological Literacy, Technology Education, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Lemberger, Matthew E.; Brigman, Greg; Webb, Linda; Moore, Molly M. – Journal of Education, 2012
An overview of the Student Success Skills program is offered, including descriptions of the curricular structure, extant research support related to SSS effectiveness for academic achievement and improved school behaviors, and a theory of change for student development. Recent research has demonstrated the value of the SSS program as it connects…
Descriptors: Success, Evidence, Cognitive Ability, Social Change
Pitan, Oluyomi S.; Adedeji, S. O. – Online Submission, 2012
University graduates in Nigeria have been reported to be poorly prepared for work in recent years. This has implications on the relevance of university education, the employability and productivity of university graduates. One of the reasons suggested for this condition by previous studies was skill mismatch--a situation where there is a disparity…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Measures (Individuals), Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
Wendler, Cathy; Bridgeman, Brent; Markle, Ross; Cline, Fred; Bell, Nathan; McAllister, Patricia; Kent, Julia – Educational Testing Service, 2012
Graduate education in the United States plays a critical role in the success of the U.S. workforce and economy, attracting and producing influential researchers, innovators, and leaders. U.S. graduate schools are the environments in which students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in the global economy and solve problems of…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns, Graduate Surveys
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Baughman, Kristen N.; Bruce, Jacklyn – Journal of Leadership Education, 2012
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine the self-perceived proficiency level of Commissioners of Agriculture in six leadership skill areas. Major findings noted their proficiency in these areas. Researchers recommend providing professional development opportunities and software training for Commissioners at their annual…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Leadership, Agriculture, Leadership Effectiveness
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Shameenda, Kimbo Lemmy; Kanyengo, Christine Wamunyima – Journal of Archival Organization, 2012
This article establishes the level of skills and experience in preservation and conservation management using a case study methodological approach conducted in the 3 university libraries at the University of Zambia. The findings revealed that 20 (57%) of the library staff had not received formal training in preservation and conservation of library…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Materials, Library Personnel
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Albina, Genie – Educational Leadership, 2012
A former Teach for America recruit who completed her training in a university-based program compares the two approaches to teacher preparation. In Teach for America, she learned how to design units and prepare lesson plans; in her university-based program, she had the time to learn from master teachers and build valuable skills, then practice…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teaching Experience, Alternative Teacher Certification, Intermode Differences
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Hepner, Michelle; Dickson, Warren – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2013
In the current economic conditions, many institutions face dwindling budgets and an increased focus on proving the value of the education provided. The effort and costs required to integrate Enterprise Resource Planning systems into course curricula are a significant investment of resources for any university. This paper examines the expense of…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Investment, Program Effectiveness, Cost Effectiveness
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Kamler, Estelle; Dodge, Arnold; Walker, Joan M. T. – Journal of School Leadership, 2013
The National Association of Secondary School Principals' Selecting and Developing the 21st Century Principal program is a formative assessment identifying skills linked to effective leadership, and it is based on a simulation designed to replicate a school principal's day. The Long Island School Leadership Center became a site for this program in…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Leadership Training, Administrator Education, Pilot Projects
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Whitfield, Toni Selena; Hickerson, Corey – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
This study, based on a survey of graduate students seeking employment, examines the categories and levels of preparedness of new professors/instructors as they enter academe. Preparedness was examined in several ways--specifically knowledge about higher education requirements and their preparation for teaching, advising, and service in the field…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Communications, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills
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