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Lau, Ka Hing; Snell, Robin Stanley – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2021
Service-learning was introduced to tertiary education in Asia more than a decade ago. However, there has been little prior Asia-based research across different jurisdictions comparing student developmental outcomes arising from service-learning. We report two studies that validated the Service-Learning Outcomes Measurement Scale (S-LOMS) by…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Caring
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Lim, Sok Mui; Foo, Yong Lim; Yeo, May-Fung; Chan, Chelsea Yu Xian; Loh, Han Tong – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020
The purpose of this study is to evaluate students' perception of growth in the area of work-related skills through their participation in an integrated work study program (IWSP). In Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), 368 students across a range of six programs took part in an IWSP lasting six to twelve months. Students reported…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Job Skills, Work Study Programs
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Prikshat, Verma; Kumar, Sanjeev; Nankervis, Alan – Education & Training, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise graduate work-readiness (GWR) and to develop a scale to measure it. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology entailed the compilation of a literature review and the conduct of qualitative interviews and a focus group to generate items. This study used the "resource-based view"…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, College Graduates, Employment Potential, Likert Scales
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Lee, Miriam Chang Yi; Chow, Jia Yi; Button, Chris; Tan, Clara Wee Keat – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2017
Nonlinear Pedagogy is an exploratory approach to teaching and learning Physical Education that can be potentially effective to help children acquire relevant twenty-first century competencies. Underpinned by Ecological Dynamics, the focus of Nonlinear Pedagogy is on the learner and includes the provision of less prescriptive instructions and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physical Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Ramos, Catherine R.; Ng, Michael Chi Man; Sung, Johnny; Loke, Fiona – International Journal of Training and Development, 2013
Many people go for training to upgrade their skills which is hoped to pave the way for better pay. But what are the kinds of skills that really affect wages? Employers have emphasized the value of generic skills such as interpersonal and communication skills, teamwork and problem solving. Does possession of these skills translate to at least the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Wages, Skills, Education Work Relationship
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Tham, Raymond; Tham, Lesley – International Journal on E-Learning, 2014
The Internet Generation today is accustomed to multi-tasking, graphics, fun, and fantasy. Educators are finding it challenging to engage and motivate students with the traditional mode of teaching. They are increasingly seeking to tap the potential of game-based learning to engage and motivate learners. Game-based learning is also catching on in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Higher Education, College Students
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Soong, Benson; Mercer, Neil; Er, Siew Shin – Physics Education, 2010
In this article, we provide a discussion on our revision method (termed "prescriptive tutoring") aimed at revealing students' misconceptions and misunderstandings by getting them to solve physics problems with an anonymous partner via the computer. It is currently being implemented and evaluated in a public secondary school in Singapore,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physics, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers