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Reddy, Gudur Raghavendra; McDonagh, Deana; Harris, Maurita T.; Rogers, Wendy A. – Design and Technology Education, 2021
There is an increasing interest in design and creative thinking processes in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and health education disciplines. Many new degree programs are integrating design thinking into their syllabi, with the intention of bringing creative problem-solving methods to these disciplines. In reality,…
Descriptors: Design, Thinking Skills, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving
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Pérez-Álvarez, Leyre; Ruiz-Rubio, Leire; Vilas-Vilela, Jose Luis – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
To enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills, a project-based learning (PBL) approach for "Instrumental Techniques" courses in undergraduate physical chemistry was specifically developed for a pharmacy bachelor degree program. The starting point of this PBL was an open-ended question that is close to the student scientist's…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, College Science
Begin, Vicki Sherril – ProQuest LLC, 2018
A multiple case study was designed to examine the components of data literacy used by formal and informal leaders to support the work of Data Teams. Nine formal leaders and ten informal leaders constituted the participants. One overarching central question and seven subquestions guided the research. The answer to the central question, How do…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Data, Information Utilization, Teamwork
Rees Lewis, Daniel G. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Design problems are highly ill-structured, having "ambiguous specifications of goals, no determined solution path, and the need to integrate multiple knowledge domains" (Jonassen, 2000, p. 80). Design problems are generated by stakeholders to meet needs that exist outside of the classroom (Simon, 1973; Jonassen, 2000)--this is in…
Descriptors: Design, Social Problems, College Students, Electronic Learning
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Mayall, Robert M.; Arcellana-Panlilio, Mayi – Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, 2019
With the ever-increasing push towards authentic learning within post-secondary institutions, many approaches are being explored. One such method with a particular focus on real-world applications has been the International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition program. At the University of Calgary, the iGEM program sees teams of…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, Teacher Workshops, College Faculty, Vignettes
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Baird, Anthony M.; Parayitam, Satyanarayana – Education & Training, 2019
Purpose: Higher education institutions play an important role in the economic growth of any country, through skills and productivity of their graduates. Employers have some expectations about the skills the graduates possess when they graduate out of universities. The purpose of this paper is to examine the skills employers look for in graduates…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Job Skills, Competence, College Graduates
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Amod, Zaytoon – Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 2019
Innovative service delivery approaches based on the trends and developments in education and psychology are required to address the scarcity of professional resources in developing countries such as South Africa. This article presents a description of a 21-month project in which five educational psychologists and 18 school-based teacher support…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Psychoeducational Methods
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Bergner, Yoav; Andrews, Jessica J.; Zhu, Mengxiao; Gonzales, Joseph E. – ETS Research Report Series, 2016
Collaborative problem solving (CPS) is a critical competency in a variety of contexts, including the workplace, school, and home. However, only recently have assessment and curriculum reformers begun to focus to a greater extent on the acquisition and development of CPS skill. One of the major challenges in psychometric modeling of CPS is…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Cooperative Learning, Evaluation Methods, Models
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Quesada, Jeronimo; Calvo, Isidro; Sancho, Javier; Sebastian, Rafael; Castro, Manuel – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2020
Contribution: A novel project-based learning (PBL) approach applicable to diverse design-oriented engineering courses. This article reports the application results during six academic years (2012/13 to 2017/18) for electronic instrumentation (EI) course for third-year Industrial Electronic and Automation Engineering majors. Background: Engineering…
Descriptors: Design, Engineering Education, Student Projects, Active Learning
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Judy Dori, Yehudit Judy; Kohen, Zehavit; Rizowy, Brian – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
The Mathematics for Computer Science mandatory course was conducted in a flipped classroom (FC) setting with an optional, voluntary, project-based learning (PBL) component. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of studying in an FC setting, with and without PBL, on students' problem-solving performance, conceptual understanding,…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction
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Seidl, Tobias – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2017
Teamwork and cooperation are important 21st century skills and therefore important parts of the higher education curriculum. Following Kolb's "experiential learning cycle" model a combination of project work and moderated reflection can help students to acquire these skills. This article elaborates how LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) can be…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Games, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning
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Jagannathan, Shanti; Ra, Sungsup; Maclean, Rupert – International Journal of Training Research, 2019
This special double issue of the International Journal of Training Research with the theme 'emerging labor markets of the future--reimagining skills development and training' contains 13 articles that provide a comprehensive overview of global and regional trends that impact on emerging jobs and labor markets of the future. With particular…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Labor Market, Job Skills
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DiNapoli, Joseph – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2018
This article describes the implementation of a collaborative--competative pedagogy in a Year 10 class and the productive motivational outcomes that followed.
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Williams, Dylan P. – New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 2018
An evaluation of a new problem-based, open-ended induction activity for chemistry undergraduates at the University of Leicester was undertaken. Responses to the evaluation questionnaire (N=168) revealed that students appreciated the opportunity to make friends with their course mates (88.1% agreement), to discuss science with other students (76.8%…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chemistry, Science Instruction, College Science
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Mardis, Marcia A.; Ma, Jinxuan; Jones, Faye R.; Ambavarapu, Chandrahasa R.; Kelleher, Heather M.; Spears, Laura I.; McClure, Charles R. – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
Information technology (IT) and computing are growing fields, offering far more job opportunities than applicants. Yet, little data are available to indicate how course content, employer needs, and additional learning opportunities work together the prepare graduates to enter the IT workforce. To understand the extent to which learners were…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Employment Qualifications, Labor Needs, Job Skills
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