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Klieger, David M.; Kell, Harrison J.; Rikoon, Samuel; Burkander, Kri N.; Bochenek, Jennifer L.; Shore, Jane R. – ETS Research Report Series, 2018
In this research, we developed behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) to evaluate the job performance of Zone Three jobs requiring middle-level skills and prior education ranging from vocational training to an associate's degree as well as work-related skills or experience. We ultimately identified 7 relevant job performance dimensions mainly…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Behavior Rating Scales, Job Performance, Job Skills
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Requies, Jesús M.; Agirre, Ion; Barrio, V. Laura; Graells, Moisès – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2018
This work presents the assessment of the development and evolution of an active methodology (Project-Based Learning--PBL) implemented on the course "Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering", within the bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, with the purpose of decreasing the dropout rate in this course. After the initial…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Small Group Instruction, Engineering Education
Maple, Matthew David – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this qualitative case-study design was to better understand P-12 students' soft skills and postsecondary readiness through the perceptions of higher education counselors and advisors. Specifically, this study investigated the impact of students' soft skills and the relation to unprepared postsecondary students. Throughout the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Skill Development, College Readiness, Postsecondary Education
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Tsai, Meng-Jung; Wang, Ching-Yeh; Wu, An-Hsuan; Hsiao, Chun-Ying – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
Robotics education has gradually been emphasized in contemporary school curricula; however, assessment tools for robotics learning are still limited. Based on Bloom's Taxonomy of educational objectives, this study aimed to develop the Robotics Learning Self-Efficacy Scale (RLSES) with a two-level construct of five dimensions for assessing…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Student Evaluation
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McMahon, Debbie – Childhood Education, 2020
For many educators, the inspiration to teach comes from a desire to make a positive difference in students' lives. As they seek to guide students toward their big goals through trying times, teachers need resources that strengthen social and emotional skills. Facing this very challenge, Allison Silverman, a teacher at Port Chester Middle School in…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Program Descriptions, Social Change, Competition
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Lertcharoenrit, Tassaneewon – Journal of Education and Learning, 2020
This classroom action research aims to investigate the development of collaborative problem-solving competencies using STEM-based learning through dietary plan lessons. The participants included 77 twelfth-grade students in the 2018 academic year in the science-technology program in a public school under the supervision of the Ministry of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving, Competency Based Education, STEM Education
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Fronza, Ilenia; Corral, Luis; Pahl, Claus – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2020
Aim/Purpose: This work aims to introduce and evaluate an instructional strategy that aids end-users with developing their software products during intensive project-based events. Background: End-users produce software in the labor market, and one of the challenges for End-User Software Engineering (EUSE) is the need to create functional software…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Computer Science Education, Student Projects
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Verleger, Matthew A.; Rodgers, Kelsey J.; Diefes-Dux, Heidi A. – Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Background: Students conducting peer review on open-ended problem solutions require training. For that training, the selection of training examples is critical. Purpose: This study explored how the characteristics of five example solutions used in training and their associated expert evaluations affected students' abilities to score peer team…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Specialists
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Mueller, Tracy Gershwin; Vick, Anna Moriarity – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2019
There is limited research about effective Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting practices that promote family-professional collaboration. One emerging practice, the Facilitated IEP (FIEP) meeting, has recently gained national attention for its team-based approach. In this study, the authors interview 32 FIEP participants about their…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Individualized Education Programs, Meetings, Teamwork
Borah, Poonam; Conn, Michael; Pittman, Karen – Forum for Youth Investment, 2019
"Preparing Children to Thrive: Standards for Social and Emotional Learning Practices in School-Age Settings" is designed to help organizational and program leaders see clearly what social and emotional learning (SEL) among children (ages 5-13) would look like and feel like in real program settings, and to draw attention to promising…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Emotional Response, Self Control
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Hawi, Rami – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2017
Medical education approaches in the United States (US) are being taken to new levels that add a minor change on the traditional lectures, by incorporating not only knowledge in a student but also compassion and teamwork skills. Some of the implemented approaches in the US that are recently being used are Active Learning Groups, Interprofessional…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Medical Schools, Teaching Methods, Skill Development
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Wenwen, Xiao; Yunfei, Gu – English Language Teaching, 2018
The CDIO teaching mode is one kind of the engineering education concept, and now it is gradually adopted in English language teaching. Integrated English is one of the basic courses for English major students, and adopting the CDIO teaching mode in this course can improve different abilities of English major students, such as the professional…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Critical Thinking
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Steinberg, Jonathan; Andrews-Todd, Jessica; Forsyth, Carolyn; Chamberlain, John; Horwitz, Paul; Koon, Al; Rupp, Andre; McCulla, Laura – ETS Research Report Series, 2020
This study discusses the development of a basic electronics knowledge (BEK) assessment as a pretest activity for undergraduate students in engineering and related fields. The 28 BEK items represent 12 key concepts, including properties of serial circuits, knowledge of electrical laws (e.g., Kirchhoff 's and Ohm's laws), and properties of digital…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Skill Development, Psychometrics, Student Evaluation
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Bowen, Bradley; Shume, Teresa – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2020
This study investigates how participating in a teacher externship program increases the awareness of how effective communication plays a critical role in an industry-based environment. It also studies the teacher participants' commitment to changing their classroom practices as a result of acquiring this awareness. The program of focus, the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Summer Programs, Work Experience Programs, Elementary School Teachers
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Osmani, Mohamad; Weerakkody, Vishanth; Hindi, Nitham; Eldabi, Tillal – Journal of Education for Business, 2019
While higher education institutes attempt to adapt their curricula to cope with national employability strategies, there remain some significant variations between what employers want and the attributes possessed by new graduates. Using a systematic review of literature and focused scanning of the job market, the authors aimed to contribute to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, College Graduates, Employment Potential
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