ERIC Number: EJ801871
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 12
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Auditing and Mapping Key Skills within University Curricula
Tariq, Vicki N.; Scott, Eileen M.; Cochrane, A. Clive; Lee, Maria; Ryles, Linda
Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, v12 n2 p70-81 2004
Universities are encouraged to embed key skills in their undergraduate curricula, yet there is often little support on how to identify skills development and progression. This paper describes a tool that facilitates colleagues in auditing key skills and career/employability skills within individual modules and mapping these skills across degree pathways. The instrument presented supports a systematic approach to collect information on skills development. It enables tutors to highlight those skills students have the opportunity to develop or practise within a module, and to record for each skill whether explicit learner support is provided, whether the skill is assessed, and the desired standard of proficiency. The latter is identified from descriptors defined for three standards. Data collected for all modules within a degree pathway may subsequently be summarised (mapped). The tool provides valuable summary data for institutional quality assurance purposes and facilitates reflection on how to enhance students' learning experiences. (Contains 3 figures, 1 table and 7 notes.)
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Quality Control, Education Work Relationship, Skill Development, Critical Incidents Method, Learning Modules, Evaluation Methods, Concept Mapping, Performance Based Assessment, Student Improvement, Achievement Rating
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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