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Cornwall, Robert John. "Learning, soft skills and community regeneration : a case study analysis." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2007. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55636/.
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The focus of this study is to reflect critically on current policy and practice concerning social exclusion with a view to contributing ideas to improve the lives of people who inhabit our most disadvantaged communities. Three main arguments are developed. Firstly, that engagement in lifelong learning is now central to ensuring social inclusion and disposition and motivation to learn, as well as the capacity to benefit fully from the learning experience are influenced significantly by cognitive, conative and interpersonal skills. These are more widely known as soft skills. Secondly that these soft skills remain little understood, particularly among managers and staff of community based regeneration agencies. Finally, this lack of understanding results in inadequate community based provision to ensure that residents develop the necessary disposition, motivation and resilience to enable them to learn their way out of social exclusion. A case study involving participant observation was conducted in a disadvantaged community in the south Wales Valleys. The study found that engagement in lifelong learning is now essential to ensure social inclusion and residents require a formidable portfolio of skills to learn their way out of social exclusion. The new policy emphasis on residents becoming co-responsible and empowered citizens places a greater significance on soft skills within the context of learning for health and well being, learning for socially active citizenship and learning for economically active citizenship. Despite this, soft skills were little understood among community regenerators and community based learning and support provision to enable residents to acquire soft skills was inadequate. Other policy and practical impediments to soft skills development were found and these, together with the implications for national policies to ensure social inclusion and more importantly the residents of our most disadvantaged communities are discussed.
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Chase, Mackie, Leah P. Macfadyen, Kenneth Reeder, and Jörg Roche. "Intercultural Challenges in Networked learning: Hard Technologies Meet Soft Skills." First Monday, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1323.
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This paper gives an account of themes that emerged from a preliminary analysis of a large corpus of electronic communications in an online, mediated course for intercultural learners. The goals were to test assumptions that electronic communication is internationally standardized, to identify any problematic aspects of such communications, and to construct a framework for the analysis of electronic communications using constructs from intercultural communications theory. We found that cyberspace itself has a culture(s), and is not culture-free. Cultural gaps can exist between individuals, as well as between individuals and the dominant cyberculture, increasing the chances of miscommunication. The lack of elements inherent in face-to-face communication further problematizes intercultural communications online by limiting opportunities to give and save face, and to intuit meaning from non-verbal cues. We conclude that electronic communication across cultures presents distinctive challenges, as well as opportunities to course planners.
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Thomas, Theda Ann. "A teaching environment for learning soft skills applicable to information systems development." Pretoria : [S.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07192006-134404/.
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Britton, Gwendolyn Suzanne. "Using Online Project-Based Capstone Experiences to Enhance Soft Skills Development." NSUWorks, 2013. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/101.
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Employers of newly minted information technology graduates are concerned that students graduating with information technology degrees offered in online environments are lacking critical noncomputing skills (soft skills). Further, it is unclear whether online environments have the capacity to foster the "soft skills" necessary for graduates to be successful in actual work environments. On-ground universities have tried multiple solutions including integrating soft skills into lower division courses--both technical courses and general education courses. On-ground universities have also suggested incorporating performance-based capstone experiences into technical degree programs.
While much research has been done in evaluating the value of capstone experiences in face-to-face environments, research investigating the potential of such an experience to enhance and demonstrate soft skills resulting from the engagement in an online environment is lacking. The purpose of this study was to examine the value of a project-based capstone experience in promoting and assessing the enhancement of soft skills in an online undergraduate information technology degree program. The main goals of this research were to discover whether online competency based programs and the culminating project-based capstone promoted enhancement and demonstration of critical soft skills necessary to succeed in information technology work environments.
Results of the study were based on analysis of interviews, curriculum and literature reviews, and extant survey data. A standout outcome of the study includes a new Gains' in Soft Skills Scalelet based on National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) survey questions to measure gains in soft skill competence.
Several conclusions can be drawn from this study. First, critical soft skills are taught and demonstrated as a result of engagement with the online competency-based undergraduate information program. Second, it appears that some soft skills are more strongly emphasized than others thereby implying that the online learning model may be well suited to teaching and demonstrating some soft skills and not others. Finally, the culminating project-based capstone experience appears to be missing two key requirements: team participation and oral presentations.
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Bauerová, Andrea. "Blended Learning." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-199517.
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This thesis is focused on a new approach of education called blended learning. The history and developement of Blended Learning is described in the first part. Then the methods and tools of Blended Learning are evaluated and compared to the traditional methods of education. At the final part an efficient developement of the educational programs is emphasized.
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Maurer, Patrick, Antonia Christine Raida, Ernst Lücker, and Sander Münster. "Visual media as a tool to acquire soft skills — cross-disciplinary teaching-learning project SUFUvet." TUDpress, 2016. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A33985.
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Purpose – SUFUvet is a cross-disciplinary teaching-learning project designed to adapt students’ soft skills and track usability and the concrete surplus value of work techniques in the field of visual media design.
Design/methodology/approach – For SUFUvet, a collaboration between the Institute of Food Hygiene/University of Leipzig and the Media Center/Technische Universität Dresden was initiated. Bachelor students of media informatics generate 3D visualisations in the framework of SCRUM: Undergraduate veterinary students issue instructions in order to create an e-learning class. During the project, questionnaires, group discussions, and feedback methods are used to detect changes in selected soft skills.
Originality/value – This design is meant to increase knowledge and employability by adapting student’s media, communication, and project management competences. Using SCRUM appears to be a new approach, not only in the field of programming, but for media production as well. Additionally, it offers an interdisciplinary work environment, which is rare but considered fruitful within university studies.
Practical implications – The outcomes of the application are a 3D-visualised meat inspection e-learning class for veterinary students plus a documentation of SCRUM as a framework for visual media design. It is seen as an experiment for future applications in a variety of cross-disciplinary learning and media design cases.
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Hansen, Janine. "A mentoring strategy for learnerships." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019892.
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Mentoring is a powerful developmental tool that can be utilised in organisations to enable learnerships to learn various skills – hard and soft – that will enable them to become more equipped for the workplace. The hard skills refer to technical competencies, e.g. computer literacy, and soft skills refer to competencies such as interpersonal skills, communication skills, work etiquette, etc. Mentoring is no quick fix to filling all the gaps within a learnership, but it can add significant value to have a formal mentoring strategy within organisations to transfer much needed skills and competencies. The literature on mentoring provides many examples of possible strategies, and in this research project, the competencies of both mentor and mentee were highlighted, together with the advantages, disadvantages, myths and challenges in formal mentoring strategies. The process of developing a mentoring strategy is not complex, but requires support and involvement from various stakeholders to ensure the sustained success of a mentoring strategy. The different models of mentoring strategies in the literature review provided a framework for the researcher to develop a mentoring strategy that was tested through the completion of questionnaires sent to organisations that employ learnerships. The research study rated the responses of the respondents on the suggested model and various steps to be followed in the process. The research study concluded with a formal mentoring strategy or model that can be used within organisations that employ learnerships.
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Short, Kathleen M. "The Impact of Experiential Learning: Assessing the Outcomes of Internship Experiences for Students Entering the Construction Industry." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/63890.
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The state of the economy has brought changes in the construction industry creating a more competitive employment environment in the construction industry as well as an increase in project requirements due to complexity, duration of work, fewer employees to do the work, and the type of projects being undertaken. These changes have created an increased need for managers to possess both technical skills and also emotional competencies. Employers are now seeking to hire individuals who exhibit emotional competencies and other soft skills, such as empathy, verbal communication and relationship building.
Soft skills improve the development and maintenance of relationships among the diverse group of professionals necessary to complete projects. With the construction industry being nomadic in nature, the ability to develop and maintain relationships can be especially important. Employers are placing more emphasis on these soft skills when evaluating potential hires and starting salaries.
With these changes comes the realization that students seeking to gain employment in the industry need to have a competitive edge. While soft skills are critical for students graduating from construction focused programs, opportunities to learn and enhance these skills are not always available within the curriculum. The majority of students graduating from college programs today are part of a generation referred to as Millennials"a generation differing greatly from those that have come before them.
For Millennials to gain a competitive edge and maximize employment opportunities, they must first have an understanding of what the industry perceives students need to be successful in the industry. Program curriculums must also find a way to produce students that offer more than just technical knowledge to employers. This is not always possible within existing programs trying to meet the demands of accreditation requirements within the credit hours required. One option construction focused programs could consider to incorporate opportunities for students to gain a competitive edge would be through the mandatory participation of a structured internship experience.
This research sought to address these issues and offer insight into what characteristics industry felt were necessary for student success. The work also sought to establish whether students had an understanding of these characteristics and whether they felt they were strong or deficient in these areas. The research also identified the role internships played in current accredited construction focused programs and whether student participation in internships had an impact on their understanding of the characteristics required to be successful in the construction industry.Ph. D.
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Fixsen, Alison. "Feeling our way : an ethnographic exploration of university staff experiences of 'soft skills' learning and development programmes." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2017. https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/q149q/feeling-our-way-an-ethnographic-exploration-of-university-staff-experiences-of-soft-skills-learning-and-development-programmes.
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Despite their ubiquitous presence in higher education (HE), staff learning and development programmes (LDPs) featuring soft skills remain a largely uncharted dimension of global university culture. Few studies have explored their meaning for participants or the relationship between LDPs, self-care and managerial practices. This study used autoethnography to explore staff experiences of learning and development programmes (LDPs) within one HE setting. Fieldwork included personal participation in a variety of LDPs and 25 semi-structured interviews with participants from a cross section of programmes and work sectors. Symbolic ritual and ritual interaction theory were used to interpret study data. Findings suggest that, as social worlds, LDPs featuring soft skills offer and fulfill practical and affective functions. From a social interaction perspective they emerged as an embodied, enjoyable andcommunal component of staff training and development, providing actors with a space, in which they can temporarily redefine themselves vis-à-vis the group and the wider social world. The ritual aspects of the LDP social world helped to create for participants a sense of passage with a beginning, middle and completion phase, which in contrast to the unending state of liminality associated with modern life, may help explain their appeal to temporary and part time staff, myself included. On some programmes the focus was on performance management (e.g. leadership skills), on others self-care (e.g. meditation, resilience), however most included both. Theatrical and dramatic devices were frequently used as motivational tools, encouraging academic staff in particular to emotionally invest in an increasingly mandatory entrepreneurial culture, with which they might otherwise be reluctant to engage. As ‘social worlds’ with neoliberal directives, LDPs promote various self-governance activities in the form of self-entrepreneurism and novel, corporate versions of selfcare. I propose three major subdivisions; self-entrepreneurial activities, self-care, and self-examination, which together constitute a hybrid form of self-governance. By emphasising self-responsibility they avert wider discussions concerning participation, power and inequalities in HE. The categories of ‘career nomad,’ ‘reluctant entrepreneur’ and ‘course hopper,’ that participants were seen to embody in this study, may prove useful for further research into modern workplace identities, while myobservations concerning liminality in the modern workplace has implications for the future direction of staff learning and development. Study outputs focused on sharing results with senior stakeholders involved in strategic planning of future LDPs, and considering more collaborative and holistic ways to promote staff wellbeing within the organisation.
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Edwards, Robert Lawrence. "A Program Evaluation of Performing Arts Instruction Used to Improve Soft Skills." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5853.
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Evidence derived from the 2012 and 2015 College Senior Surveys (CSS) noted showed that college seniors, at a historically Black university, graduated with little to average soft skills. Soft skills, such as personal characteristics and relations with others, are needed for students to succeed in postgraduate careers. The purpose of this study was to assess the level to which performing arts instruction (PAI) courses developed college-level students' soft skills. Kolb's experiential learning theory, which defines the learning process as knowledge and skills developed through experiences, and Stufflebeam's evaluation model, which uses context, input, process, and product, were used to guide this study. A case study design was used to discern students' perceptions of PAI to help develop their soft skills and meet employers' expectations. Maximum variation sampling was used to select 15 participants who met the criteria of being a senior performing arts student at the target site. All 15 participants were interviewed. In addition, the collected data were coded, organized into themes, and then I triangulated the participants' responses with the CSS summary report. Findings indicated that while PAI helped students meet employers' hiring expectations in areas of soft skills, it was also revealed that there is a need for soft skills development to be embedded in other programs of study at the target site. Both a 3-day student and a 1-day faculty professional development) session were developed to instruct both groups on the use of soft skills. Implications for positive social change are that a campus-wide model to improve students' soft skills across all academic disciplines may result in improved employment opportunities, thus contributing to the global economy.
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Seethamraju, Ravi C. M., of Western Sydney Nepean University, and Faculty of Commerce. "Transition of engineers into management roles : an exploratory study in Australia." THESIS_FCOM_XXX_Seethamraju_R.xml, 1997. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/679.
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A significant number of engineers move into management positions, their numbers increasing with their length of service. However, engineers are not considered to be effective managers and are generally considered inadequate in soft skills. Given the centrality of engineers and management, understanding this transition is essential in order to develop strategies for managing. This research is an exploratory field-based study of the transition of professional engineers into management roles (engineer-managers) in Australia, from the perspective of the individual engineer. The study investigates the attitudes of engineers towards such areas as engineering education, towards managerial transition, status, organizational support systems, and strategies for managing transition, and examines their influence on the process of transition. Importantly, this research examines the influence of factors such as job nature, management qualifications, age, employing organizations, and other variables on their attitudes, and studies the differences between various subgroups of engineers. This research is based on the results of a case study and a questionnaire survey. An important outcome of this research is the focus on the process of engineering education. This research concludes that different emphases in the process of teaching and learning would contribute, in the long run, to engineers developing soft skills, and so make their transition into management easier. The study found that electrical engineers are more proactive than civil or mechanical engineers and that it is necessary to develop different strategies for different groups of engineers. The study observed that the higher the status of professional engineers within an organization, the greater was the likelihood of success. Supporting the anecdotal evidence from the case study, it is noted that the more engineers there are in management positions, the better the perception of senior management about their capabilities. This study found that management education for engineers has a strong influence, both in terms of their acquiring managerial skills as well as enhancing their status within their organization. Experiential learning, though, is the most common method by which engineers acquire managerial skills. The study also found that this is the least-managed strategy in Australian organizations; learning is left entirely to the individual. For engineers to be able to take advantage of experiential learning, better management is necessaryDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Makasiranondh, Woratat. "An investigation into internetworking education." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2011. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/462.
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Computer network technology and the Internet grew rapidly in recent years. Their growth created a large demand from industry for the development of IT and internetworking professionals. These professionals need to be equipped with both technical hands-on skills and non-technical or soft skills. In order to supply new professionals to the industry, educational institutions need to address these skills training in their curricula. Technical hands-on skills in internetworking education can be emphasised through the practical use of equipment in classrooms. The provision of the networking equipment to the internetworking students is a challenge. Particularly, university students in developing countries may find that this equipment is ineffectively provided by their teaching institutions, because of the expense. Modern online learning tools, such as remote access laboratories, may be used to address this need. However, the provision of such tools will also need to concentrate upon the pedagogical values. In addition, traditional remote access laboratories provide only text-based access, which was originally designed for highly professional use. Novice students may struggle with learning in these virtual environments, especially when the physical equipment is not available locally. Furthermore, non-technical skills or soft skills are social skills that should not be neglected in graduates’ future workplaces. A traditional model of developing soft skills that was used in face-to-face classroom may not be as effective when applied in an online classroom. Research on students’ opinions about their soft skills development during attending internetworking courses is needed to be conducted. In order to address both research needs, this study was focused on two research aspects related to online learning in internetworking education. The first focus was on research into providing a suitable technical learning environment to distance internetworking students. The second focus was on the students’ opinions about their non-technical skills development. To provide a close equivalent of a face-to-face internetworking learning environment to remote students in Thailand, a transformation of a local internetworking laboratory was conducted. A new multimedia online learning environment integrated pedagogically-rich tools such as state model diagrams (SMDs), a real-time video streaming of equipment and a voice communication tool. Mixed research data were gathered from remote online and local student participants. The remote online participants were invited to use the new learning environment developed in this study. Qualitative research data were collected from twelve remote online students after their trial usage. Concurrently, another set of research data were collected from local students asking their opinion about the development of soft skills in the internetworking course. There were sixty six participants in this second set of research data. Although the research data was limited, restricting the researcher’s ability to generalise, it can be concluded that the provision of multimedia tools in an online internetworking learning environment was beneficial to distant students. The superiority of the traditional physical internetworking laboratory cannot be overlooked; however, the remote laboratory could be used as a supplementary self-practice tool. A concrete learning element such as a real-time video stream and diagrams simplified students learning processes in the virtual environment. Faster communication with the remote instructors and the equipment are also critical factors for a remote access network to be successful. However, unlike the face-to-face laboratory, the future challenge of the online laboratory will creating materials which will encourage students to build soft skills in their laboratory sessions.
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Geithner, Silke, and Daniela Menzel. "Effectiveness of Learning Through Experience and Reflection in a Project Management Simulation." Sage, 2016. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A35394.
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Aim. In close cooperation with an international automotive supplier we developed the “C2” business simulation game in order to meet real work practice needs. Based on the example of a site-location decision and the setup of a new factory in China, the participants of the game experienced the challenges of an interdisciplinary project team as well as project management in complex and rapidly changing situations. During the game we used the creative learning method LEGO® Serious Play®,1 which helps to express different understandings through hands-on modelling. The aim of the game is to acquire and improve both technical project management knowledge and soft skills of the participants.
Method. In total, 47 students participated in one of six two-day game sessions. They reported self-perceptions about their skill level through pre- and postgame questionnaires. Further data were collected during the simulation game based on observations, lessons learned reflections of the participants and evaluation questionnaires.
Results. Results from our pre- and post-game self-assessment questionnaires show that the “C2” business simulation game improves not only conceptual knowledge about project management but also team working and the participants’ other soft skills. Results indicate that the students’ reactions to the simulation game were positive, and students felt that the LEGO Serious Play method helped them to better cope with challenges of teamwork, influences of stakeholders, risk factors and unpredictable project situations.
Conclusion. These results suggest that our business simulation game has the potential to be an effective learning and training tool to provide students with relevant skills necessary for project managers. By giving students the opportunity to act in an authentic scenario based on a real project case, we can support their action-oriented as well as their trial-and-error learning, or in short their learning through experience.
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McCrary, Lauren. "EXPLORING INFLUENCES AND USING INTENTIONALITY TO DEVELOP WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: A FACULTY PERSPECTIVE." UKnowledge, 2019. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/epe_etds/63.
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Understanding the practical implications related to experiential learning is complex. It is important to first view experiential learning as an umbrella term under which work-based learning (WBL) is housed. To further particularize, there are different avenues for students to pursue work-based learning opportunities (WBLOs), with internships and cooperative education being two. Although these are not new learning environments, understanding and clearly defining them (to both internal and external bodies) is increasingly necessary. In Kentucky, WBLOs are part of the political discourse on postsecondary education. The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and local economic development agencies have incorporated strengthening and growing WBLOs into their strategic plans. This demand is echoed by students and parents.
By interviewing faculty with varying enrollments in their WBLOs, this study set out to explore influences on the development and implementation of these experiences from their perspective. The dissertation is written in three manuscripts, including a companion piece written in collaboration with Robert Boone that examines WBLOs from a complementary faculty (McCrary) and student perspective (Boone). It situates the problem of practice (WBLOs) in the current landscape of Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The second manuscript describes anticipated and unanticipated findings related to the development and implementation of WBLOs drawn from my interviews with WBLO coordinators across the state. Selected examples include the role of the advisory board and faculty background on the development of WBLOs and stakeholder preparation and conveying benefits to the community during implementation. The third manuscript explores obstacles encountered and offers potential avenues to circumvent or overcome said obstacles based on information collected through the interviews of this qualitative, exploratory study. This dissertation will be of use to both senior administrators interested in increasing WBLOs at their institution and to faculty who are interested in offering the opportunities to their students. This study offers insight to current practices related to WBLO development and implementation and offers potential avenues to overcome obstacles.
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Fouché, Jacobus Paulu. "Programme development for first year accounting in South African higher education / Jacobus Paulus Fouché." Thesis, North-West University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1132.
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There are various factors that accounting educators should consider when involved in
accounting education. These include:
A continuous changing business environment;
A new generation of learners studying at universities;
A lack of skills among learners;
Accounting educators resisting changes in accounting education; and
The requirements for continuing professional education.
From the literature it seems that much research has been done in the field of accounting
education, but that it did not find practical application in the classroom. It is therefore necessary
to think creatively in order to find practical solutions for the challenges facing both lecturers and
facilitators.
In the study the following elements of the teaching-learning environment were identified:
Learners;
The lecturer/facilitator;
The milieu;
The subject content (including technical content and competencies); and the
Teaching methodology.
Each of these elements were investigated during the research in order to identify factors from
literature that could be included in an improved teaching plan. As part of the plan (methodology)
a board game "Commercium™" was developed to meet the requirements of the teaching-learning
environment.
The board game was evaluated by first year learners at the Potchefstroom Campus of the
North-West University. The evaluation proved to be very positive. The learners indicated that
technical skills, understanding of the roles of the accountant, soft skills as well as knowledge of
the subject content improved as a result. What should especially be noted is their positive
reaction due to the fact that the game simulated the business environment and linked theory to
practice. They also enjoyed the social and group work aspects of the assignment. The learners
further had a general positive attitude towards the game. The highest evaluated positive
experiences were described as good, exciting and fresh. On the negative side words such as
unhappy, uncomfortable and tensed were recorded. The learners were thus required to move
outside their comfort zones.
Learners were also required to summarise the project in one word. Two thirds of the remarks
were positive, with the number one remark being the word "interesting". The largest negative
comment was that the project was confusing at the start. This could, however, be addressed in
future projects.
In conclusion it can thus be said the Commercium™ game meets the requirements of an
effective teaching-learning environment by providing an effective teaching methodology.
Lecturers now have an empirically proven effective teaching tool for introductory accounting,
based on research of the requirements of the teaching-learning environment.Thesis (Ph.D. (Accounting))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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Lagerqvist, Gustaf, and Anton Stålhandske. "Recommendation systems for recruitment within an educational context." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-42902.
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Alongside the evolution of the recruitment process, different types of recommendation systems have been developed. The purpose of this study is to investigate recommendation systems within educational contexts, successful implementations of recommendation system architecture patterns, and alternatives to previous experience when evaluating candidates. The study is conducted through two separate methods; A literature review with a qualitative approach and design science research methodology focused on design and development, demonstration and evaluation. The literature review shows that, for recommendation systems, a layered architecture built within a microservice ecosystem is successfully utilized and has multiple beneficial aspects such as improved scalability, maintainability and security. Through design science research methodology, this study shows a suggested approach to implementing a layered architecture in combination with KNN and hybrid filtering. To avoid the lapse of suitable candidates, caused by demanding previous experience, this study shows an alternative approach to recruitment, within an educational context, through the use of soft skills. Within the study, this approach is successfully used to evaluate and compare students, but the same approach could possibly be applied to evaluate and compare companies. Moving forward, this study could be further expanded by looking into possible biases arising as a result of using AI and choices made during this study, as well as weighting of student-attributes.
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Cieza, Flores Estela Elizabeth, Aguilar Jordan Aldair Escalante, Quispe Joyce Eileen Jaramillo, Muro César Augusto Marallano, and Huaman Elena Ruth Moreno. "Servicio integral de aprendizaje y desarrollo emocional virtual." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/654912.
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El presente trabajo de investigación denominado Servicio Integral de Aprendizaje y Desarrollo Emocional Virtual (SIADEV), está enfocado en validar la viabilidad de un servicio integral, a través de un entorno virtual para mejorar el rendimiento académico y emocional de los estudiantes del nivel secundaria. En dicha etapa, adquieren los conocimientos necesarios, habilidades y fortalecen su autoestima. Sin embargo, se evidencia que solo el 21% de limeños y el 32% de estudiantes del callao se encuentra satisfecho con el nivel de servicio educativo que recibe. Además, el 48% opina que el principal problema es la calidad de los docentes.
Por lo antes expuesto, nace SIADEV, una propuesta de Servicio Integral de Aprendizaje y Desarrollo Emocional Virtual, con reforzamiento académico, talleres de habilidades, consejería psicológica y orientación vocacional con la metodología Thinking Based Learning. El cual va dirigido a adolescentes de 12 a 17 años, del segmento B/C. Se trabajó con una muestra de 100 personas de Lima metropolitana y el Callao. Se aplicó metodología cuantitativa y cualitativa. Con los resultados obtenidos se pudo identificar la problemática y propuesta de solución. La presente propuesta de negocio necesitará de una inversión de S/84, 626.00 Soles, con un VPN S/.663, 034 los cuales tendrán una TIR de 183.02 % demostrando con ello que el proyecto es rentable para los inversionistas.The present research project called SIADEV (Comprehensive Learning Service and Virtual-Emotional Development) is focused on validating the viability of a comprehensive service through a virtual learning environment to improve the academic achievement and emotional condition for students at the secondary level. During this stage, the students acquire the required knowledge, skills, and strengthen their self-esteem. However, it is validated that only 21 % of Lima citizens and the 32 % of citizens from Callao are satisfied with the level of educational services. Besides, 48 % of those thinks that the quality of the teachers is the major problem. Therefore, SIADEV was born as a proposal of a comprehensive service of academic reinforcement, soft skills workshops, psychological counseling, and vocational guidance under the Thinking Based Learning methodology. The business model is aimed at adolescents from 12 to 17 years old who belong to the B&C segment. It has been worked with a sample of 100 people from the Lima Metropolitan area and Callao. Quantitative and qualitative methodology was applied, as well. With the results achieved, it was possible to identify a solution to the problematic evidence. The business proposition that is presented will require an investment of $ 23, 494.17 USD (S/ 84, 626.00 - Perú), with a NPV of $ 184, 073.85 USD (S/ 663, 034 .00- Perú) and, also, will have an IRR of 183.02 %, which demonstrates that the project is profitable for investors.
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Raida, Antonia Christine, Sander Münster, Ernst Lücker, and Patric Maurer. "SUFUvet - Förderung von Soft skills durch projektbasiertes Lernen." 2017. https://ul.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A15701.
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Im Projekt SUFUvet haben Studierende der
Veterinärmedizin und der Medieninformatik zur
Förderung der Soft Skills gemeinsam einen
3D-visualisierten E-Learning-Kurs erstellt.
Durch intensiven interdisziplinären Austausch
konnten fachlich-inhaltliche Schwierigkeiten
überwunden und ein Endprodukt kreiert
werden, welches durch einen Fachbereich
alleine nicht realisierbar gewesen wäre. Die
Strukturierung der Kooperation durch Scrum
wurde dabei durch die Studierenden positiv
bewertet.
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Thomas, Theda Ann. "A teaching environment for learning soft skills applicable to information systems development." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26409.
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Haung, Yi-Xuan, and 黃怡璇. "The Relevant Study of Participation in Service Learning and Soft Skills Using Fengchia University Students." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/45939354848791037338.
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碩士逢甲大學
合作經濟學所
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Service learning has been employed to improve the quality of learning for soft skills in several Teaching Excellence universities. This purpose is matched with the mission of higher education for human capital and resource incubation and management. The diversification of service learning is divided into such patterns as extracurricular activities, leadership programs, experiential learning, internship, vocational training, practices, part-time jobs, and general education on liberal arts, humanistic, and social sciences. Comparing with the service learning pedaology that the traditional learning techniques is too much emphasised on the concept of hard skills, which have been unable to meet the students‘ necessary competencies. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between service learning and its impact upon soft skills. In this study, the university students are drawn as subjects conducted with a questionnaire survey. The study found that the more the students involved in different service learning, the extent to the soft skills become the positive effects. Finally, the research findings, recommendations and future research directions to take are based on the results.
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Jali-Khaile, Nomveliso Beatrice. "Skills development learning programmes and the development of emotional intelligence competencies." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18323.
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This study investigated whether skills development learning programmes specifically internship programme in the public service sector are effective in improving interns’ emotional intelligence competences. A convenience sample of 66 interns was obtained. The interns, two peers and a mentor assessed the intern’s emotional intelligence competencies twice, at the beginning and towards the end of the internship programme with the aid the 360° Emotional and Social Intelligence Inventory (ESCI). A total of 264 participants completed the inventory. Mean competency ratings were compared to determine if there were differences between the first and the second assessments. There were statistically significant differences for Organisational Awareness, Adaptability, Influence, Teamwork, Empathy, Emotional Self Awareness, Conflict Management and Inspirational Leadership. No statistically significant differences were found in the overall development of emotional intelligence based on gender. However, female interns improved more in Emotional Self-Awareness while males improved more in Inspirational Leadership and Coaching. Skills development internship learning programme in the public service appear to be effective in furthering interns’ emotional intelligence competencies at work.Psychology
M.A. (Psychology with Specialisation in Research Consultation)
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Seethamraju, Ravi C. M. "Transition of engineers into management roles : an exploratory study in Australia." Thesis, 1997. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/679.
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A significant number of engineers move into management positions, their numbers increasing with their length of service. However, engineers are not considered to be effective managers and are generally considered inadequate in soft skills. Given the centrality of engineers and management, understanding this transition is essential in order to develop strategies for managing. This research is an exploratory field-based study of the transition of professional engineers into management roles (engineer-managers) in Australia, from the perspective of the individual engineer. The study investigates the attitudes of engineers towards such areas as engineering education, towards managerial transition, status, organizational support systems, and strategies for managing transition, and examines their influence on the process of transition. Importantly, this research examines the influence of factors such as job nature, management qualifications, age, employing organizations, and other variables on their attitudes, and studies the differences between various subgroups of engineers. This research is based on the results of a case study and a questionnaire survey. An important outcome of this research is the focus on the process of engineering education. This research concludes that different emphases in the process of teaching and learning would contribute, in the long run, to engineers developing soft skills, and so make their transition into management easier. The study found that electrical engineers are more proactive than civil or mechanical engineers and that it is necessary to develop different strategies for different groups of engineers. The study observed that the higher the status of professional engineers within an organization, the greater was the likelihood of success. Supporting the anecdotal evidence from the case study, it is noted that the more engineers there are in management positions, the better the perception of senior management about their capabilities. This study found that management education for engineers has a strong influence, both in terms of their acquiring managerial skills as well as enhancing their status within their organization. Experiential learning, though, is the most common method by which engineers acquire managerial skills. The study also found that this is the least-managed strategy in Australian organizations; learning is left entirely to the individual. For engineers to be able to take advantage of experiential learning, better management is necessary
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Lionaite, Monika. "Hackathons as a tool for learning in the framework of UNESCO learning cities." Thesis, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-188067.
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This research analyses hackathons which are collaborative innovation making by using technology events, in terms of using these as a tool to facilitate a lifelong learning process in obtaining digital competence among other 21 st century skills. The aim of this research is to explore and analyse the perceptions and experiences of hackathon participants and different stakeholders about the learning process experienced during a hackathon event. The following research questions are studied: RQ1. How do interviewees perceive hackathons in relation to key elements of the UNESCO Learning Cities Framework?; RQ2. How do participants of the hackathons perceive their learning process?; RQ3. How do participants of the hackathons perceive their learning process by using digital tools during the hackathon events? Kolb’s experiential learning theory and UNESCO Learning Cities Framework are used as the ground for the theoretical-methodological frameworks. The methods chosen to collect the data are survey questionnaire and interviews. The results provide insights that apart from developing digital competence and using technology as a tool for learning, collaboration, communication and problem-solving are the main skills practiced during a hackathon. This implies that hackathons could be used on a wider scale to help with UNESCO Learning Cities development by facilitating the learning process for adults in the development of 21 st century skills.This article was presented in May 2020 at Stockholm University, Department of Education.
This finalized article was presented to UNESCO Learning Cities Program Specialist at the Institute of Lifelong Learning in Hamburg, in July 2020.
Key findings of this research were presented at the Joint International Seminar with Stockholm University, University of Tokyo and Jyväskuylä University in February 2020.
Interviews with this article's author about this research:
By Future Position X, digital innovation hub in Sweden (available in English & Swedish): https://fpx.se/en/people-come-to-learn-network-and-make-a-difference/
Canberra Innovation Network mentions my research: https://cbrin.com.au/women-in-innovation/women-in-innovation-monika-lionaite/?fbclid=IwAR1mTBwXI8yS9uxkoTZSdhnB2jhpKA4kRs_GztyrAqCmbAJNNZ_KH0DR_Jo
Presentations about this research were done by the author at the Rotary Clubs of Canberra Sundowners and Canberra Weston Creek, also at the international conference of Rotary International activities during the global pandemic.
The author shared key findings as a speaker at the international conference promoting tolerance and peace on the topic 'Crisis and the role of states in developing solutions' November 2020 which was organized by the American International Education Federation and Alliance for Humanity; at the international online conference of Young Scientists on the topic of 'Leadership in peace-building and international development in the digital age' in November 2020 which was organized by Western Asian Development Institute.
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Rogmann, Jens Joachim [Verfasser]. "Evaluating computer-supported social learning : an integrative study of the development of soft skills in a university-based mediation training programme / presented by Jens Joachim Rogmann." 2008. http://d-nb.info/989395448/34.
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Procházková, Kateřina. "Tvorba vzdělávacího kurzu pohledem lektora v kontextu firemního vzdělávání." Master's thesis, 2021. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-446403.
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The diploma thesis is construed in the context of corporate education of employees. Its objective is to examine the process of creating an educational course from the perspective of a teacher of further education. The paper presents corporate training of employees as a systematic process in the context of human resources management and development. It underlines its systematic approach and coherence with other activities of the organization. The diploma thesis deals in more detail with the essential methods of development and education of employees applied both in the workplace and outside of it. Furthermore, the work describes the term of methods, presents their basic classification, ways of using them in the educational process and briefly characterizes them. It defines the relationships between the terms of employee, human resource and human capital and clarifies the concepts of educational project, subjects of education and other fundamental notions related to the development and training of employees in the organization. Simultaneously, the paper zooms in on the issue of adult education in further education, as a part of lifelong learning and learning of each individual. The research part of the work was carried out in the educational organization and the respondents were selected from among...
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Van, Rensburg Anna Susanna Jansen. "Exploring the impact of emotional intelligence training in the workplace." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25525.
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Text in EnglishExploring the Impact of Emotional Intelligence Training in the Workplace. The complexity of mental development in humans together with human interaction in the social context presents itself to be a continued source of investigation and exploration. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is such a field of study in the discipline of psychology. Researchers emphasized the importance and value of emotional development ("soft-skills") equal to cognitive development (“hard-skills”). EI abilities are associated with key skills and competencies required for operating successfully in today’s organizations. This study focused on this theme specifically and tried to determine how EI training impacted on the success of the individual who fits the modern working profile and how emotionally intelligent employees are beneficial to organisational success overall. An ethnographic qualitative study (including an autoethnography) was performed on individuals of different participant groupings who completed the Neuro-Link EI Program. The aim was to assess if they showed increased growth in areas of EI, specifically addressed in the program namely self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social management. Findings indicated that EI training works with positive results. It was of great value to the individual having an immense impact on their personal lives. It further had a major positive impact on the group dynamics of individuals who attended the training. At companies where facilitators presented the program, EI training had a positive impact. A conclusion on the impact that such training had on the two companies whose staff members directly participated in this study, was not yet possible at the time of the study. The development of an awareness model for the promotion of EI training in the workplace is recommended. This may increase available knowledge regarding corporate EI training but also accelerates an emerging, but a too slowly growing movement.
Psychology
M.A. (Psychology)
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Jansen, van Rensburg Anna Susanna. "Exploring the impact of emotional intelligence training in the workplace." Diss., 2018. http://uir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/25632.
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The complexity of mental development in humans together with human interaction
in the social context presents itself to be a continued source of investigation and
exploration. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is such a field of study in the discipline of
psychology. Researchers emphasized the importance and value of emotional
development ("soft-skills") equal to cognitive development (“hard-skills”). EI
abilities are associated with key skills and competencies required for operating
successfully in today’s organizations. This study focused on this theme
specifically and tried to determine how EI training impacted on the success of the
individual who fits the modern working profile and how emotionally intelligent
employees are beneficial to organisational success overall.
An ethnographic qualitative study (including an autoethnography) was performed
on individuals of different participant groupings who completed the Neuro-Link EI
Program. The aim was to assess if they showed increased growth in areas of EI,
specifically addressed in the program namely self-awareness, self-management,
social awareness, and social management. Findings indicated that EI training
works with positive results. It was of great value to the individual having an
immense impact on their personal lives. It further had a major positive impact on
the group dynamics of individuals who attended the training. At companies where
facilitators presented the program, EI training had a positive impact. A conclusion
on the impact that such training had on the two companies whose staff members
directly participated in this study, was not yet possible at the time of the study.
The development of an awareness model for the promotion of EI training in the
workplace is recommended. This may increase available knowledge regarding
corporate EI training but also accelerates an emerging, but a too slowly growing movement.Psychology
M.A. (Psychology)