This research was performed within the systems analysis and design workshop. In addition to stand... more This research was performed within the systems analysis and design workshop. In addition to standard technical issues, this workshop consisted of a variety of tasks that were designed to enhance students' capabilities related to non-technical knowledge areas such as critical thinking, interpersonal and team skills, and business understanding. Each task was reviewed and assessed by both the students and the
ABSTRACT In this paper we describe an instructional tactic that promotes individual learning. The... more ABSTRACT In this paper we describe an instructional tactic that promotes individual learning. The tactic was developed to cope with the relatively high IS students' failing rate and to support the development of effective learning habits (to be used in collaboration contexts as well). The learning process is based on a unique individual assignments design for a Computer Organization and Programming course. The accompanying study revealed encouraging quantitative and qualitative results. Overall student's failing rate decreased by 59% and an increase in students' motivation and learning accountability was observed. We conclude with a discussion regarding the results and their implications.
Information Systems (IS) curricula should provide students with both technical and non-technical ... more Information Systems (IS) curricula should provide students with both technical and non-technical (soft) skills. The technical aspects are covered by various programming and system analysis and design courses. However, soft skills like teamwork, interpersonal ...
... SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION Aharon Yadin, aharony@yvc.ac.il Ilana Lavy, ilanal@yvc.ac. il ... Meet... more ... SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION Aharon Yadin, aharony@yvc.ac.il Ilana Lavy, ilanal@yvc.ac. il ... Meeting these new and changing requirements is unique and basic software characteristic, as defined in Lehman's laws of software evolution (Lehman, 1980; Lehman, 1984). ...
The present study was carried out within a systems analysis and design workshop. In addition to t... more The present study was carried out within a systems analysis and design workshop. In addition to the standard analysis and design tasks, this workshop included practices designed to enhance student capabilities related to non-technical knowledge areas, such as critical thinking, interpersonal and team skills, and business understanding. Each task was reviewed and assessed by both the students and the instructor. The main research study objective was to examine the effect of team-based peer-review on the students' learning process in an information systems workshop, What is presented is data referring to the grading process, to students' enhanced learning reflected in the narrowing gap between the instructor's and the students' grading, as well as the students' reflections demonstrating their perception of the workshop's components. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.)
This research was performed within the systems analysis and design workshop. In addition to stand... more This research was performed within the systems analysis and design workshop. In addition to standard technical issues, this workshop consisted of a variety of tasks that were designed to enhance students' capabilities related to non-technical knowledge areas such as critical thinking, interpersonal and team skills, and business understanding. Each task was reviewed and assessed by both the students and the
ABSTRACT In this paper we describe an instructional tactic that promotes individual learning. The... more ABSTRACT In this paper we describe an instructional tactic that promotes individual learning. The tactic was developed to cope with the relatively high IS students' failing rate and to support the development of effective learning habits (to be used in collaboration contexts as well). The learning process is based on a unique individual assignments design for a Computer Organization and Programming course. The accompanying study revealed encouraging quantitative and qualitative results. Overall student's failing rate decreased by 59% and an increase in students' motivation and learning accountability was observed. We conclude with a discussion regarding the results and their implications.
Information Systems (IS) curricula should provide students with both technical and non-technical ... more Information Systems (IS) curricula should provide students with both technical and non-technical (soft) skills. The technical aspects are covered by various programming and system analysis and design courses. However, soft skills like teamwork, interpersonal ...
... SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION Aharon Yadin, aharony@yvc.ac.il Ilana Lavy, ilanal@yvc.ac. il ... Meet... more ... SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION Aharon Yadin, aharony@yvc.ac.il Ilana Lavy, ilanal@yvc.ac. il ... Meeting these new and changing requirements is unique and basic software characteristic, as defined in Lehman's laws of software evolution (Lehman, 1980; Lehman, 1984). ...
The present study was carried out within a systems analysis and design workshop. In addition to t... more The present study was carried out within a systems analysis and design workshop. In addition to the standard analysis and design tasks, this workshop included practices designed to enhance student capabilities related to non-technical knowledge areas, such as critical thinking, interpersonal and team skills, and business understanding. Each task was reviewed and assessed by both the students and the instructor. The main research study objective was to examine the effect of team-based peer-review on the students' learning process in an information systems workshop, What is presented is data referring to the grading process, to students' enhanced learning reflected in the narrowing gap between the instructor's and the students' grading, as well as the students' reflections demonstrating their perception of the workshop's components. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.)
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