This book represents one of the key outcomes of the project titled “Coaching approach as a new fo... more This book represents one of the key outcomes of the project titled “Coaching approach as a new form of the development of students’ critical thinking in higher education” funded by Slovak grant scheme KEGA. The idea to develop such a project and to write a comprehensive publication on a given topic has been in our minds already for a few years. It started to materialize when results of testing the critical thinking skills of university students and findings from various surveys turned out to be alarming. They showed a significant lack, among the students at Higher Education Institution (HEI), of those skills which frame the ability of critical thinking; for instance, developing good arguments, evaluating and understanding relevant data, decision making, and formulating conclusions. Critical thinking should be an essential skill of every highly educated person and its importance is even more crucial in the present digital era.
Fostering critical thinking in higher education through a coaching approach THEORY AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS, 2020
This book aims to present several practical exercises, techniques, case studies and examples
whic... more This book aims to present several practical exercises, techniques, case studies and examples which can be used in all educational classes. Using elements of coaching as a fundamental base to foster critical thinking at the higher education institution is fundamentally based upon “questioning”. The ability to develop a meaningful and reflective discussion between teacher and students consists of open-ended questions which are a key prerequisite to developing critical thinking skills. The new proposed form of education is tightly connected with the new requirements of the 21st century labour market and it emphasizes cross-cutting competences of university graduates.
Based on our long-term focus on researching the content of transversal competences, and at the sa... more Based on our long-term focus on researching the content of transversal competences, and at the same time changing the forms of education so that they lead to the development of these competences, our primary objective is to design a new framework for mastering transversal competences in a higher education environment. Our approach to transversal competences is proposed as a feasible way to the enhancement of these competences through key processes of critical thinking and reflection.
This book aims to present several practical exercises, techniques, case studies and examples whic... more This book aims to present several practical exercises, techniques, case studies and examples which can be used in all educational classes. Using elements of coaching as a fundamental base to foster critical thinking at the higher education institution is fundamentally based upon “questioning”. The ability to develop a meaningful and reflective discussion between teacher and students consists of open-ended questions which are a key prerequisite to developing critical thinking skills. The new proposed form of education is tightly connected with the new requirements of the 21st century labour market and it emphasizes cross-cutting competences of university graduates.
The aim of this paper is to analyse existing feasibility study methods, more precisely to suggest... more The aim of this paper is to analyse existing feasibility study methods, more precisely to suggest the possible use of the reflection method in the process of feasibility. The main goal of the feasibility study is to find out if the project is possible. Reflection method (ReMe) is a general tool to perform a quantitative and qualitative assessment and evaluation of any processes. In this paper we want to demonstrate the use of this particular method within the project life cycle. The system related to process of the project feasility evaluation can be defined in broader terms as entire environment consisting of technological, economical and social elements having an impact on the project success. All these elements can be measured and justified by implementing ReMe.
The business environment and management of the Central and Eastern countries has been continuousl... more The business environment and management of the Central and Eastern countries has been continuously under the crucial changes since 1989. All countries within the CEE region started the integration into global world economy with the impact on the rapidly transforming mosaic of new managerial experiences and behavior which has been changed over the time and varied from firm to firm in all countries. The aim of the paper is to describe the cultures in transition process focusing on the new managerial experience in the historical and comparative contexts. The management of the CEE region entered the multicultural environment where the new skills were developed mainly in the area of international marketing, competing in the global business, cooperating in the international projects and teams and face the new challenges of the continuously learning process.
In recent years, the importance of change and innovation has emerged in every industry and sector... more In recent years, the importance of change and innovation has emerged in every industry and sector. This has triggered the need for a wide range of new knowledge, skills and competences. The exploration, identification and assessment of management and leadership needs, actions and gaps contributed to the main framework of this research. Research done in Slovakia indicated that businesses face huge challenges related to macroeconomic uncertainty. In order to maintain a competitive advantage, companies inevitably need to invest in innovation and people. Companies also need to find new ways of identifying potential employees, leading and motivating people and to establish new types of relationships between employees and employers. In order to address business challenges, an Innovative Network Centered Approach should be implemented. Also, collaboration between businesses and educational institutions is inevitable for developing a diverse and skilled labor force.
This book represents one of the key outcomes of the project titled “Coaching approach as a new fo... more This book represents one of the key outcomes of the project titled “Coaching approach as a new form of the development of students’ critical thinking in higher education” funded by Slovak grant scheme KEGA. The idea to develop such a project and to write a comprehensive publication on a given topic has been in our minds already for a few years. It started to materialize when results of testing the critical thinking skills of university students and findings from various surveys turned out to be alarming. They showed a significant lack, among the students at Higher Education Institution (HEI), of those skills which frame the ability of critical thinking; for instance, developing good arguments, evaluating and understanding relevant data, decision making, and formulating conclusions. Critical thinking should be an essential skill of every highly educated person and its importance is even more crucial in the present digital era.
Fostering critical thinking in higher education through a coaching approach THEORY AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS, 2020
This book aims to present several practical exercises, techniques, case studies and examples
whic... more This book aims to present several practical exercises, techniques, case studies and examples which can be used in all educational classes. Using elements of coaching as a fundamental base to foster critical thinking at the higher education institution is fundamentally based upon “questioning”. The ability to develop a meaningful and reflective discussion between teacher and students consists of open-ended questions which are a key prerequisite to developing critical thinking skills. The new proposed form of education is tightly connected with the new requirements of the 21st century labour market and it emphasizes cross-cutting competences of university graduates.
Based on our long-term focus on researching the content of transversal competences, and at the sa... more Based on our long-term focus on researching the content of transversal competences, and at the same time changing the forms of education so that they lead to the development of these competences, our primary objective is to design a new framework for mastering transversal competences in a higher education environment. Our approach to transversal competences is proposed as a feasible way to the enhancement of these competences through key processes of critical thinking and reflection.
This book aims to present several practical exercises, techniques, case studies and examples whic... more This book aims to present several practical exercises, techniques, case studies and examples which can be used in all educational classes. Using elements of coaching as a fundamental base to foster critical thinking at the higher education institution is fundamentally based upon “questioning”. The ability to develop a meaningful and reflective discussion between teacher and students consists of open-ended questions which are a key prerequisite to developing critical thinking skills. The new proposed form of education is tightly connected with the new requirements of the 21st century labour market and it emphasizes cross-cutting competences of university graduates.
The aim of this paper is to analyse existing feasibility study methods, more precisely to suggest... more The aim of this paper is to analyse existing feasibility study methods, more precisely to suggest the possible use of the reflection method in the process of feasibility. The main goal of the feasibility study is to find out if the project is possible. Reflection method (ReMe) is a general tool to perform a quantitative and qualitative assessment and evaluation of any processes. In this paper we want to demonstrate the use of this particular method within the project life cycle. The system related to process of the project feasility evaluation can be defined in broader terms as entire environment consisting of technological, economical and social elements having an impact on the project success. All these elements can be measured and justified by implementing ReMe.
The business environment and management of the Central and Eastern countries has been continuousl... more The business environment and management of the Central and Eastern countries has been continuously under the crucial changes since 1989. All countries within the CEE region started the integration into global world economy with the impact on the rapidly transforming mosaic of new managerial experiences and behavior which has been changed over the time and varied from firm to firm in all countries. The aim of the paper is to describe the cultures in transition process focusing on the new managerial experience in the historical and comparative contexts. The management of the CEE region entered the multicultural environment where the new skills were developed mainly in the area of international marketing, competing in the global business, cooperating in the international projects and teams and face the new challenges of the continuously learning process.
In recent years, the importance of change and innovation has emerged in every industry and sector... more In recent years, the importance of change and innovation has emerged in every industry and sector. This has triggered the need for a wide range of new knowledge, skills and competences. The exploration, identification and assessment of management and leadership needs, actions and gaps contributed to the main framework of this research. Research done in Slovakia indicated that businesses face huge challenges related to macroeconomic uncertainty. In order to maintain a competitive advantage, companies inevitably need to invest in innovation and people. Companies also need to find new ways of identifying potential employees, leading and motivating people and to establish new types of relationships between employees and employers. In order to address business challenges, an Innovative Network Centered Approach should be implemented. Also, collaboration between businesses and educational institutions is inevitable for developing a diverse and skilled labor force.
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students’ critical thinking in higher education” funded by Slovak grant scheme KEGA.
The idea to develop such a project and to write a comprehensive publication on a given topic has been in our minds already
for a few years. It started to materialize when results of testing the critical thinking skills of university students and findings
from various surveys turned out to be alarming. They showed a significant lack, among the students at Higher Education
Institution (HEI), of those skills which frame the ability of critical thinking; for instance, developing good arguments,
evaluating and understanding relevant data, decision making, and formulating conclusions. Critical thinking should be an
essential skill of every highly educated person and its importance is even more crucial in the present digital era.
which can be used in all educational classes. Using elements of coaching as
a fundamental base to foster critical thinking at the higher education institution is fundamentally
based upon “questioning”. The ability to develop a meaningful and reflective
discussion between teacher and students consists of open-ended questions which are
a key prerequisite to developing critical thinking skills. The new proposed form of education
is tightly connected with the new requirements of the 21st century labour market
and it emphasizes cross-cutting competences of university graduates.
students’ critical thinking in higher education” funded by Slovak grant scheme KEGA.
The idea to develop such a project and to write a comprehensive publication on a given topic has been in our minds already
for a few years. It started to materialize when results of testing the critical thinking skills of university students and findings
from various surveys turned out to be alarming. They showed a significant lack, among the students at Higher Education
Institution (HEI), of those skills which frame the ability of critical thinking; for instance, developing good arguments,
evaluating and understanding relevant data, decision making, and formulating conclusions. Critical thinking should be an
essential skill of every highly educated person and its importance is even more crucial in the present digital era.
which can be used in all educational classes. Using elements of coaching as
a fundamental base to foster critical thinking at the higher education institution is fundamentally
based upon “questioning”. The ability to develop a meaningful and reflective
discussion between teacher and students consists of open-ended questions which are
a key prerequisite to developing critical thinking skills. The new proposed form of education
is tightly connected with the new requirements of the 21st century labour market
and it emphasizes cross-cutting competences of university graduates.