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A graduation project is a form or work that the study authority requests from the student to measure what he made during the study. Designed an expert system for students' graduation projects at the University of Basrah for students who... more
Higher education worldwide is facing unprecedented challenges — the dramatic rise of for-profit institutions, rapidly increasing expectations about what services colleges and universities should provide, and a complex society that demands... more
Recent discussions between leaders and trainers in the Bible translation movement have highlighted some of the changing contexts for which new workers need to be prepared. This paper looks at these discussions through the lens of... more
Experiential learning pedagogy is taking a lead in the development of graduate attributes and educational aims as these are of prime importance for society. This paper shows a community service experiential project conducted in China. The... more
Rubrics have been developed to assess the proposal, interim report, final report and proposal as related to the engineering capstone project, to better assess the performance of the students and provide feedback to the students. The... more
This paper examines the development of a multidisciplinary energy-engineering subject titled "Energy Conversion." By which we show that it is perfectly possible to develop an engineering subject aimed at promoting sustainability... more
... 3. Enabling Sustainable Solutions project by Ainslie Asher and Shane Calnan ... These included Chief Inspector Phil McCamley, the Safer by Design group manager of the New South Wales Police; and Ms Jackie Fitzgerald, statistical... more
Employers are demanding graduates who are competent in specific discipline knowledge and have the generic skills to cope with the ever-changing work environment. In response to this challenge, there is a growing trend in higher education... more
This study aimed to investigate students' perception on 21 st century skill practices through e-learning activities. The 21 st century skills consist of two main components; soft skill and hard skills. Self-assessment questionnaires were... more
Graduate attributes refer to an amalgamation of cognitive, personal, interpersonal and social skills, abilities and qualities that students are expected to develop and apply during and after their degree programme. They have been widely... more
This study is intended to explore Sudanese tertiary institutions engineering graduates beliefs about their current graduate attributes and their importance to their jobs, specifically communication skills in English language. Research has... more
To meet university proclamations, academic staff are required to include graduate attributes in student learning. The approach adopted in this first year agricultural science course was to utilise problem-based learning to develop... more
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2009 UniServe Science Proceedings Motivating Science Undergraduates: Ideas and Interventions 105 Motivate students by having them publish in new media: An invitation to science lecturers to share and test Will Rifkin, Science... more
Performing arts courses within the university sector retain a necessarily strong practical focus as they prepare graduates for work within a highly competitive environment. However, the reality for graduates is a world in which... more
Background and Aims: Based on previous developments at UNSW of an electronic Graduate Attributes Portfolio (Brawley et al. 2003), and the increasing body of evidence on the educational use of portfolios, this project embedded the... more
Often student teams become dysfunctional as a result of inexperience and lack of prior knowledge. This exploratory study implements and evaluates a framework that attempts to scaffold teamwork skills through role-play activities. The... more
[Follow URL link above to find paper] The literature suggests that assessment is a powerful tool for influencing student study habits. It is also recognized that there is a tension between traditional forms of assessment and newer forms... more