scholarly journals Real World Learning and Authentic Assessment

2020 ◽  
pp. 323-341
Author(s):  
Melenie Archer ◽  
Dawn A. Morley ◽  
Jean-Baptiste R. G. Souppez
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Real World ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Formative Feedback ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Longitudinal Development ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Summative Assessments ◽  
Real World Learning

Abstract Archer, Morley and Souppez critique the value of building authentic assessment to reflect better a real world learning approach that prepares students more explicitly for employment after graduation. The two case studies within this chapter are drawn from the different disciplines of festival and event management and yacht design; both aim to prepare students for their respective industries from the onset of their degree programmes. The case studies present how the use of well-managed pedagogic strategies, such as peer review and assessment, reflective practice and the use of formative feedback, can prepare students successfully for authentic and high-risk summative assessments. The authors argue for a learning and teaching approach that emphasises sequential, real world assessment that focuses on student longitudinal development.

scholarly journals How to train your robot with deep reinforcement learning: lessons we have learned

2021 ◽  
pp. 027836492098785
Author(s):  
Julian Ibarz ◽  
Jie Tan ◽  
Chelsea Finn ◽  
Mrinal Kalakrishnan ◽  
Peter Pastor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Reinforcement Learning ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Real World ◽  
Review Article ◽  
The Real ◽  
Complex Skills ◽  
Real World Learning ◽  
Level Sensor ◽  
Embodied Agent

Deep reinforcement learning (RL) has emerged as a promising approach for autonomously acquiring complex behaviors from low-level sensor observations. Although a large portion of deep RL research has focused on applications in video games and simulated control, which does not connect with the constraints of learning in real environments, deep RL has also demonstrated promise in enabling physical robots to learn complex skills in the real world. At the same time, real-world robotics provides an appealing domain for evaluating such algorithms, as it connects directly to how humans learn: as an embodied agent in the real world. Learning to perceive and move in the real world presents numerous challenges, some of which are easier to address than others, and some of which are often not considered in RL research that focuses only on simulated domains. In this review article, we present a number of case studies involving robotic deep RL. Building off of these case studies, we discuss commonly perceived challenges in deep RL and how they have been addressed in these works. We also provide an overview of other outstanding challenges, many of which are unique to the real-world robotics setting and are not often the focus of mainstream RL research. Our goal is to provide a resource both for roboticists and machine learning researchers who are interested in furthering the progress of deep RL in the real world.

scholarly journals Undergraduates Writing Publishable Cases: The Trials, The Tribulations, And The Real-World Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Smith ◽  
Josh Edwards ◽  
Patricia C. Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Real World ◽  
The Real ◽  
Real World Learning ◽  
Case Writing

If given the chance, undergraduates have the ability to write excellent case studies worthy of being published.  This essay describes the benefits, challenges, and process of undergraduate case writing. 

scholarly journals Introduction: Real World Learning—Recalibrating the Higher Education Response Towards Application to Lifelong Learning and Diverse Career Paths

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Dawn A. Morley ◽  
Md Golam Jamil
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Real World ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Career Paths ◽  
Longitudinal Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Real World Learning ◽  
Alternative Approaches

Abstract Morley and Jamil critique the changing higher education landscape where metrics, marketisation and challenging employment prospects for graduates put into question traditional modes of higher education ethos and delivery. Theorists identify alternative approaches where learning is focused on greater authenticity, personalisation and longitudinal development. The chapter introduces the emerging concept of ‘real world learning’, which is under-researched within higher education yet shows early potential to address some of the disjunctions between students’ learning and the world of work. An introduction is made to the chapters within the book that follow, written with the intention to illuminate what is real world learning and how it can be applied to curriculum design and pedagogy.

scholarly journals Real World Learning: Simulation and Gaming

2020 ◽  
pp. 187-214
Author(s):  
Jonathan Lean ◽  
Jonathan Moizer ◽  
Cathrine Derham ◽  
Lesley Strachan ◽  
Zakirul Bhuiyan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Real World ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Real World Learning ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Simulations and games are being used across a variety of subject areas as a means to provide insight into real world situations within a classroom setting; they offer many of the benefits of real world learning but without some of the associated risks and costs. Lean, Moizer, Derham, Strachan and Bhuiyan aim to evaluate the role of simulations and games in real world learning. The nature of simulations and games is discussed with reference to a variety of examples in Higher Education. Their role in real world learning is evaluated with reference to the benefits and challenges of their use for teaching and learning in Higher Education. Three case studies from diverse subject contexts are reported to illustrate the use of simulations and games and some of the associated issues.

Event Portfolio Management

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Antchak ◽  
Vassilios Ziakas ◽  
Donald Getz
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Portfolio Management ◽  
Real World ◽  
Portfolio Theory ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Event Studies ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Event Tourism

A concise introduction to portfolio theory and methods for use in event management and event tourism. Divided into 2 parts of ‘Theory’ and ‘Practice’ it explains why it is important in event studies and management, and then shows how related methods can be used and adapted using real world international case studies.

scholarly journals Strengthening programming skills among engineering students through experiential learning based robotics project

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 939
Author(s):  
Mohd Faisal Ibrahim ◽  
Aqilah Baseri Huddin ◽  
Fazida Hanim Hashim ◽  
Mardina Abdullah ◽  
Ashrani Aizzuddin Abd Rahni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Real World ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Summative Assessments ◽  
Real World Problem ◽  
Programming Skills

This study examined the educational effects in strengthening programming skills among university’s undergraduate engineering students via integration of a robotics project and an experiential learning approach. In this study, a robotics project was conducted to close the gap of students’ difficulty in relating the theoretical concepts of programming and real-world problems. Hence, an experiential learning approach using the Kolb model was proposed to investigate the problem. In this project, students were split into groups whereby they were asked to develop codes for controlling the navigation of a wheeled mobile robot. They were responsible for managing their group’s activities, conducting laboratory tests, producing technical reports and preparing a video presentation. The statistical analysis performed on the students’ summative assessments of a programming course revealed a remarkable improvement in their problem-solving skills and ability to provide programming solutions to a real-world problem.

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