Graduate employability: are we doing enough?

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Danilla Grando
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Great Pleasure ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
Graduate Employability

It is with great pleasure that I introduce this special issue of Microbiology Australia with its focus on the work currently being performed around Australia to help our microbiology graduates develop the skills and attributes required to become career ready and to secure employment. Preparing students for employment is a multi-faceted challenge. Modern education moves beyond classroom or online instruction to working with industry to provide student learning opportunities, as well as mentoring our students to engage in experiences that will expand their outlook and capabilities. This multi-faceted approach is important to give our students the best preparation for entering the new workforce, where innovation and creativity is key.

Faculty Perception of Online Instruction and Student Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Twila Eads Johnson ◽  
◽  
Vanessa B. Meling ◽  
Saul Andaverdi ◽  
Amanda Muniz Galindo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Faculty Perception

scholarly journals Special Issue on Catholic Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 403
Author(s):  
Arthur D. Canales
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Great Pleasure ◽  
Young Adult Ministry ◽  
Adult Ministry

It gives me great pleasure to announce and provide the readership of Religions this special issue on Catholic youth and young adult ministry [...]

scholarly journals Development of Real World Learning Opportunities in Community Exercise Prescription for Healthcare Professional Programmes - ‘Physio Hub’ 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitriona Gabrielle Cunningham ◽  
Catherine Blake ◽  
Grainne O Donoghue ◽  
Ciaran Purcell ◽  
Ulrik Mc Carthy Persson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Healthcare Professional ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Real World ◽  
Exercise Prescription ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Community Services

Abstract Background Given the challenge of chronic lifestyle diseases, the shift in healthcare focus to primary care and recognised importance of a preventive approach to health, including exercise prescription, the embedding of related learning in healthcare professional programmes is critical. Methods In response to these contemporary demands, a complex curriculum development project was undertaken at University College Dublin, employing a four dimensional curriculum framework for the development of health professional curricula that focused on (1) future orientation of healthcare practices (the why?), (2) defining capabilities of graduates (the what?), (3) teaching, learning and assessment (the how?) and (4) organisation/institution delivery (the where)? The process was informed by exercise, health promotion, educational and health policy literature, alongside engagement with multiple internal university and external community stakeholders. Results Having sufficient clinical education opportunity for translating exercise theory into practice was identified as a key need (the Why?). Development of strategies for health promotion and design and delivery of evidence based exercise programmes with inter-professional and inter-sectoral network building were some of the graduate capabilities identified as being critically important. (the what?) The resultant UCD Physio Hub model of clinical education combines ‘on campus’ and ‘community outreach’ activity to facilitate inter-sectoral ‘real world’ experiential student learning in health promotion and exercise prescription for both healthy and clinical populations. Underpinned by social constructivist educational theory, students are encouraged to be creative and to collaborate in responding to identified health needs of specific community groups by designing and delivering community services. (the how?) In developing new student learning opportunities to enhance curriculum, a supportive organisational culture and context was critical with UCD having excellent exercise infrastructure and the Physio Hub project aligning with a community engagement ethos articulated in the university’s strategy. (the where?) Conclusion This paper provides an overview of Physio Hub, its services, educational practices and translational research ethos, all of which are combined to deliver a rich exercise and health promotion learning experience. Although developed for physiotherapy, the curriculum process and resultant education model could be integrated wholly or in part across medical and other healthcare professional programmes and to facilitate interdisciplinary learning.

Disrupted Delivery: Demythifying Remote and Online Instruction in Times of Crisis and Emergency

2021 ◽  
pp. 107769582110527
Author(s):  
Brigitta R. Brunner ◽  
Bruce Mutsvairo
Keyword(s):  
Online Instruction ◽  
Special Issue

This is the guest editors’ essay for the Special Issue: Disrupted Delivery: Remote and Online Instruction in Times of Crisis and Emergency, Guest Editors: Brigitta R. Brunner & Bruce Mutsvairo.

Reconceptualising Scaffolding for New Media Contexts

2009 ◽  
pp. 243-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Yelland ◽  
Jennifer Masters
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Sports Drink ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Learning Scenarios ◽  
Specific Learning

This chapter will discuss the ways in teachers can support their student’s learning in new media contexts with the use of effective scaffolding techniques. The authors present two learning scenarios of children to illustrate the ways in which scaffolding pedagogies are deployed in order to enhance learning opportunities that incorporate the use of new media. In Scenario One, the Year 2 children (approximately 7 years) use digital technologies to communicate their ideas and investigations through stop-motion animation. In Scenario Two, the Year 1 children (approximately 6 years) edit digital video to create an advertisement for a new sports drink. This work is important since the use of computers and other new technologies in schools remains peripheral and is frequently an afterthought to be aligned with specific curriculum objectives and mandated learning outcomes. An important question for educators is how can we ensure and describe the learning that takes place in contexts that incorporate new media. Implicit in this is that teachers and students will guide and support each other in order to complete tasks that exemplify specific learning outcomes. Our findings suggest that the main challenges and issues for teachers with regard to new media are centered on how they might incorporate them into their pedagogical repertoire and of finding effective ways to support student learning.

Leveraging Asynchronous Online Instruction to Develop Elementary School Mathematics Teacher-Leaders

2015 ◽  
pp. 78-99
Author(s):  
Drew Polly
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Leaders ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Elementary School Mathematics

This chapter describes how the author leveraged asynchronous online instruction to develop elementary school teacher-leaders' knowledge of elementary school mathematics content and pedagogies in a graduate program in the United States. This chapter provides the theoretical framework of learner-centered professional development and explains how the six courses in the program embody the framework and support teachers' development of knowledge and skills related to mathematics teaching and learning. This chapter also shares the findings of a study that evaluated teacher-leaders performance on five student-learning outcomes in the program as well as feedback on course evaluations and end-of-program surveys. Data analysis indicated that every teacher-leader demonstrated proficiency on each student-learning outcome. Implications for the design of asynchronous online programs are also shared.

Enhancing Student Learning through Blending Varied Learning and Assessment Experiences

2010 ◽  
pp. 50-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Hodgson
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Peer Feedback ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Mediated Learning

The purpose of this chapter is to compare the learning opportunities that are available in conventional and the current Web-mediated learning environment in Hong Kong in relation to some of the applications that are available in Web 2.0 and practice-based simulation. Some of these applications can provide faster access to subject-related resources, offer greater connectivity and wider interactions with stakeholders, such as students and professionals locally and overseas, and keep track of students’ learning experiences across their years of university study. Furthermore, Web-mediated assessment can provide faster feedback than conventional paper-based methods, which can streamline the process of reporting and the provision of peer feedback. The potential of and future trends in web-mediated assessment are also discussed.

Introduction: Transnationalism, Race, and the Links between Asian and Asian American Studies

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-137
Author(s):  
K. Scott Wong
Keyword(s):  
Asian American ◽  
Guest Editor ◽  
American Studies ◽  
Asian American Studies ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Asian Studies ◽  
Great Pleasure ◽  
Pomona College ◽  
Conference Papers ◽  
Do So

AbstractThe three essays that comprise this section of this issue began as conference papers delivered at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in January 2008, Washington, D.C. The panel was organized by Professor Samuel Yamashita of Pomona College, a longtime advocate of forging links between the fields of Asian Studies and Asian American Studies. In his usual gentle way, Sam Yamashita brought the panelists together, took care of the panel proposal, and then stepped aside and let these younger scholars take the floor. Over drinks after the panel, we all came to realize that Madeline Hsu and Catherine Ceniza Choy had both been students of Sam's as undergraduates. Charles Hayford approached Sam about creating a special issue of this journal based on the panel, and I, as the panel's discussant would serve as guest editor. Charles later suggested that we dedicate this issue to Sam as a token of our appreciation for his scholarship and mentorship. And we do so with great pleasure.

scholarly journals Development of Real World Learning Opportunities in Community Exercise Prescription for Health Professional Programmes - ‘Physio Hub’

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitriona Gabrielle Cunningham ◽  
Catherine Blake ◽  
Grainne O Donoghue ◽  
Ciaran Purcell ◽  
Ulrik Mc Carthy Persson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Real World ◽  
Exercise Prescription ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Community Services

Abstract Background Given the challenge of chronic lifestyle diseases, the shift in healthcare focus to primary care and recognised importance of a preventive approach to health, including exercise prescription, the embedding of related learning in health professional programmes is critical.Methods In response to these contemporary demands, a complex curriculum development project was undertaken at University College Dublin, employing a four dimensional curriculum framework for the development of health professional curricula that focused on (1) future orientation of healthcare practices (the why?), (2) defining capabilities of graduates (the what?), (3) teaching, learning and assessment (the how?) and (4) organisation/institution delivery (the where)? The process was informed by latest exercise, health promotion, educational and health policy literature, alongside engagement with multiple internal university and external community stakeholders. Results Having sufficient clinical education opportunity for translating exercise theory into practice was identified as a key need (the Why?). Development of strategies for health promotion and design and delivery of evidence based exercise programmes with inter-professional and inter-sectoral network building were some of the graduate capabilities identified as being critically important. (the what?) The resultant UCD Physio Hub model of clinical education combines ‘on campus’ and ‘community outreach’ activity to facilitate inter-sectoral ‘real world’ experiential student learning in health promotion and exercise prescription for both healthy and clinical populations. Underpinned by social constructivist educational theory, students are encouraged to be creative and to collaborate in responding to identified health needs of specific community groups by designing and delivering community services. (the how?) In developing new student learning opportunities to enhance curriculum, a supportive organisational culture and context was critical with UCD having excellent exercise infrastructure and the Physio Hub project aligning with a community engagement ethos articulated in the university’s strategy. (the where?) Conclusion This paper provides an overview of Physio Hub, its services, educational practices and translational research ethos, all of which are combined to deliver a rich exercise and health promotion learning experience. Although developed for physiotherapy in this instance, the curriculum process and resultant education model could be applied across medical and other health professional programmes and to facilitate interdisciplinary learning.

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