INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ACCESS KNOWLEDGE: UNDERSTANDING ANTHROPOLOGY THROUGH OBJECTS

The my.monash Portal (Portal) provides a virtual gateway to support student centred flexible learning by coordinating many of the university’s key resources to meet the needs of students and staff. The Portal is intended to help deliver innovative learning programs, foster opportunities to undertake research, increase flexibility of access to resources and services, support asynchronous approaches to teaching and learning, and allow online teaching and learning environments to be more responsive to changing student needs. In essence, it is part of a recent movement in higher education towards providing more complete, holistic online environments for students and staff by converging a number of technologies. The project has been developed with an innovative software design model (extreme programming) that involves rapid prototyping, in which iterative and continuous evaluation by staff and students is used to inform all aspects of the project’s design and development. This has resulted in significant collaborative activities across a wide cross section of the university community. The paper will address each of these aspects in turn, concluding with the results of the evaluation processes and future directions for the development of the Portal.

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Innovative potential of the youth creative development at the university stage of professional formation

Bulletin of the Karaganda University. Pedagogy series ◽

10.31489/2020ped4/24-32 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 100 (4) ◽

pp. 24-32

Author(s):

Z Kulsharipova ◽

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G Mardenova ◽

R Astanov ◽

A Zhantlessova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Professional Development ◽

Young People ◽

Psychological Adaptation ◽

Creative Development ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

Higher Education System ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Innovative Learning ◽

The University

One of the main directions of modern higher education is the preparation and development of a future specialist as a highly educated, integrated person with a high level of competence, able to build and fulfill creatively his human and social goals regardless of growing tasks. «In accordance with the requirements of society, the state and the labor market, the higher education system is necessary to ensure the education of young people capable to create professional development in the context of automation and modern advanced technologies. An analysis of the scientific and methodological literature shows that young people at the stage of professional development at the university stage are not independent enough and are not informed about the choice of profession insuffi-ciently. Creative development of students in the process of professional development will solve the problem of reproduction and development of human resources in the country effectively. The article explains the concept of «psychological adaptation» including «professional skills» and also discusses some innovative teaching methods at universities. The main approaches to the introduction of innovations in modern higher education are analyzed. It also identifies the differences between traditional and innovative learning and shows the choice of innovative didactic goals, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of using certain methods.

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Challenges for Teaching Wireless Communications Standards at the Graduate Level

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci9040298 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 298

Author(s):

Laura Pierucci

Keyword(s):

Wireless Communications ◽

Project Based Learning ◽

Basic Knowledge ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

Innovative Learning ◽

Close Cooperation ◽

The University ◽

Wireless Standards ◽

Educational Methodology ◽

Communications Standards

Telecom operators and companies ask for graduates with a specific education on the standards of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) or the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), and the University curricula must consider these needs. The standards are written in a technical form, in a language understandable only by experts, and the technical details and algorithms are not often outlined. Therefore, a new educational methodology must be applied because the teachers have to bridge the gap between the basic knowledge (and the poor technical language) of students and the technical specifics of the standards. The paper presents a structured methodology to provide innovative teaching of the wireless standards for the Engineering Master’s degree, according to the Conceive, Design, Implement, and Operate (CDIO) initiative and project based learning. The methodology is organized in three learning phases to understand the standardization process and improve students’ skills to implement standard compliant communications systems. This challenge can be only won with laboratory activities to assist students in understanding wireless standards and with hands-on experiences during the internship period at telecom operators with the vision of a close cooperation between universities and telecom operators. Only in this way can the students achieve a solid background in designing and developing prototypes compliant with wireless communications standards and working skills for their future professional engineering careers. The effectiveness of the adopted educational methodology to provide innovative learning of wireless standards is evaluated by questionnaires filled in online by students and by the achieved skills implemented as confirmed by telecom operators. In this vision, the paper provides decision support to leaders in educational organizations to teach wireless standards effectively.

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Lecturer Perceptions of General Education in Enhancing Self-Efficacy of Accounting Students

Journal of Education and Vocational Research ◽

10.22610/jevr.v11i2(v).3105 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2(V)) ◽

pp. 36-57

Author(s):

Suntharmurthy Kristnasamy Naidoo ◽

S. Govender

Keyword(s):

General Education ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Classroom Teacher ◽

Accounting Students ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

Learner Performance ◽

University Of Technology ◽

New Material ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

The University

The research paper aims to obtain the perceptions of lecturers on the influence of General Education in enhancing the Self-efficacy of accounting learners. Interviews with lecturers from Durban University of Technology (DUT) and Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) were conducted to tap into their views on the aspect of General Education and establish y impact on learners’ Self-efficacy. The researcher has observed, over many years of lecturing experience at the university that some learners are eager to learn and can address new tasks, while others appear uninterested or unmotivated. Many learners display a high degree of faith in their skills, while others appear uncertain of themselves. The question then arises: What strategies can a classroom teacher or lecturer use to increase learners’ confidence to learn new material? There is an opportunity for the improvement of General Education skills that can enhance learner performance. Hence, the main strategy would be to incorporate General Education Modules into the curriculum. Similar to General Education skills, there is also a lack of Self-efficacy in current learners. Further attention must be devoted to General Education skills, as these are essential. Moreover, these skills appear to be very poor amongst current learners and respondents believed that Self-efficacy could have a positive effect on the academic performance of learners. Methods for enhancing Self-efficacy reveal that the main strategies should revolve around innovative teaching, learning and research methods; increasing skills development such as critical thinking and computer skills; and promoting more Self-efficacy based workshops and programs.

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CREATING A SPACE FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND SERVICE DELIVERY

Canadian Social Work Review ◽

10.7202/1058481ar ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 87-102

Author(s):

Jeff Karabanow ◽

Cyndi Hall ◽

Harriet Davies ◽

Andrea Murphy ◽

Piedad Martin-Calero ◽

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Keyword(s):

Community Members ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

Community Clinic ◽

Occupational Therapy Students ◽

Work Community ◽

Local Parish ◽

Practice Teaching ◽

School Of Social Work ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

The University

The School of Social Work Community Clinic opened its doors in June, 2014 in a donated space in a local parish hall. With very few resources initially the clinic now has its own rented space, serves a caseload of over 200 marginalized community members and has provided field placement experiences for over 75 BSW/MSW, pharmacy, psychology, nutrition, nursing, and occupational therapy students. In this article, we will highlight the steps we took to create and develop the Clinic with a social justice/anti-oppressive foundation, and the practice-teaching approaches we use with our students. We will also describe how we are integrating an interprofessional and community-university partnership culture in our day-to-day work with marginalized populations. This process will be described and discussed in relation to both interprofessional health education and the provision of relevant and meaningful services to clients. The community development techniques we used to develop our clinic and how we have been able to grow and expand will be highlighted. The partners we have established in government, the university, and the community that have contributed to a more sustainable future are also described.

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Course building and implementation of information literacy instruction for Chongqing University library

Library Management ◽

10.1108/01435120610702350 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 27 (6/7) ◽

pp. 362-369 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Xuejing Li

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Information Literacy ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

Content Type ◽

University Library ◽

Information Awareness ◽

Innovative Thinking ◽

Set Up ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

The University

PurposeThis purpose of this paper is to describe the course of information literacy given by the Chongqing University library to cultivate university students' information awareness. Up‐to‐date information retrieval skills, comprehensive document skills and innovative thinking are encouraged.Design/methodology/approachAdopts a range of innovative teaching/learning methodologies using modern teaching methods and materials; and combines these with scientific and technical consultation and patent agent cases. Describes how this course has been brought into the university undergraduate and graduate teaching plan.FindingsThe utilization rates for documents and resources in the library have improved; and many other social benefits have been achieved.Originality/valueWill guide others wishing to set up an information literacy education course and enhance the information literacy of university students.

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John Robertson Henderson (1863–1925): Scotland, India and anomuran taxonomy

Archives of Natural History ◽

10.3366/anh.2020.0622 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 63-75

Author(s):

P. G. Moore

Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Christian College ◽

Apparent Absence ◽

University Of Edinburgh ◽

Marine Station ◽

The University ◽

Crustacean Taxonomy

John Robertson Henderson was born in Scotland and educated at the University of Edinburgh, where he qualified as a doctor. His interest in marine natural history was fostered at the Scottish Marine Station for Scientific Research at Granton (near Edinburgh) where his focus on anomuran crustaceans emerged, to the extent that he was eventually invited to compile the anomuran volume of the Challenger expedition reports. He left Scotland for India in autumn 1885 to take up the Chair of Zoology at Madras Christian College, shortly after its establishment. He continued working on crustacean taxonomy, producing substantial contributions to the field; returning to Scotland in retirement in 1919. The apparent absence of communication with Alfred William Alcock, a surgeon-naturalist with overlapping interests in India, is highlighted but not resolved.

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The training of a polar scientist: Patrick Geddes and the student career of William Speirs Bruce

Archives of Natural History ◽

10.3366/anh.2002.29.3.287 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 287-301 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

G. N. SWINNEY

Keyword(s):

Future Career ◽

New Information ◽

University Of Edinburgh ◽

The University

ABSTRACT: The university career of the polar scientist William Speirs Bruce (1867–is examined in relation to new information, discovered amongst the Bruce papers in the University of Edinburgh, which elucidates the role played by Patrick Geddes in shaping Bruce's future career. Previous accounts of Bruce's university years, based mainly on the biography by Rudmose Brown (1923), are shown to be in error in several details.

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