Setting up a Learning Environment in an Interdisciplinary Professional Collaboration

2015 ◽  
pp. 329-347
Author(s):  
Elin Legland
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Research Work ◽  
University Education ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Learning ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Practical Research

Collaboration between universities, industries and other professional societies enables students to enter interdisciplinary learning environments through joint research. Stakeholders can attain their objectives through collaboration and a range of competitive advantages in own business sector. From an economic perspective, the fruits of research and development such as intelligent property are motivators for collaboration. From an educational perspective, this three party collaboration provides opportunities for situated learning that link theoretical studies with practical research work. This chapter discusses the contributions to the learning environment from collaboration between education, research and industry, and their impact on the professional growth of engineering graduates in the field of Material Science. Through self-reflection on experience, author argued that by combining theoretical knowledge from university education and research with practical skills and experience gained from the industry, students develop individual empowerment and bring future business advantages to the industries where they would later work.

scholarly journals Tutkiva käytäntö tieteidenvälisessä oppimisympäristössä

2020 ◽  
pp. 57-83
Author(s):  
Johanna Vaattovaara ◽  
Tiina Syrjä
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Language Awareness ◽  
Theatre Arts ◽  
Interdisciplinary Learning ◽  
Linguistic Research ◽  
Diary Writing

This article deals with professional growth and language awareness of an interdisciplinary learning environment designed for and with BA students of Theatre arts (n=12) and MA students of Finnish language (n=19). Research was set out to investigate the language regard of the course participants following principles of Exploratory Practice, which positions learners as co-researchers. Autoethnographic-like diary writing was used as a means for individual ‘puzzling’ (Hanks 2017, 2019) throughout the course.  Based on qualitative content analysis of the participants’ diary data, the article presents a case study on the professional growths as reflected on by the participants during the course. The analysis reveals that the puzzling-based cross-disciplinary course offered as a fruitful learning environment from the point of view of recognition, deepening and widening of one’s expertise in terms of but also beyond language awareness. The initial findings of the study encourage to challenge the layperson-professional dichotomy often present in Folk linguistic research settings.

scholarly journals Student-supervisor interaction problems in joint research activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 00030
Author(s):  
O.A. Selivanova ◽  
O.I. Dubrovina ◽  
O.N. Rodina
Keyword(s):  
Research Training ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
University Education ◽  
State University ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Writing Research

Growing interest in improving the quality of student’s research activity in higher education has led to an emphasis on student-supervisor interaction in joint research activity. The study presented here was carried out in Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia. The participants were 30 supervisors and 60 students from the Pedagogical Institute. The study defined student and supervisor interaction problems and characterized the ways of student-supervisor interaction that reduce student’s motivation for a creative approach to writing research work when student’s research work is perceived as (1) supervisor’s burden, (2) a source of supervisor’s innovative ideas, (3) a source of additional information or (4) a source of primary information processing for supervisor’s scientific work. Implications are given to prevent ineffective ways of student-supervisor interaction and improve the quality of student’s research training in multi-level university education.

scholarly journals Situated learning in a business incubator: Encouraging students to become real entrepreneurs

2021 ◽  
pp. 095042222110081
Author(s):  
Oswald Jones ◽  
PingPing Meckel ◽  
David Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Young People ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Business Incubator ◽  
Business Incubation ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Gig Economy

The options for conventional graduate careers have become more limited in the last 20 years. This has stimulated an increase in university programmes and modules designed to encourage students to start their own businesses. The recent global Covid-19 pandemic is likely to make the job market even more difficult for those graduating from universities in the next few years. A career as an entrepreneur is a realistic alternative to employment in the ‘gig’ economy for many young graduates. University-based incubators can provide a sheltered learning environment for those wishing to develop business ideas without incurring a large financial burden. In this paper, the authors draw on a range of literature (business incubation, entrepreneurial learning, human capital and communities of practice) to develop a model of a university-based incubator that will support young people in their transition to becoming real entrepreneurs.

Mentoring pre-service educators in the development of professional disposition

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather D. Kindall ◽  
Tracey Crowe ◽  
Angela Elsass
Keyword(s):  
Professional Growth ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Professional Dispositions ◽  
Internship Experience ◽  
Clinical Internship

Purpose Professional dispositions must be cultivated through focused self-reflection and targeted, authentic, internship experiences prior to entering the teaching profession. Continued development through mentoring during the clinical internship can enhance the effectiveness of pre-service teacher candidates as instructional leaders. The purpose of this paper is to explore the unique experiences found to be successful in mentoring pre-service teachers from student to professional during an authentic, yearlong internship experience. Design/methodology/approach Intern participants in this pilot study completed an inventory that measured professional dispositions five times during an internship experience. Data were analyzed using a mixed methods study design. Findings Results of the study determined that intern participants held unrealistic views of teaching and did not recognize the importance of dispositional development prior to focused mentoring throughout the year of clinical internship. One central finding in this study is that change and growth about perceptions of professional dispositions can be developed through focused mentoring. Originality/value Mentoring within the teacher preparation program can help in the transition of understanding professional growth and development, attitudes, and the view of complex behaviors. The dispositions necessary for effective teaching can be honed through cultural and clinical experiences, continual self-reflection, constructive feedback on evaluations of teaching, and targeted mentoring before beginning the clinical student internship and throughout the experience.

scholarly journals University graduate satisfaction profile as an education quality criterion

2021 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 04006
Author(s):  
Marina Viktorovna Pereverzeva ◽  
Natalia Ivanovna Anufrieva ◽  
Marina Gennadievna Kruglova ◽  
Stanislav Nikolaevich Mikhaylov ◽  
Yana Mamontova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Study Results

Research background: Despite a fairly long tradition of measuring students’ assessment of the quality of obtained university education, there are still many unresolved issues in this area. The aim of the study: to theoretically substantiate the concept of a profile of graduates’ satisfaction with university educational programs including several parameters. The satisfaction profile serves as a criterion of the quality of education, at the same time reflecting students’ subjective assessment of the learning outcomes received at the university that they correlate with their expectations at the stage of admission. The concept is proposed in association with the monitoring of university graduates’ satisfaction with educational programs developed and tested as part of the research work at the Russian State Social University. Methods: graduate satisfaction is assessed using quantitative (questionnaires, the results of which are processed in SPSS) and qualitative (interviews) research methods. The proposed and tested method for the assessment of university graduates’ satisfaction with educational programs can serve as a basis for the development of university systems for monitoring graduates’ satisfaction with educational programs and education quality management and the satisfaction profile can become a universal criterion of education quality assessment not only in Russian but also in foreign universities. Results and novelty: The novelty and significance of the study results lie in the fact that the rating of educational process factors significant for graduates’ satisfaction provides information that can be used for successfully placing the direction of training in the market of educational services. Moreover, two ratings of the importance of the identified factors are constructed. The first one reflects the respondents’ direct assessment that can be used in advertising and information campaigns in the market of educational services. The second rating shows indirect assessment providing a more adequate image of the real impact of various factors on graduates’ satisfaction with educational programs; the results of this rating can be used in the intra-university quality management.

Cognitive Apprenticeship for Teaching Computer Science and Leadership in Virtual Worlds

2019 ◽  
pp. 180-200
Author(s):  
Cynthia Calongne ◽  
Andrew G. Stricker ◽  
Barbara Truman ◽  
Fil J. Arenas
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Cognitive Apprenticeship ◽  
Leadership Education ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Future Work

Cognitive apprenticeship refers to the development of skills under the guidance and tutelage of a domain expert. This chapter covers the theory and highlights 10 years of virtual learning experiences and 52 classes using the cognitive apprenticeship model. It reflects on the impact of presence and explores how learning communities develop as students assume roles and learn by working next to skilled faculty. The examples reinforce the value of deep immersion and identity in situated learning. The software design activities illustrate the benefits experienced when students assume ownership and structure their activities. Through self-reflection, learners illustrated the power of design thinking through group and individual design studios. The chapter concludes with observations from 400 eighth graders and reflections on future work in the design of sustainable learning programs for computer science and leadership education.

Cognitive Apprenticeship and Computer Science Education in Cyberspace

2017 ◽  
pp. 180-197
Author(s):  
Cynthia M. Calongne ◽  
Andrew G. Stricker ◽  
Barbara Truman ◽  
Fil J. Arenas
Keyword(s):  
Learning Communities ◽  
Appreciative Inquiry ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Cognitive Apprenticeship ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
8Th Graders ◽  
The Impact

The lens of appreciative inquiry, as seen through the eyes of educators, examines ten years of virtual learning at several institutions. The study reflects on the impact of presence, and explores how learning communities develop as students assume roles and learn using cognitive apprenticeship. The examples reinforce the value of deep immersion and identity in situated learning, even as the software design activities illustrate the benefits experienced when students assume ownership and structure their activities. Encouraged by self-reflection, the learners explore their shared values, form into groups, and make personal discoveries. The examples illustrate the power of design thinking during individual and group work. From early work with 400 8th graders through 50 higher education classes taught at two institutions, techniques emerged for applying cognitive apprenticeship and deep immersion that strengthened the experiences and provided insights for developing a sustainable educational program.

Authentic and Situated Learning with the Use of an Adaptive Search Engine and a QR-Code in Mobile Mode

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Orlando De Pietro
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Authentic Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Qr Code ◽  
Adaptive Search ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning

The paper presents a technique of interrogation, in mobile technology, of a knowledge base contained in an e-Learning platform. The query is done through the integrated use of an adaptive search engine (ASE) and QR codes. The QR-Code are used to label objects in real environments of cultural matter (eg: museums, art galleries, archaeological sites, etc.). These objects can then be analyzed in more detail during a real learning activity (situated learning and authentic learning). The knowledge base of the virtual learning environment (VLE), is interrogated through a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) which, through an appropriate decoder software, interprets the instructions contained in a QR label previously positioned on the object actually observed by the learner (eg, during a visit to a museum). ASE combines to the data contained in the QR-Code those relating to the user who performs the query (previously recognized via the log-in on the e-Learning platform), therefore, extracts information about the observed object, adapting to the profile of the user-learner. With the help of these tools the learner can expand his real learning experience, while interacting with a virtual learning environment. In this way, situated and authentic learning activities can be upgraded and virtualized, maturing a significative educational experience with the use of intuitive and user friendly digital tools.

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