Education for a Technology-Based Profession

2003 ◽  
pp. 153-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney Turner ◽  
Glenn Lowry
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Vested Interests ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
New Hires

This chapter reports some further findings of an ongoing investigation into conceptual, academic, and “soft” skills that IS/IT practitioners regard as important in new graduates. There has long been agreement that the IS curriculum should be comprised of some combination of technical subjects and nontechnical business subjects, and that graduates also need “soft” business skills. There is far less agreement about what the mix between these should be and how best to prepare students in some areas, notably in the development of “soft” business skills. The research findings reported here present some evidence that traditional “business subjects” such as marketing, economics, or finance do not equate to the business skills that employers of IS graduates are seeking in new hires. The chapter concludes with a discussion of IS curriculum reform issues and strategies for reducing confusion, overcoming tradition and inertia, finding resources, and neutralizing vested interests

Information Systems Education for the 21st Century

2005 ◽  
pp. 171-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Lowry ◽  
Rodney Turner
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Vested Interests ◽  
Research Findings

In this chapter, we consider how information systems educators might revise curriculum content and adopt student-centered/active learning pedagogical approaches to achieve a better fit between the workplace and the university ‘studyplace’. In considering What to Study, numerous research findings suggest a repertoire of ‘soft’ skills that are seen as essential to success for new IS professionals. The research findings discussed in this chapter present evidence that traditional business subjects such as Marketing, Economics, or Finance do not equate to the ‘other’ or soft business skills that employers of IS graduates are seeking in new hires. Soft skills are cultivated elements of professionalism that derive from example, reflection, imitation, and refinement of attitudes, personal capabilities, work habits, and interpersonal skills. Soft skills are seldom taught in dedicated subjects in tertiary information systems curricula. Somehow, the soft areas such as teamwork, communication skills, ability to accept direction, and others are expected to be picked up along the way through an unspecified, osmotic process. Turning to How to Study, a critical and contentious issue is determining the appropriate learning environment to best help new graduates develop soft skills and higher order thinking. Course delivery paradigms may be characterized as traditional, passive ‘teacher-centered learning’ and active ‘student-centered learning’. We argue that student-centered/active learning approaches may be more effective in helping students to cultivate and refine soft skills than those currently in use. The chapter concludes with a discussion of IS curriculum reform issues and strategies for reducing confusion, overcoming tradition and inertia, finding resources, and neutralizing vested interests, to meet the educational needs of students.

Information Systems Education for the 21st Century

2011 ◽  
pp. 2791-2816
Author(s):  
Glenn Lowry ◽  
Rodney Turner
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Vested Interests ◽  
Research Findings

In this chapter, we consider how information systems educators might revise curriculum content and adopt student-centered/active learning pedagogical approaches to achieve a better fit between the workplace and the university ‘studyplace’. In considering What to Study, numerous research findings suggest a repertoire of ‘soft’ skills that are seen as essential to success for new IS professionals. The research findings discussed in this chapter present evidence that traditional business subjects such as Marketing, Economics, or Finance do not equate to the ‘other’ or soft business skills that employers of IS graduates are seeking in new hires. Soft skills are cultivated elements of professionalism that derive from example, reflection, imitation, and refinement of attitudes, personal capabilities, work habits, and interpersonal skills. Soft skills are seldom taught in dedicated subjects in tertiary information systems curricula. Somehow, the soft areas such as teamwork, communication skills, ability to accept direction, and others are expected to be picked up along the way through an unspecified, osmotic process. Turning to How to Study, a critical and contentious issue is determining the appropriate learning environment to best help new graduates develop soft skills and higher order thinking. Course delivery paradigms may be characterized as traditional, passive ‘teacher-centered learning’ and active ‘student-centered learning’. We argue that student-centered/active learning approaches may be more effective in helping students to cultivate and refine soft skills than those currently in use. The chapter concludes with a discussion of IS curriculum reform issues and strategies for reducing confusion, overcoming tradition and inertia, finding resources, and neutralizing vested interests, to meet the educational needs of students.

Curriculum Reform in Baccalaureate Nursing Education: Review of the Literature

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryann O Forbes ◽  
Mary T Hickey
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Curriculum Evaluation ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Quality Of Patient Care ◽  
Nursing Organizations ◽  
Research Findings

The debate surrounding the need for reform in nursing education has been heard for well over a decade. Recently, deficiencies in the quality of patient care, as well as patient safety issues, have led to calls for change in health professions education by nursing organizations and the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The rationale and scope of any proposed curricular revision or changes in teaching practices must be firmly grounded in a comprehensive review of the literature and based on current research findings. This article synthesizes the recent literature related to curriculum reform and innovation in nursing education. Four themes were identified in the literature: incorporating safety and quality in nursing education, re-designing conceptual frameworks, strategies to address content laden curricula, and teaching using alternative pedagogies. Synthesis of the recent literature in the field will assist faculty who are beginning the curriculum evaluation and revision process in their own schools.

Specific Oral Communication Skills Desired in New Accountancy Graduates

2010 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Elizabeth Gray
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
International Research ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Research Project ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Study Offer

International research findings and anecdotal evidence alike suggest that new accountancy graduates often begin their careers with inadequate oral communication skills. However, there is a lack of well-grounded empirical data concerning precisely what accountancy employers mean by “oral communication” and what specific skills they value most highly. This article describes a research project investigating the importance of 27 oral communication skills for students intending to begin an accountancy career in New Zealand, as perceived by chartered accountancy professionals. It also examines how frequently accountancy employers are finding these desired skills in new graduates. The findings reported in this study offer important guidance concerning the oral communication skills that new graduates will find most useful in the New Zealand accountancy workplace and suggest useful directions for accountancy students internationally.

scholarly journals Industry’s perception of the relevance of software development education

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Liebenberg ◽  
Magda Huisman ◽  
Elsa Mentz
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Development Education ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
New Recruits ◽  
Industry Needs

It is widely acknowledged that there is a shortage of software developers, not only in South Africa, but also worldwide. Despite reports, in mostly quantitative studies, of a gap between the industry needs and software development education, the view the industry has of the new graduates and the problems, challenges and solutions in respect of software development education has not been explored in detail. This article reports on a mixed methods study of the relevance of software development education from the perspective of the industry. The analysis reveals some interesting views held by the industry, as well as by the different generations on their new recruits and the problems and challenges that are faced. The following solutions to the problems are suggested: teamwork; projects and experience; work-integrated-learning and mentoring; technical and soft skills; keeping up to date; career guidance; introspection; and generational awareness.

scholarly journals ANALISIS EFEKTIFITAS CBET (COMPETENCY BASE EDUCATION AND TRAINING) SEBAGAI UPAYA PENINGKATAN SOFT SKILLS, TANGGUNG JAWAB DAN DISIPLIN TERINTEGRASI (STUDI PROGRAM MAGANG MAHASISWA JURUSAN ADMINISTRSI NIAGA POLITEKNIK NEGERI JAKARTA)

Epigram ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahyudi Utomo ◽  
Azwar Azwar
Keyword(s):  
Soft Skills ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Dual System ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Industrial Needs ◽  
And Training ◽  
Base Education ◽  
System Program

AbstractThis study aims to improve the mastery of student soft skills and discipline through a dual system program and also to find industrial needs about the abilities and skills of students during an internship at the company. This research is descriptive quantitative, using questionnaires and documentation to collect data from respondents. It is expected that the research findings show the effectiveness of the form of dual system learning developed to be able to improve competencies, especially soft skills, responsibilities and discipline of the students.Keywords: competency, internships, soft skills, and effectivenessAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan penguasaan soft skills tanggung jawab dan disiplin mahasiswa melalui program sistem ganda dan juga menemukan kebutuhan industri tentang kemampuan dan keterampilan mahasiswa selama magang di perusahaan. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kuantitatif, yang menggunakan kuesioner dan dokumentasi untuk mengumpulkan data dari responden.Diharapkan temuan penelitian menunjukkan efektifitas bentuk pembelajaran sistem ganda yang dikembangkan mampu meningkatkan kompetensi terutama softs skill, tanggung jawab dan disiplin dari para mahasiswaKata Kunci: kompetensi, magang, softskills, dan efektifitas

scholarly journals The conceptualisation of "soft skills" among medical students before and after curriculum reform

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
CW Van Staden ◽  
PM Joubert ◽  
GE Pickworth ◽  
JL Roos ◽  
A-M Bergh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Before And After

scholarly journals UNIVERSITY-ENTERPRISE COOPERATION: EXPERIENCE OF A BASE DEPARTMENT IN ENGINEER TRAINING

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 122-136
Author(s):  
M. B. Flek ◽  
◽  
E. A. Ugnich ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Soft Skills ◽  
Theory Theory ◽  
State Technical ◽  
Situation Analysis ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Aeronautical Engineering ◽  
Aerospace Enterprise ◽  
Engineering Staff

This article discusses the problems and prospects of university-enterprise cooperation in the sphere of engineer training, in particular the phenomenon of ‘base departments’. The article focuses on the case of the Aeronautical Engineering Department of the Don State Technical University, whose purpose is to train engineering staff for the partner aerospace enterprise PAO Rostvertol. The study draws from the empirical data collected through the sociological survey of the Department’s faculty and students as well as the partner enterprise’s employees (graduates) and managers. Methodologically and conceptually, the study relies on the systemic approach, stakeholder theory, theory of competencies and the method of situation analysis. We sought to evaluate the sufficiency and relevance of the hard and soft skills that students developed during their studies at the Department. It is shown that the Department has managed to provide its students and graduates with a sufficient level of hard and soft skills to enhance their employability in aeronautical engineering. The Department uses a dual education system, which combines work-based learning with theoretical courses. In future, it is planned to expand this system and maximize student engagement by encouraging students to do their individual research projects at the partner enterprise. The research findings may be used to develop strategies of university-enterprise cooperation and to assess the efficiency of the training process.

scholarly journals Development of Innovative Pedagogical Practices for a Modern Learning Experience: Introduction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Koyama ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Modern Learning ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Shed Light

In the current volume, the selected studies have been grouped into three thematic sections, presenting readers with a set of distinct but related research on meaningful issues for a modern learning experience. The first three chapters present professional and teacher development perspectives and collectively shed light on how to develop, maintain, and improve pre and in-service teacher training and professional development. The second set of four chapters provide research findings that describe the results of direct applications of modern learning elements through course assignments and teaching approaches. The final five chapters focus on critical thinking and range in their focus from classroom-based studies to full-scale curriculum reform.

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