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Effects Of Career Courses On Career Self-Efficacy And Outcome Expectations, Celeste Spier
Effects Of Career Courses On Career Self-Efficacy And Outcome Expectations, Celeste Spier
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this study was to examine two required career courses to determine if they produced an increase in career self-efficacy and outcome expectations, and which components of the learning theory from Social Cognitive Career Theory have the strongest influence. Participants were undergraduate business students at a midsized, Midwestern university enrolled in two required career courses and a comparison group of students not yet enrolled in the courses. Students took four measures (i.e., Career Exploration and Decisional Self-Efficacy Scale, Career Search Self-Efficacy Scale, Career Expectations Survey Scale, and Career Exploration and Decision Learning Experiences Scale) at two points in …
The Capability Approach: A Proposed Framework For Experiential Learning In The Faculty Of Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences, Timothy A. Brunet, Hassan Shaban, Stephanie Gonçalves
The Capability Approach: A Proposed Framework For Experiential Learning In The Faculty Of Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences, Timothy A. Brunet, Hassan Shaban, Stephanie Gonçalves
Centre for Teaching and Learning Publications
This qualitative case study uses the Capability Approach (CA) as a framework for experiential learning courses in the Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Windsor, in Ontario, Canada. Specifically, this is a case study of two courses titled Ways of Knowing and Ways of Doing that are offered as undergraduate general credit electives. In this paper, we describe the case study context and provide a brief introduction to the CA. The lead author presents the case study courses' pedagogical framework and describes the materials and methods of the case. Next, we provide a summary of …
Covid-19_Umaine News_Plant Studies During The Pandemic Umaine Instructor Incorporates Flexibility, Support Network O Preserve Outdoor Learning, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Covid-19_Umaine News_Plant Studies During The Pandemic Umaine Instructor Incorporates Flexibility, Support Network O Preserve Outdoor Learning, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Division of Marketing & Communications
Screenshot of Maine News release regarding Jose "Dudu" Meireles, UMaine assistant professor of plant systematics incorporating flexibility, support network to preserve outdoor learning.mark
Covid-19_Umaine News_Developmental Biology Students Choose Their Adventure, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Covid-19_Umaine News_Developmental Biology Students Choose Their Adventure, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Division of Marketing & Communications
Screenshot of Maine News release regarding Jared Talbot, assistant professor of developmental biology allowing students in BIO 336 - Developmental Biology this fall to have options for completing the course, providing both flexibility and social distancing to adapt to COVID-19.
Covid-19_Umaine News_Biology Lecturer Adapts Teaching To Pandemic With Outdoor Lab Fostering Independent Inquiry, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Covid-19_Umaine News_Biology Lecturer Adapts Teaching To Pandemic With Outdoor Lab Fostering Independent Inquiry, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Division of Marketing & Communications
Screenshot of Maine News release regarding biology lecturer Julia McGuire adapting her teaching to COVID-19 with outdoor lab fostering independent inquiry.
Covid-19_Umaine News_Boester Devises Methods To Preserve Collaborative, Learner-Focused Mathematics Instruction During Pandemic, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Covid-19_Umaine News_Boester Devises Methods To Preserve Collaborative, Learner-Focused Mathematics Instruction During Pandemic, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Division of Marketing & Communications
Screenshot of Maine News release regarding Timothy Boester, an assistant professor of mathematics education at the University of Maine devises methods to preserve collaborative, learner focused mathematics instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19_Umaine News_Innovative Class Lab During Pandemic Earns International Attention From Phycological Society Of America, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Covid-19_Umaine News_Innovative Class Lab During Pandemic Earns International Attention From Phycological Society Of America, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Division of Marketing & Communications
Screenshot of Maine News release regarding School of Marine Sciences Professor of Plant Biology Susan Brawley's class SMS 373 - Marine and Freshwater Algae earning earns international attention from Phycological Society of America.
Covid-19_Umaine News_Faculty Incorporate Covid-19 Content Into Curricula, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Covid-19_Umaine News_Faculty Incorporate Covid-19 Content Into Curricula, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Division of Marketing & Communications
Screenshot of Maine News release regarding University of Maine faculty incorporating COVID-19 content into curricula.
From Degree To Chief Information Security Officer (Ciso): A Framework For Consideration, Wendi M. Kappers, Martha Nanette Harrell,
From Degree To Chief Information Security Officer (Ciso): A Framework For Consideration, Wendi M. Kappers, Martha Nanette Harrell,
Publications
Educational entities are establishing program degree content designed to ensure cybersecurity and information security assurance skills are adequate and efficient for preparing students to be successful in this very important field. Many Master’s level programs include courses that address these skills in an attempt to provide a well-rounded program of study. However, undergraduates who are in the practitioner’s world have other alternatives to gain these skills. These individuals can gain various certifications, such as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). Due to a perceived gap between academics and field knowledge, it appears …
Introduction To "The State Of The Syllabus" Special Edition Of Syllabus Journal, Katherine Harris, Rebecca Frost Davis, Matthew Gold
Introduction To "The State Of The Syllabus" Special Edition Of Syllabus Journal, Katherine Harris, Rebecca Frost Davis, Matthew Gold
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Positioning the syllabus as a key artifact in the modern academy, one that encapsulates many elements of intellectual, scholarly, social, cultural, political, and institutional contexts in which it is enmeshed, we offer in this special issue of Syllabus a set of provocations on the syllabus and its many roles. Including perspectives from full-time and part-time faculty, graduate students, and librarians, the issue offers a multifaceted take on how the syllabus is presently used and might be reimagined.
Course Review Self Assessment, Arlene Lorch, Otd, Otr/L, Ches
Course Review Self Assessment, Arlene Lorch, Otd, Otr/L, Ches
Faculty Teaching Tools
The goal of this course review self-assessment is to help faculty reflect on course format and design and it may be completed by the course instructor alone or with input from other faculty, adjuncts or lab assistants. The findings in this review may serve as the basis for discussion with faculty and/or administrators to identify potential changes in course format or design that can enhance student outcomes.
Cocreate: Collaborative Curriculum Reimagining And Enhancement Aiming To Transform Education, Barry J. Ryan, Adrienne Fleming, Catherine M. Deegan, Claire Mcavinia, Colm O'Kane, David Williams, Edmund Nevin, Eric Bates, Fionnuala Darby, Jen Harvey, Lesley Murphy, Maebh Coleman, Miriam O'Donoghue, Nicola Duffy
Cocreate: Collaborative Curriculum Reimagining And Enhancement Aiming To Transform Education, Barry J. Ryan, Adrienne Fleming, Catherine M. Deegan, Claire Mcavinia, Colm O'Kane, David Williams, Edmund Nevin, Eric Bates, Fionnuala Darby, Jen Harvey, Lesley Murphy, Maebh Coleman, Miriam O'Donoghue, Nicola Duffy
Teaching Fellowship Reports
The establishment of TU Dublin in January 2019 provided a unique opportunity to create a bespoke curriculum framework for students, staff and stakeholders of TU Dublin, produced by the students, staff and stakeholders of TU Dublin. A curriculum framework is a set of guiding values that inform the design of teaching and learning activities within TU Dublin. A Teaching Fellowship Team, comprising eighteen teaching academics from across the three TU Dublin campuses and supported extensively by the Learning Teaching and Technology Centre (LTTC), was formed to collaboratively craft, in partnership with all stakeholders, a curriculum framework for TU Dublin. Working …
Reflections On Teaching Cyaf 374, Curriculum Planning In Early Childhood Education: A Peer Review Of Teaching Portfolio, Christine Kiewra
Reflections On Teaching Cyaf 374, Curriculum Planning In Early Childhood Education: A Peer Review Of Teaching Portfolio, Christine Kiewra
UNL Faculty Course Portfolios
In this course portfolio, I reflect on teaching methods and materials as they relate to course goals and learning outcomes for an undergraduate early childhood education course, CYAF 374. This course offers students a developmental, child-centered approach to designing, implementing, and evaluating learning experiences for children from birth to grade 3. The course is for students who are preparing to teach in Early Childhood, Inclusive Early Childhood, or Primary classrooms. The focus of my reflection and evaluation is on principles of effective teaching practice, experiential learning, reflective practice, and collaboration implemented throughout the course. Finally, I reflect upon successes and …