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Key Factors That Inhibit And Facilitate The Integration Of Transferable Skills Into Higher Education, James Mc Cauley
Key Factors That Inhibit And Facilitate The Integration Of Transferable Skills Into Higher Education, James Mc Cauley
Conference papers
The scope of this paper is to review some of the literature which addresses the distinct concept of ‘Transferable skills’ (TS) and specifically their ‘integration’ into Degree programmes in Higher Education (HE). The review will address the three influences on such an integration approach namely: influence at an institutional level, the influence of academics and finally the student influences. In addressing these three factors, each one will be approached from a dyadic perspective dealing principally with how they can inhibit or facilitate integration. The practical perspective of how this occurs in an Irish Higher Education Institution (HEI) will also …
A Recipe For Change, Elena Gamble
A Recipe For Change, Elena Gamble
Staff Articles and Research Papers
No abstract provided.
Dit Teaching Fellowship Reports 2010-2011, Jen Harvey
Dit Teaching Fellowship Reports 2010-2011, Jen Harvey
Teaching Fellowships
No abstract provided.
A Quantitative Study Into Grade Inflation (Perceived And Actual) In The College Of Business, Technologicl University Dublin, Derek Simon
Theses
Most academics have an opinion on the existence or otherwise of grade inflation. Some people deny the existence of grade inflation. Some argue that it is damaging to academia while some argue that it is a normal phenomenon and is not damaging while others assert that it is impossible to measure. Due to the difficulty in measurement of grade inflation this study was devised to measure firsts and distinctions to ascertain the quantity of grade inflation. This study takes a two pronged approach to discovering the real and perceived existence or otherwise of grade inflation in the College. In the …
Technological University City's Programme For Students Learning With Communities: A Critical Account Of Practice, Catherine Bates, Elena Gamble
Technological University City's Programme For Students Learning With Communities: A Critical Account Of Practice, Catherine Bates, Elena Gamble
Staff Articles and Research Papers
Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the process of critically evaluating Technological University City's Programme for Students Learning With Communities after its first year of operation. The programme supports and promotes community-based learning/service-learning across DIT.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper is presented in the form of a case study, wherein the context for the work is outlined, addressing both strengths and weaknesses of the practice to date, and comment briefly on wider implications.
Findings – After nine months an evaluation of the programme was carried out. It identified four main areas where it was felt there was potential for …