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The importance of supporting technological knowledge in post-primary education: a cohort study.
(Routledge, 2019)
ABSTRACT
Background: Substantial research highlights the differences between
scientific and technological knowledge. Considering that learning is
heavily focused on the acquisition of knowledge, it is important to
examine ...
Identifying, developing and grading 'soft skills' in higher education: a technological approach.
(HEIT, 2016-11)
Identifying, developing and grading soft skills, i.e., transversal cross-curricular competencies,
in higher education requires the recognition of key qualities, the capacity to discriminate
between these qualities and a ...
The validity of digital badges as a currency for soft skill attainment.
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2015-05)
The alignment of soft skills with hard skills in education has become an agenda of significant
importance for developing student competencies critical for success in today’s constantly evolving
society. The successful ...
Spatial working memory and neural efficiency in mental rotations: an insight from pupillometry.
(ASEE, 2018-05)
Spatial ability, particularly the cognitive capacity for mental rotations, is a critical component of human cognition. Proficiency with mental rotation tasks is linked with educational performance in various Science, ...
Identifying, developing and grading 'soft skills' in design and technology education: a methodological approach.
(PATT2016, 2016-08)
Soft skills (Professional skills) complement hard skills to enhance an individual's relationships, job
performance and career prospects. Strategically targeting the development of these skills requires
the recognition ...
Reconceptualising PCK research in D&T education: proposing a methodological framework to investigate enacted practice.
(Springer, 2019)
Since first conceived, the concept of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has
attracted much attention. Despite being lauded by educationalists as the unique knowledge
base of teachers, research on the concept over the ...
The validity and reliability of adaptive comparative judgements in the assessment of graphical capability.
(ASEE, 2016-10)
The valid and reliable assessment of capability is of paramount importance in education.
Operationalizing assessment practices of divergent problems can be particularly challenging due
to the variety of potential responses. ...
On intelligence in technology education: towards redefining technological capability.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018)
The Technology subject in general post-primary education is unique based on its conception and
treatment of knowledge. The task specific utility of knowledge is emphasised and at the same time, in
reflection of the breadth ...
Arbeta med komparativ bedömning (Working with comparative assessment).
(Skola och Samhälle, 2018-04-26)
Comparative assessment has been found to provide high reliability when evaluating open data and has received a lot of positive attention in, for example, Ireland, the UK, the US and Belgium. There are so far quite a few ...