Browsing Conferences - Technology Education Research Group (TERG) by Author "Doyle, Andrew"
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Adaptive comparative judgement: a mechanism to enrich and enhance assessment practices to support teaching and learning.
Buckley, Jeffrey; Doyle, Andrew; Hartell, Eva; Seery, Niall (2017)One of the most fundamental and challenging aspects of pedagogical practices is assessment of student learning. Assessment mechanisms are adopted in response to a variety of agendas, such as providing a summative ‘grade’ ... -
Identifying, developing and grading 'soft skills' in design and technology education: a methodological approach.
Seery, Niall; Canty, Donal; O'Connor, Adrian; Buckley, Jeffrey; Doyle, Andrew (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 ... -
Identifying, developing and grading 'soft skills' in design and technology education: a methodological approach.
Seery, Niall; Canty, Donal; O'Connor, Adrian; Doyle, Andrew (ASEE, 2016)Abstract 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 ... -
Theorizing the role of engineering for society: technological activity in context?
Doyle, Andrew; Gumaelius, Lena B.; Pears, Arnold Neville; Seery, Niall (ASEE, 2019-06)This paper establishes a theoretical position from which to analyse and reason about the difficulties associated with closing the gap between the provision of engineering education in universities and the needs of society. ... -
The validity and reliability of adaptive comparative judgements in the assessment of graphical capability.
Seery, Niall; Buckley, Jeffrey; Doyle, Andrew; Canty, Donal (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. ...