1 2 3 4 Negotiating the Client-based capstone experience “This interaction between instructor and client is a critical first negotiation that sets the tone, expectations, and timing of the ...project.” (p.583). “Once students are assigned a team, they need to learn quickly as much as they can about the organization and issue before their communication […]
An assessment of predictors of student peer evaluations of team work in the capstone campaigns course In a study by Lubbers, students evaluated the contributions of their group members using a two-part evaluation form. Significant predictors of ... individual dollar allocations include “offered ideas and suggestions”, “good, quality work”, “dependability”, “willing to cooperate”, and “fair […]
1 2 3 4 Investigating PETE majors’ perceptions of lesson study as a capstone experience “Results indicate that the student teachers found this form of collaborative planning with their cooperating teachers motivational and ...presented opportunity to increase their ability to observe students, promote stronger collegial networks, and develop a stronger sense of self-efficacy.” (p.228) Read […]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rethinking the Value of Choice: A Cultural Perspective on Intrinsic Motivation “In 2 studies, personal choice generally enhanced motivation more for American independent selves than for Asian interdependent selves. In ... (p.194) addition, Anglo American children showed less intrinsic motivation when choices were made for them by others […]
Pass–fail grading: laying the foundation for self-regulated learning “Pass-fail grading also reduces competition and supports collaboration, and fosters intrinsic motivation which is key to self-regulated, lifelong ...learning.” (p.469) Read more Metacognitive monitoring in university classes: anticipating a graded vs. a pass-fail test affects monitoring accuracy “In line with this scenario, students expecting a graded test […]
Results of cross-faculty ‘capstone’ assessments involving nursing and performing arts students “Self-reflection and peer review are empowering forms of assessment that require engagement and involvement, and students are often best placed ... to provide feedback on each other’s technical and interpersonal performance...Self-reflection and peer review also help students prepare for their post-graduation work environments and […]
Search All Resources in This Theme Assessing the Use of Flexible Assessment Student autonomy and course value: the unique and cumulative roles of various teacher practices The support of autonomy and the control of behavior When choice motivates and when it does not Rethinking the Value of Choice: A Cultural Perspective on Intrinsic Motivation Escaping […]
Investigating PETE majors’ perceptions of lesson study as a capstone experience “Results indicate that the student teachers found this form of collaborative planning with their cooperating teachers motivational and presented ... opportunity to increase their ability to observe students, promote stronger collegial networks, and develop a stronger sense of self-efficacy.” (p.228) Read more Undergraduate Computing […]
Search All Resources in This Theme Strengthening Capstone Skills in STEM Programs A Pharmacotherapy Capstone Course to Target Student Learning and Programmatic Curricular Assessment Employability Skills: Student Perceptions of an IS Final Year Capstone Subject Leadership for Dummies: A capstone project for leadership students Investigating PETE majors’ perceptions of lesson study as a capstone experience […]
Strengthening Capstone Skills in STEM Programs “ICap experiential courses gradually introduce challenging and open-ended assignments that foster cognitive learning. Consequently, those ...higher level skills important in the capstone course are strengthened: critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, teamwork, communications, information literacy, and design process.” (p.6) “In our experience, ICap yields the following transformational benefits to students, instructors, […]