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York Capstone Network

Capstone Models & Approaches for Student Success

1 2 Policy-Focused Service-Learning as a Capstone: Teaching Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing Education O’Neill, M., (2016) integrated the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Essential of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing ...Practice and the service-learning pedagogy to develop a capstone policy course. The article describes the integration of hands-on experience into the curriculum rather than […]

Understanding Working Relations
Through Collaborative Work

1 2 3 4 Improving Student Teamwork in a Collaborative Project-Based Course “The team-building workshop consists of one hour of instructor-led discussion designed to have students: (1) examine differences in ... individual personalities and preferred work styles; (2) identify the opportunities and obstacles that these individual differences pose for team performance and (3) explore ways […]

Understanding Working Relations
Through Collaborative Work

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 […]

Factors of a Successful Team in a Capstone Course

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 […]

Understanding Working Relations
Through Collaborative Work

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 […]

Developing Curriculum to Enhance Student Achievement

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 […]

Rosanna Chowdhury

YCN Coordinator Rosanna is completing her Master of Education with a specialization in Higher Education focusing on enhancing the student experience to equip students to become career-ready for graduation. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from York University and a post-graduate certificate in Project Management from Humber College. She is passionate about experiential education and promoting […]

Varying Outcomes of Pass and Fail Grading

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 […]

Varying Outcomes of Flexible Assessment

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 […]

Understanding Student Autonomy
to Enhance Student Achievement

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 […]