Critical Learning Skills For Business Students

Jance, Marsha; Morgan, Anita

doi:10.19030/ajbe.v6i1.7480

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“…Maps can be considered among a range of teaching techniques useful to build creativity: they can assist with problem definition, idea generation, decomposing and analysis, and require brainstorming, which in turn improves idea formation, especially in a group setting. Another factor to take in consideration is the reported shortage of critical thinking skills in business-related curricula (Jance & Morgan, 2013). And mapping techniques have been shown to improve these highly sought-after skills (Kunsch, 2014).…”

Section: Creativity and Learning Stylesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Post-it mapping”: analogical disruption in the classroom

Liste¹,

López-Menchero²,

Delgado³

et al. 2020

6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'20)

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Educators need to prepare students for an increasingly complex and interconnected world, and traditional teaching methods can fail to help students develop some of the needed skills. We set up to combine flipped-calssroom strategies and mapping techniques with the aim to encourage creativity and adaptability while ensuring deep learning of complex theoretical concepts. A simple analogical disruption was added, in the shape of post-it notes used to build concept maps, to disturb an otherwise heavy technology-based course. Our teaching innovation has been pilot tested in a range of groups and theoretical concepts with preliminary positive feedback being reported by students.They have described the innovation as “an entertaining change”, but also referring to improvements on their information searching and critical thinking skills. Students also found that the analogical mapping activity through post-it notes encouraged participation and an active attitude in class. Overall, they reported an improved understading of complex concepts and to their independent learning skills, which appears to support the literature linking visual representations and summary exercises with high student satisfaction and improvements in meaningful learning.

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Section: Creativity and Learning Stylesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Post-it mapping”: analogical disruption in the classroom

Liste¹,

López-Menchero²,

Delgado³

et al. 2020

6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'20)

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“…Developing critical thinking among college students is a fundamental aim of modern education. Critical thinking is viewed as an important attribute for college students when they enter into the workforce; it is identified as one of the essential skills that college students need to acquire in order to be successful in their future careers (Carmichael & Farrell, 2012;Jance & Morgan, 2013). Therefore, it is necessary for students to develop their critical thinking skills during their four-year bachelor's program and they are expected to be able to use critical thinking in perceiving the world (Hamdan Al Ghamdi & Deraney, 2013).…”

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Reflective writing on English news video: Using Edmodo in an EFL college-level writing course

Hsieh¹,

Shih²,

Wei³

2019

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In order to reinforce EFL and college students' critical thinking skill in their English writing, an after-class activity of reflective essay writing on English news videos may be a method to facilitate improved writing performance. In addition, since small group learning is an effective way to enhance students' critical thinking skill, teachers and students can use Edmodo, a private social communication platform, to connect with each other and conduct collaborative learning. The purposes of this study are first, to examine whether college-level EFL college students will show improvement in their writing (that is, the writing ability and critical thinking shown in the contents) after they watch English news videos; second, to investigate students' perceptions about reflective writing on English news videos; and third, to find out their perceptions on the use of Edmodo for peer discussions. The participants in this study were 16 EFL English-major junior students in a private university in the northern Taiwan. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed through descriptive statistics, non-parametric test analysis, Kaplan-Meier method, document analysis, and content analysis. The scores revealed that students made significant progress in English writing and critical thinking between the essays. The majority of the students showed positive attitude toward this activity and commented that Edmodo was easy for them to discuss and upload assignments. The study is helpful for language teachers who are interested in reinforcing critical thinking in English writing and exploring the use of Edmodo in the EFL/ESL college-level composition courses.

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On the Importance of Written Communication Skills and Student Awareness

Schneider

2021

Enhancing Higher Education Accessibility Through Open Education and Prior Learning

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Students often experience significant challenges in adopting discipline-specific terminology and conforming to related writing expectations that are embedded in course materials, assignments, and discussions. Further, although written communication skills are desired by employers and broadly recognized as critical to business success, students commonly underestimate the essential role of these skills in their careers. Additional research was needed in terms of what types of resources might improve both student writing and related awareness regarding the value of written communication skills. This chapter summarizes a study that examined an intervention in the form of a supplemental (in-course), self-paced, instructional unit designed to address the above-described challenge.

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Critical Learning Skills For Business Students

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“Post-it mapping”: analogical disruption in the classroom

“Post-it mapping”: analogical disruption in the classroom

Reflective writing on English news video: Using Edmodo in an EFL college-level writing course

On the Importance of Written Communication Skills and Student Awareness

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