Models for Curricular Materials Development: Combining Applied Development Processes with Theory

Appleton, James J.; Lawrenz, Frances; Craft, Elaine L.; Cudmore, Wynn W.; Hall, Jim; Waintraub, Jack

doi:10.1007/s10956-007-9073-3

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“…It also uses a "matrix of competencies", but differs considerably from the one proposed here in that it is aimed at one subject only, and it does not consider the curriculum as a whole. Finally, Appleton (2007) presents a guide for curriculum developers that proposes to include materials to develop general skills such as reasoning, problem-solving, and behavioral skills in addition to vocational skills. The approach is based on two theoretical models: Systematic Curriculum Instructional Design (Norton, 1997) and Understanding By…”

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Competency Maps: an Effective Model to Integrate Professional Competencies Across a STEM Curriculum

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Curricula designed in the context of the European Higher Education Area need to be based on both domain-specific and professional competencies. Whereas universities have had extensive experience in developing students' domain-specific competencies, fostering professional competencies poses a new challenge we need to face. This paper presents a model to globally develop professional competencies in a STEM degree program, and assesses the results of its implementation after four years. The model is based on the use of competency maps, in which each competency is defined in terms of competency units. Each competency unit is described by their expected learning outcomes at three domain levels. This model allows careful analysis, revision and iteration for an effective integration of professional competencies in domain-specific subjects. A global competency map is also designed, including all the professional-competency learning outcomes to be achieved throughout the degree. This map becomes a useful tool for curriculum designers and coordinators. The results were obtained from four sources: 1) students' grades (classes graduated from 2013 to 2016, the first four years from the new Bachelor's Degree in Informatics Engineering at the Barcelona School of Informatics); 2) students' surveys (answered by students when they finished the degree); 3) the government employment survey, where former students evaluate the satisfaction of the received training in the light of their work experience; and 4) the Everis Foundation University-Enterprise Ranking, answered by over 2000 employers evaluating their satisfaction regarding their employees' university training, where the Barcelona School of Informatics scores first in the national ranking. The results show that competency maps are a good tool for developing professional competencies in a STEM degree.

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Prison Vocational Education and Policy in the United States

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Validation of Instrument on Teaching Practices Among Lecturers at Community Colleges, Yemen

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This study aims to explore a set of items measuring the lecturers’ teaching practice for developing a true scale of teaching practice. Rasch Model is applied to produce specific measurements on the lecturers’ teaching practice in order to generalize results and inferential studies. The items proved to measure a single dimension of lecturers’ teaching practice. The developed instrument termed LTP covers five dimensions. Construct validity was achieved through the Rasch Model Analysis using the dimensionality, item fit, and item polarity parameters. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by conducting person and item separation analysis, Cronbach alpha, and calculated person and item reliability estimates. The results of Rasch Model Analysis show that the items of LTP fit the model appropriately.

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Models for Curricular Materials Development: Combining Applied Development Processes with Theory

Cited by 4 publications

References 2 publications

Competency Maps: an Effective Model to Integrate Professional Competencies Across a STEM Curriculum

Competency Maps: an Effective Model to Integrate Professional Competencies Across a STEM Curriculum

Report: Literature Review

Validation of Instrument on Teaching Practices Among Lecturers at Community Colleges, Yemen

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