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Evaluation of Academic Competencies Through Standardized Instruments [PDF]

open access: yesHigher Learning Research Communications, 2018
The aim of this investigation is to assess the correlation among different competencies-assessment systems available on the market to measure social skills in the university environment.
Gema Santiago Gómez   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The competencies of leaders of innovative change in health service organisations: an exploratory study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This thesis contains an account of research into the competencies used by leaders of innovative change in health service organisations. A competency is defined as a capability that enables an individual to be effective in a task or a role. Leadership is
Boak, George Stewart
core   +4 more sources

Reading Strategies and Reading Achievement in Middle School: Kazakhstani Young Learners

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2022
This study explores the reading strategies (RSs) of bilingual and monolingual young learners in their first and second languages (L1 and L2, respectively)—either Kazakh or Russian as the L1 and L2—and English as a foreign language (L3).
Aigul Akhmetova   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social or Economic Goals? The Professional Goal Orientation of Students Enrolled in STEM and Non-STEM Majors in University

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2019
Various studies try to disentangle the gender-specific competencies or decisions that lead to a career in a STEM field and try to find a way to encourage more women to pursue this kind of career.
Ilka Wolter   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring a categorization of main competencies for digital librarians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This brief essay is concerned with the main topic “Job Analysis in a Digital Library Context” and its purpose is to explore some of the competencies that digital librarians must have to successfully work in a digital library context.
Machin-Mastromatteo, Juan-Daniel
core   +1 more source

Moderated mediating effects of gender among the components of critical thinking disposition in undergraduate students

open access: yesHeliyon, 2023
Critical thinking disposition (CTD), as a facet of the critical thinking (CT) framework, is regarded as the activation of critical thinking skills (CTS).
Yong Liu, Attila Pásztor
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Indonesian student misconceptions in science concepts

open access: yesHeliyon, 2022
This study aims to investigate the development and the differences in student misconceptions in science based on gender and grade level, and to evaluate the developed two-tier multiple-choice diagnostic test in confirming the test’s validity and ...
Soeharto Soeharto, Benő Csapó
doaj   +1 more source

Can Obesity Cause Depression? A Pseudo-panel Analysis [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017
Objectives The US ranks ninth in obesity in the world, and approximately 7% of US adults experience major depressive disorder. Social isolation due to the stigma attached to obesity might trigger depression.
Hyungserk Ha, Chirok Han, Beomsoo Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating item difficulty patterns for assessing student misconceptions in science across physics, chemistry, and biology concepts

open access: yesHeliyon, 2021
Understanding item difficulty in science concepts is essential for teachers in teaching and learning to avoid student misconceptions. This study aims to evaluate the patterns of item difficulty estimates in science concepts exploring student ...
Soeharto Soeharto, Benő Csapó
doaj   +1 more source

Using Delphi Panels to Assess Soft Skill Competencies in Entry Level Managers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The identification of competencies needed by hospitality managers has been investigated since the 1980’s. In all of the competency research relating to hospitality management, essential competencies include skills that can be classified as soft skills ...
Crawford, Alleah   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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