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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Career Preparedness of Chemistry Graduates 新冠肺炎疫情对化学专业毕业生就业准备的影响

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2022-08-23 DOI: 10.29311/ndtps.v0i17.4084

Abhishek Ladwa, Dylan P. Williams, Richard A. R. Blackburn

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Challenges and Opportunities for Online Practical Work in Sub-Saharan Africa 撒哈拉以南非洲在线实践工作的挑战与机遇

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2022-06-01 DOI: 10.29311/ndtps.v0i17.4026

F. Babalola, Sina J. Fakoyede

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Improving Graduate Futures and Employability Through Embedded Industrial Experience 通过嵌入式工业经验提高毕业生的未来和就业能力

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.29311/ndtps.v0i17.3596

John Dixon, N. Gordon

{"title":"Improving Graduate Futures and Employability Through Embedded Industrial Experience","authors":"John Dixon, N. Gordon","doi":"10.29311/ndtps.v0i17.3596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i17.3596","url":null,"abstract":"The financial cost to individuals of higher education is now regularly exceeding £50k before maintenance in the UK; consequently, students are more concerned than ever that their degree should offer value for money when they enter the jobs marketplace. Overshadowed by long-term debt, lack of career options and job offerings with low salary, student numbers in the arts, languages, humanities and philosophy areas have suffered compared to most STEM disciplines (Universities UK, 2018). Computer science, I.T. and computing tend to buck this trend (HESA, 2020), and, with a drive toward reskilling the workforce for a more technology-focussed future, this suits Government strategy. However, graduate employers want to hire individuals who are well rounded and have experience; businesses identify that more general workplace experience is key. The subsequent sections describe a level 7 (Master’s) capstone project module, Commercial Development Practice, dedicated to fulfilling these employer requirements by focussing on project processes rather than project products. The practicalities of running this module and considerations that have been key for the successful application of this technique over the 14 years the module has been running are discussed. The curriculum, pedagogic approaches and assessment methods are presented. The evaluation of this approach, which analyses the impact and student experience and perception of the module using data gathered since 2015, has found that participants gain valuable skills, experience and confidence which leads to more employable graduates.","PeriodicalId":174795,"journal":{"name":"New directions in the teaching of physical sciences","volume":"85 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132144709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Supporting student collaboration in online breakout rooms through interactive group activities 通过互动式小组活动，支持学生在网上分组讨论室的协作

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.29311/ndtps.v0i17.3946

D. Read, Stephen M Barnes, Oliver Hughes, Iveta Ivanova, Annabelle Sessions, Paul J Wilson

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Student perspectives on online lectures during the Covid-19 lockdown 学生对新冠肺炎封锁期间在线课程的看法

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.29311/ndtps.v0i17.3950

D. Read, Stephen M Barnes, Paul J Wilson

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The effects of Covid-19 on student transition from school to university in STEM subjects 2019冠状病毒病对STEM专业学生从中学到大学的影响

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2021-10-26 DOI: 10.29311/ndtps.v0i16.3847

D. Cottle

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Interim findings from the Uni Connect Raising Higher Education Aspirations evaluation in Lincolnshire 林肯郡Uni Connect提高高等教育抱负评估的中期结果

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2021-06-16 DOI: 10.29311/ndtps.v0i16.3782

Anthea Rose, Lucy Mallinson

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The Application of Bloom’s Taxonomy to Higher Education Examination Questions in Physics 布鲁姆分类法在高等教育物理试题中的应用

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2021-05-25 DOI: 10.29311/NDTPS.V0I16.3674

S. Pugh, Jessica R. Gates

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The impact of student timetables and commuting on student satisfaction 学生课程表和通勤对学生满意度的影响

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2021-05-10 DOI: 10.29311/NDTPS.V0I16.3793

N. Page, Gary Forster-Wilkins, Mark Bonetzky

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Student belonging: the impact of disability status within and between academic institutions. 学生归属:残疾状况对学术机构内部和之间的影响。

New directions in the teaching of physical sciences Pub Date : 2021-05-04 DOI: 10.29311/NDTPS.V0I16.3607

Rebecca Barnes, A. Kelly, H. Mulrooney

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