scholarly journals Using Collaborative Pedagogy to Recruit Technology Students from First-year Engineering

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian DeJong ◽  
Dru Wilson
Keyword(s):  
First Year ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
Collaborative Pedagogy

scholarly journals A preliminary inquiry on the association between pre-admission assessments and academic performance of first year dental technology students’ within a South African university of technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (04) ◽  
pp. 187-193
Author(s):  
Anisa Vahed ◽  
Subhadranalene Naidoo ◽  
Deepak Singh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
South African ◽  
First Year ◽  
Technology Curriculum ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
Admission Tests ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Dental Technology

The use of selection, diagnostic, proficiency, placement, admission, manual dexterity and aptitude tests can reportedly predict students’ academic success. Predictive admission procedures help to reduce dropout rates, improve academic performance, increase success rates, and selectively exclude applicants who are unlikely to be successful in the course. There is an absence of research, however, in this area of work in Dental Technology. To examine the association between pre-admission assessments and Dental Technology students’ academic performance in a South African University of Technology. A quantitative and cross-sectional study design was used. The target populations were the 2018 and 2019 first-year Dental Technology students. Retrospective data extracted from academic records and programme files were statistically analysed to measure the correlations against students’academic performance. Despite there being no significant differences between pre-admission tests and students’ academic performance, there were significant positive correlations between first year university subjects. There are indications of horizontal coherence between the discipline-specific subjects in the first-year Dental Technology curriculum. Examining the association between pre-admission tests and students’ academic results through to graduation, together with the horizontal and vertical alignments of all subjects in the undergraduate Dental Technology curriculum, can facilitate the learning pathways for students to succeed academically at universities.

scholarly journals An analysis of some problem areas facing first year typing technology students at technikons, with particular reference to Technikon Mangosuthu, and suggestions for their resolution

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Martina Alfreda Botha
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Word Processing ◽  
Black People ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
First Year ◽  
Great Satisfaction ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
Major Subject ◽  
High Level

Secretaries form a very important component of the labour market in South Africa, therefore appropriate education and training in this field is essential. It is only in the last decade that young black people have entered this career path. ~ ';4~ ,':'l.!. To meet the needs of employers, Technikon Mangosuthu introduced National secretarial courses in 1982. Of the first twenty students ~ho enrolled, only six were successful in completing the course. They were eagerly snapped up by employers who expressed great satisfaction with their work. It became clear during the course of training the students, that they had numerous problems which hampered their progress. Their English ability was not up to the standard required for this level of study. Students had serious difficulties in adapting to the use of electronic office equipment. Socio-economic problems also contributed to the students' inability to succeed in their studies. The problems seemed insurmountable. It was clear that positive steps needed to be taken to improve the situation. This dissertation is concerned with the education of secretarial students at Technikon Mangosuthu and investigates the backgrounds of students at six technikons in an attempt to identify problems and their causes with the aim of alleviating these problems and providing the labour market with well trained, efficient secretaries. Typing Technology is a major subject in the three year National Secretarial Diploma. This subject, in keeping with the development of modern technology, comprises three components: Typing Techniques, Word Processing and Audio Typing. To pass this subject, a high level of proficiency is required. The students at Technikon Mangosuthu come from a non-technological and socially disadvantaged background and the initial introduction to office technology comes as a cultural shock to them. Lecturers need to assist students in making the transition as quickly and easily as possible by identifying problems and adapting methods of teaching to help students overcome the problems.

scholarly journals Developing Strategies for Instruction and Assessment of Infographics for First-Year Technology Students

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asefeh Kardgar ◽  
Nathan Mentzer ◽  
Dawn Laux ◽  
Amelia Chesley ◽  
David Whittinghill
Keyword(s):  
First Year ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
Developing Strategies

scholarly journals Pengembangan Flipped Classroom Untuk Mata Kuliah Belajar Berbasis Komputer di Universitas Negeri Jakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-132
Author(s):  
ZARA LARASATI ◽  
Kunto Imbar Nursetyo ◽  
Cecep Kustandi
Keyword(s):  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Rapid Prototype ◽  
First Year ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Classroom Learning ◽  
Computer Based Learning ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Prototype Development ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
Computer Based

This development research aims to produce flipped classroom learning in universities generally, especially to computer-based learning courses. Products development included lecture syllabus, guide and course site. The objectives of this study were computer-based study lecturers and first year of educational technology students. This research development is used as a rapid prototype development model that has five stages, namely, assess needs & analyze content, set objectives, construct prototype, utilize prototype, install and maintain system. The evaluation in this study was carried out through expert reviews, namely learning design experts, material experts, and media experts. The average value obtained form learning design expert is 3.7. The average value obtained from material experts is 3.8. The average value obtained form of media experts is 3.3. Through the three evaluations that have been carried out, it can be summarized that the development of flipped classroom learning for computer-based learning courses has been very good and can be utilized by lecturers.

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