Understanding what we mean by the generic attributes of graduates

SC Barrie - Higher education, 2006 - Springer
One way in which universities have sought to articulate the outcomes of a university
education is through a description of the attributes of their graduates. Recent calls for …

Teaching about climate change in medical education: an opportunity

J Maxwell, G Blashki - Journal of public health research, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Climate change threatens many of the gains in development and health over the last
century. However, it could also be a catalyst for a necessary societal transformation to a …

A research‐based approach to generic graduate attributes policy

SC Barrie* - Higher Education Research & Development, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
For many years universities around the world have sought to articulate the nature of the
education they offer to their students through a description of the generic qualities and skills …

Generic attributes as espoused theory: The importance of context

A Jones - Higher Education, 2009 - Springer
There has been considerable interest in generic attributes in higher education for over a
decade and yet while generic skills or attributes are an important aspect of policy, there is …

Evidence-informed pedagogy and the enhancement of student employability

M Yorke, P Knight - Teaching in higher education, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Claims are frequently made that practice should be based on evidence. However, the nature
of what should count as 'evidence'depends on purpose and context. In the case of …

Developing first year students' critical thinking skills

T Thomas - Asian social science, 2011 - acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au
Critical thinking is a crucial skill that students need to develop while at university. It is
important for a well-educated person to be able to make well-informed judgements, be able …

Generic attributes in accounting: The significance of the disciplinary context

A Jones - Personal transferable skills in accounting education, 2014 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Generic skills and attributes are a significant issue in accounting education as a
consequence of the changing business environment and a perception that graduates are …

A research-based approach to generic graduate attributes policy

SC Barrie - Higher Education Research & Development, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
For many years universities around the world have sought to articulate the nature of the
education they offer to their students through a description of the generic qualities and skills …

A four-dimensional framework for teacher assessment literacy in holistic competencies

CKY Chan, LYY Luk - Assessment & Evaluation in Higher …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Given that existing research on teacher assessment literacy has focused on teachers' ability
to evaluate students' academic achievements, this study aims to develop a …

Creativity in higher education: A qualitative analysis of experts' views in three disciplines

H Georgiou, A Turney, E Matruglio, P Jones… - Education …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Creativity has been identified as an increasingly important graduate attribute for employment
in the 21st century. As sites of significant development of disciplinary specialization …