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Evaluation and Program Planning

Published by Elsevier Ltd • ISSN: 01497189

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Analyzing the impact of the new educational policy 2020: A comprehensive review of India's educational reforms

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The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) marks a significant milestone in India's education system, aiming to transform the country's educational landscape. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of NEP 2020, exploring its alignment with global educational trends, emphasis on competency-…

Relationship between geographical factors and digital skills development among school administrators: A case study of Pathum Thani Province, Thailand

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This study investigates how geographical factors influence the digital skills of educational administrators in Thailand's Pathum Thani province. A digital skills assessment framework, comprising three components: competency, knowledge, and experience, was developed and validated using confirmatory f…

Evaluation of Health Information Management students’ internship program: A mixed methods study

Article Open Access
Background: Internship programs are essential for bridging the gap between theoretical education and practical application. They equip students with the practical skills, relevant knowledge, and professional networks necessary for career success. This study explores the experiences of Health Informa…

The impact of innovation and entrepreneurship training programs on undergraduates' research careers: Evidence from Chinese universities

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Education, science and technology, and talent are the cornerstones of modern national development, with universities serving as the core frontlines for innovation and talent cultivation. In recent years, many universities have encouraged students to engage in research activities during their undergr…

Internship training in computer science: Exploring student satisfaction levels

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The requirement of employability in the job market prompted universities to conduct internship training as part of their study plans. There is a need to train students on important academic and professional skills related to the workplace with an IT component. This article describes a statistical st…

Planned approaches to business and school partnerships. Does it make a difference? The business perspective

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In many countries, schools are encouraged to link with business to add authenticity to learning.The number of these business-school partnerships has shown a marked increase over the last twenty years. Traditionally researchers investigating these partnerships have focussed on the schools' perspectiv…

Evaluation of competence-based teaching in higher education: From theory to practice

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Competence-based teaching in higher education institutions and its evaluation have become a prevalent topic especially in the European Union. However, evaluation instruments are often limited, for example to single student competencies or specific elements of the teaching process. The present paper …

Assessing competencies: An evaluation of ASTD's Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) designation

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The American Society of Training and Development's (ASTD) Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) program is purported to be based on the ASTD's competency model, a model which outlines foundational competencies, roles, and areas of expertise in the field of training and performanc…

Self-evaluation of assessment programs: A cross-case analysis

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The goal of this article is to contribute to the validation of a self-evaluation method, which can be used by schools to evaluate the quality of their Competence Assessment Program (CAP). The outcomes of the self-evaluations of two schools are systematically compared: a novice school with little exp…

Facilitating evaluations of innovative, competence-based assessments: Creating understanding and involving multiple stakeholders

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Schools are held more responsible for evaluating, quality assuring and improving their student assessments. Teachers' lack of understanding of new, competence-based assessments as well as the lack of key stakeholders' involvement, hamper effective and efficient self-evaluations by teachers of innova…

Assessing the relevance of higher education courses

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The establishment of the European Higher Education Area has involved specifying lists of professional competencies that programs are expected to develop, and with this the need for procedures to measure how every course within a higher education program is aligned with the program's competencies. We…