With the aim of helping to improve the quality of teaching in Iranian teacher training centers a comparative study was undertaken in order to determine the extent to which aesthetically-based approaches to teaching are emphasized among the professional competencies sought after in the selected countries. Selection of the countries to be compared (Australia, England, Singapore, Finland, Canada, ...

The ability to design effective solutions using parallel processing should be a required competency for every computing student. However, teaching parallel concepts is sometimes challenging and costly. For such reasons here we present a set of modules to teach parallel computing paradigms using python MPI4py and disco in the LittleFe educational Cluster.

Today, proficiency in collaborative problem solving and global competency is requisite for success in college and workplace. Collaborative problem solving and global competency are the two major areas that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nominated in 2015 and 2018 for major development in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), in addition to...

BACKGROUND Trainees and practicing physicians alike find breaking bad, sad, or difficult news to a patient or family member as one of the most challenging communication tasks they perform. Interpersonal and communication skills are a core competency for resident training. However, in disciplines where technical skills have a major emphasis, such as surgery, the teaching of communication skills ...

This poster describes a framework for preparing vocational teachers for using IT for teaching and learning in the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong. Three levels of IT competency were identified and a series of training programs were designed and delivered to help teachers to achieve the IT competencies. A benchmarking system was also set up for teachers to monitor their progress and ach...

Recent efforts to improve medical education include adopting a new framework based on 6 broad competencies defined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. In this article, the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Education Redesign Task Force II examines the advantages and challenges of a competency-based educational framework for medical residents. Efforts to refine spe...