by Michael Carico | Sep 30, 2015
Doris Zahner, Ph.D. and Jessalynn K. James | September 30, 2015 Do “generic” skills such as critical thinking and written communication matter in the workplace? A recent study indicates that, in addition to a student’s major in college and the selectivity of an...
by Michael Carico | Jan 1, 2015
Zachary G. C. Kornhauser and Jessalynn K. James | 2015 | ERIC Low-stakes assessments are commonly used in educational institutions as measures of student learning, but suffer from some threats to validity. Low-student motivation is one issue facing the validity of...
by Michael Carico | Jan 4, 2014
Zachary G. C. Kornhauser, Jillian Minahan, Karen L. Siedlecki, and Jeffrey T. Steedle | 2014 | CAE Low-stakes assessments are increasingly being used by institutions of higher education as measures of student learning. One issue facing the validity of these...
by Michael Carico | Jan 1, 2014
Olivia Cortellini and Zachary Kornhauser | 2014 | CAE Given the documented discrepancy between the cognitive skills undergraduates gain in the classroom and those they need for career success, it is important to better understand how college experiences contribute to...
by Michael Carico | Jan 1, 2014
Olivia Cortellini | 2014 | Fordham University Research suggests that employers today do not feel that recent college graduates entering the workforce are prepared for their new careers. One possible solution to this problem is widespread implementation of internships...
