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Structured feedback program helps students improve teamwork and collaboration skills Providing accurate , actionable feedback to students is a critical part of developing essential skills like teamwork , but this can be difficult in a large class environment. A new study by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) examines an initiative at the […]
Study examines experiential learning approaches to teaching engineering design A new study by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) examines the potential impact of experiential learning strategies, like simulation and prototyping, on teaching design to first-year engineering students. Specifically, the study examines the impact of these strategies on self-efficacy, which is a belief […]
University Teaching Certificate Program has positive impact on instructor practice A teaching certificate program at the University Windsor has a positive impact on values , beliefs , and practices of instructors , but to be sustainable , such initiatives need to be supported by institutional and provincial postsecondary culture , say the authors of a […]
Identifying under-represented groups a challenge for college and university access programs Colleges and universities across Ontario are engaged in many outreach , recruitment and retention efforts to improve access to postsecondary education for under-represented groups. However , two new reports from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) find that defining which students are […]
Identifying under-represented groups a challenge for college and university access programs Colleges and universities across Ontario are engaged in many outreach , recruitment and retention efforts to improve access to postsecondary education for under-represented groups. However , two new reports from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) find that defining which students are […]
Report sheds light on ways to improve the international student experience Encouraging international students to study in Canada and become permanent residents is one way to ensure a skilled and educated labour market , according to a new report from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO). Ontario is working strategically to make itself […]