Development of Graduates' Attributes in Chemistry within an Open Distance Learning (ODL) Environment: UNISA's Experience

Autor/inn/en	Tafesse, Fikru; Mphahlele, Malose J.
Titel	Development of Graduates' Attributes in Chemistry within an Open Distance Learning (ODL) Environment: UNISA's Experience
Quelle	In: Africa Education Review, 15 (2018) 2, S.96-111 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tafesse, Fikru) ORCID (Mphahlele, Malose J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-6627
DOI	10.1080/18146627.2017.1314176
Schlagwörter	Chemistry; Distance Education; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; College Science; Science Process Skills; Thinking Skills; Communication Skills; Cooperation; Job Skills; Foreign Countries; Scientists; Barriers; Science and Society; Graduate Study; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Denkfähigkeit; Kommunikationsstil; Co-operation; Kooperation; Produktive Fertigkeit; Ausland; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Discipline-specific knowledge and associated technical skills as well as generic skills have represented distinct and separate aspects of chemical sciences in university studies (linear training). In addition to technical skills gained through laboratory training, employers now require a soft skill set such as strengths in analytical thinking, problem-solving, written and oral communication, and collaboration. These skills require further integration with the human qualities needed to remain resilient to changing conditions and they do not come naturally, but through training. Since community engagement forms an integral part of tuition or learning and research, the the Department of Chemistry at the University of South Africa (UNISA) needed to blend these components to enhance and strengthen the requisite graduate attributes. The authors discuss the strategies employed by the department on how to inculcate these graduate attributes into modern-day chemistry students within an open distance learning (ODL) context. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01