Capstone purposes across disciplines
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DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2017.1347155
Abstract: ABSTRACT Capstones, as culminating educational experiences, are expected to meet many purposes: synthesis and application of prior learning, developing skills and attributes related to employability, and more recently, quality assurance. However, research has not yet… read more here.
Keywords: capstone purposes; capstone; across disciplines; purposes across ... See more keywords
Success factors in Capsim’s Capstone simulation: An empirical examination
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DOI: 10.1080/08832323.2020.1854161
Abstract: Abstract The Capstone business strategy simulation has been used in business schools throughout the world. Scholars have investigated the impact of Capstone and other simulations on student learning, but there are no published studies that… read more here.
Keywords: capsim capstone; success factors; factors capsim; capstone ... See more keywords
Simulation learning environments as experiential learning: Making the case for evidence-based decision and policy making in a public policy capstone course
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DOI: 10.1080/15236803.2025.2500771
Abstract: ABSTRACT Recent developments in information technologies and advances in the creation of data-rich environments have renewed the long-standing interest in evidence-based policy making. Public affairs professionals need to develop both technical and soft skills to… read more here.
Keywords: policy making; evidence based; simulation; policy ... See more keywords
Extending understanding of service-learning projects: Implementing place-based branding for capstone courses
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DOI: 10.1080/17404622.2017.1372609
Abstract: ABSTRACT Numerous institutions encourage service-learning, but few have extended beyond nonprofit realms to include (1) larger budgets, (2) multi-faceted volunteer/staff/leadership constraints, and (3) elevated expectations with immediate impact on full towns. This study explores how… read more here.
Keywords: service learning; extending understanding; capstone; service ... See more keywords
Transforming experiential learning in the capstone course: Using a semester-long organizational field experience to apply communication principles
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DOI: 10.1080/17404622.2024.2409801
Abstract: In this senior capstone course, students participate in a semester-long project to observe an organization while applying communication theories and concepts that they have learned throughout their time in the program. After observing the organization… read more here.
Keywords: organization; capstone course; capstone; communication ... See more keywords
The Effect of Internships on Computer Science Engineering Capstone Projects
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DOI: 10.1109/te.2019.2930024
Abstract: Contribution: Internships designed to provide training and an initial period of contact with industry, prior to a computer science engineering capstone project, have a very positive impact on both industry and academic capstone projects. Background:… read more here.
Keywords: capstone projects; methodology; computer science; engineering ... See more keywords
Improving Writing Quality of Capstone Reports
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DOI: 10.1109/te.2021.3059739
Abstract: Contributions: The main contribution is to share a series of practical methods that improve the writing quality of capstone reports. Background: The ability to write well is critical to the success of an engineering technology… read more here.
Keywords: quality capstone; quality; writing quality; capstone ... See more keywords
Improving Accuracy of Self-and-Peer Assessment in Engineering Technology Capstone
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DOI: 10.1109/te.2022.3208219
Abstract: Contributions: This article presents the findings of a study on the impact of instructional interventions (training and additional requirements and prompts) to improve the quality of students’ self-and-peer assessment in a capstone engineering technology course.… read more here.
Keywords: engineering technology; team; self peer; peer assessment ... See more keywords
Toward an AI Knowledge Assistant for Context-Aware Learning Experiences in Software Capstone Project Development
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DOI: 10.1109/tlt.2024.3396735
Abstract: Software assistants have significantly impacted software development for both practitioners and students, particularly in capstone projects. The effectiveness of these tools varies based on their knowledge sources; assistants with localized domain-specific knowledge may have limitations,… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; course; language; capstone ... See more keywords
The Unknown and the Unexplored: Insights Into the Pacific Deep-Sea Following NOAA CAPSTONE Expeditions
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00480
Abstract: Over a three-year period, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration organized and implemented a Pacific-wide field campaign entitled CAPSTONE: Campaign to Address Pacific monument Science, Technology, and Ocean NEeds. Under the auspices of CAPSTONE, NOAA… read more here.
Keywords: deep sea; pacific deep; capstone; unknown unexplored ... See more keywords
Voices from Graduate School and the Workforce: Identified Student Outcomes from Completing a Multi-Semester Undergraduate Research Experience Capstone
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DOI: 10.3390/educsci14060598
Abstract: Recent reforms in undergraduate science education have highlighted the need for student-centered learning that challenges students to take ownership of the scientific process through conducting authentic research. As such, Undergraduate Research Experiences (UREs) have become… read more here.
Keywords: graduate school; undergraduate research; student; research ... See more keywords