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Empowering education professionals with twenty-first century skills through master's of education dissertation/thesis work
Tomasz PrymakOtilia ClipaJames UnderwoodAmélia LopesLinda DanielaMarta Kowalczuk-walędziaksubject
020205 medical informatics05 social sciencesTwenty-First Century050301 educationFoundation (evidence)Professional practice02 engineering and technologyEducationWork (electrical)Professional learning communityPedagogy0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringMaster sSociology0503 educationPractical implicationsdescription
This paper aims to explore the potential role of Master’s of Education dissertation/thesis work in developing twenty-first century skills. A total of 600 education professionals studying Master’s of Education programmes in five countries – Poland, Portugal, England, Latvia, and Romania – were surveyed. The findings have revealed that participants recognise the usefulness of twenty-first century skills for their (future) professional practice, and perceive dissertation/thesis work as a valuable foundation for developing these skills. This study offers practical implications for designers of Master’s of Education programmes and contributes to our understanding that this assignment is not only a formal requirement for obtaining a degree, but that it also serves as a pathway towards deepening students’ professional learning.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-18 |