Application of Theoretical Knowledge to the Local Context​

Definition

Understanding the link between theory and practice makes students more interested in their field of study, it helps them to draw a meaning to their academic pursuits and reduces the number of students leaving their studies prematurely (CEDEFOP).

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Fostering eABCD: Asset-Based Community Development in Digital Service-Learning​

This article explores how aspects of asset-based community development might be enacted in online partnerships, in electronic asset-based community development (eABCD). A case study of a digital writing partnership between college students and rural youth is used to illustrate how students can be supported in asset-based, relationship-driven, and internally focused interactions in online service-learning collaborations.

Reference

Tools for Project-Based Learning​

List of 24 tools for PBL - a few tools designed specifically for PBL, as well as plug-and-play PBL experiences.​

Online Mentoring for Academic Practice: Strategies, Implications, and Innovations​

An online international mentoring that supports novice faculty at geographically distant universities. A model of transformative experiences was created to describe the various cycles of professional development in an online faculty mentoring program.

Methodology

Peer Mentoring for Medical Students During the COVID‐19 Pandemic via a Social Media Platform​

Through social media platforms senior medical students helped junior medical students in coping with the anxiety and stress due to Covid-19.

Case Study