Project-Based Development as a Model for Transdisciplinary Research and Education by Shahabedin Sagheb, Katie Walkup, Robert Smith

“…We present a case study of a project-based model in action within Virginia Tech, a large public polytechnic university in the United States. Working with seventy-five industry partners serving as project mentors and twenty-seven transdisciplinary faculty, we discuss methodology key to ensure student learning and project outcomes within this model, including embedding industry partners within project teams, developing transdisciplinary project teams, and encouraging just-in-time implementation of disciplinary knowledge.…”
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Unlocking Students’ Experience on Listening Practice in English for Nursing Context by Audi Yundayani

“…The respondents of this investigation are forty-one nursing students from a public Polytechnic of Health in Jakarta. The data was collected through a survey and a semi-structured interview, and the qualitative analysis was conducted afterward. …”
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CONTROL PACKAGE AND TEACHING QUALITY IN NIGERIAN POLYTECHNICS by Abdulfatai Olanrewaju NURUDEEN, Adekunle Temitope MABADEJE

“…Multiple regression analysis was employed and the study revealed that administrative control (β = -0.311; p < 0.000) was found with significant negative effect; cybernetic controls (β = 0.758; p < 0.000) have a notable and positive effect while the rewards and compensations control (β = -0.047; p > 0.353) was found with negligible and negative effects on the quality of teaching in Nigeria public polytechnics. The study concludes that effective control element such as administrative, reward and compensation, and cybernetics controls improved the utilization of the resource and ensure attainment of optimum performance. …”
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