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R. Mark Schreck, University of Louisville; Angela Cline, University of Louisville
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whether the practice session should be repeated.Employer expectations modules: In these sessions, the balance between technicalknowledge/experience and workplace leadership skills is taught. Emphasis is placed on theunderstanding and importance of workplace leadership skills for a student early in his/her career.Communication skills are covered in some depth: understanding the difference betweencommunication to management, peers and subordinates; balancing talking and listening; usingverbal and written tools effectively. Teamwork and how to be a team player is also discussed indetail: team success versus individual success, resolving problems on a team, seeking opinions ofothers, and respecting opinions of others. Taking the initiative is
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Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, University of Windsor
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professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Windsor. Her research interests are in the areas of optical network design and wireless sensor networks. She is a member of the computer science curriculum committee for the cooperative education committees and a faculty advisor for co-op students. She is also a faculty mentor for female students in under-represented fields. She has published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, has served on organizing committees for several well-known international conferences.Michelle Watters, University of Windsor Ms. Watters holds Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Education Degrees and is a Master of
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- Culture, Society, and Co-op
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Adrian Millward-Sadler, University of Applied Science, Graz; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Frank Newman, University of Graz
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AC 2010-242: FACILITATING ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN THE LANGUAGECLASSROOM: MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES PROFILES TO IMPROVEFOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCEAdrian Millward-Sadler, University of Applied Science, GrazAnnette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied SciencesFrank Newman, University of Graz Frank Newman is a senior lecturer at the Department of Translation Studies at the University of Graz in Graz, Austria. Frank has been teaching English, mainly writing skills, and American culture since 1984. He also teaches English for Engineers at the Graz University of Technology and was involved for many years in in-service teaching training in Austria and abroad. His current focus is using wikis in language teaching