@inproceedings{205c69bd2ea94d73824ed7cc015eeeff,
title = "Development of generic competencies and its association with secondary public examination performance: A tertiary STEM freshmen's perspective",
abstract = "The present paper examines the relationship between development of various kinds of generic competencies, and its association with secondary public examination performance, using a case study of tertiary STEM freshmen in Hong Kong. The result shows different trajectories of generic competencies development between STEM and non-STEM students prior to their entrance to tertiary education. The findings also show that Liberal Studies, as a key public examination subject, has positive association with the development of both creative thinking as well as critical thinking among STEM students.",
keywords = "Generic competencies, STEM education, academic achievement, college education",
author = "Ho, \{W. T.\} and Chan, \{Victor C.W.\} and Lam, \{Derek S.Y.\} and So, \{Joseph C.H.\} and Ng, \{K. W.\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 IEEE.; 2016 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2016 ; Conference date: 07-12-2016 Through 09-12-2016",
year = "2017",
month = feb,
day = "10",
doi = "10.1109/TALE.2016.7851807",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of 2016 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2016",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "278--283",
booktitle = "Proceedings of 2016 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2016",
}