Evaluation of competency methods in engineering education: A systematic review

The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the state-of-the-art of competency measurement methods with an aim to inform the creation of reliable and valid measures of student mastery of competencies in communication, lifelong learning, innovation/creativity and teamwork in engineering education. We identified 99 studies published in...

Thematic mapping of cloud computing based on a systematic review: a tertiary study

Purpose: A large number of systematic reviews (SRs) studies have been performed in the cloud computing field, demonstrating miscellaneous outcomes and utilizing different approaches. Accordingly, a meta-review of cloud SRs is needed to appraise the results of such studies and create an integrated understanding. The paper aims to discuss these...

Make Lima Green Again!: Environmental Evaluation of Current and Alternative Treatments of Municipal Plastic Waste in Lima-Peru, using a Cradle-To-Grave Scope

The association between neighbourhoods and educational achievement, a systematic review and meta-analysis

The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP/2007-2013) / ERC Grant Agreement n. 615159 (ERC Consolidator Grant DEPRIVEDHOODS, Socio-spatial inequality, deprived neighbourhoods, and neighbourhood effects). Many studies have examined the...

The association between neighbourhoods and educational achievement, a systematic review and meta-analysis

Many studies have examined the effects of neighbourhoods on educational out-comes. The results of these studies are often conflicting, even if the same independ-ent variables (such as poverty, educational climate, social disorganisation, or ethnic composition) are used. A systematic meta-analysis may help to resolve this lack of external...

ICT4D in Rural Settings: Towards an Evidence-Based Causal Model; a Systematic Review

This study designed and tested (by means of a case study) an improved method for systematically reviewing (scientific) literature. The case study focused on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the field of human development. Findings with regard to ICT use indicate a potential 'digital divide' as ICT users were generally...

The Relationship Between Distal and Proximal Colonic Neoplasia: A Meta-Analysis

To investigate the association between proximal colonic neoplasia and distal lesions as a function of the lesion type. The extent to which health, demographic, and study characteristics moderate this association was also examined.