Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
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The conceptualisation of employability among higher education administrators in Sri Lanka’s turbulent labour market
Chandrani Samaradivakara, Robin Bell, Antonius RaghubansieEmployability is an established research theme in Western literature; however, in developing economies, the concept remains unclear and underresearched. This study addresses this…
Adapting accountants to the AI revolution: university strategies for skill enhancement, job security and competence in accounting
Ahmed Mohamed Ameen Mohamed SaadThis research investigates the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on accounting jobs and universities implementing AI-focused accounting programs and courses to meet market…
A conceptual soft skills competency framework for enhancing graduate intern employability
Zelda S. Bisschoff, Liezel MassynThe paper aims to close a literature gap by proposing a comprehensive conceptual soft skills competency framework for enhancing graduate intern employability through the…
Exploring the maritime frontier: unveiling the transformative power of work-based learning (WBL) in maritime education and training (MET)
Yuthana Autsadee, Thammawan PhanphichitTo explore the benefits and challenges of WBL in MET in Thailand.
Assessing the deliverables of beyond-the-classroom engagement of management students: an outcome-oriented model approach
Amandeep Dhaliwal, Sahil Malik, Deepti Dabas HazarikaStudent engagement is a multifaceted concept that encompasses various dimensions that significantly influence students and their learning journey. This study aims to explore the…
The determinants of digital competencies in accounting: an empirical study in Vietnam
Tra Lam Pham, Thi Phuong Thanh Tran, Thi Kim Thoa Dau, Anh Hoa TranThis study investigates the determinants of digital competencies (DC) of students and professionals in accounting.
Social capital development in online education and its impact on academic performance and satisfaction
Teik Aun Wong, Kevin Tee Liang Tan, Sheila Rose Darmaraj, Joshua Teck Khun Loo, Alex Hou Hong NgThe first objective is to investigate and determine the social capital development of students in online education. The second objective is to analyze the influence of social…
Students' reflections of quality (RoQ) in work-integrated learning (WIL): a systematic review and framework
Michelle J. Eady, David Drewery, Monica Burney, Wincy Li, Kimberley LivingstoneIn light of the expanding prominence of work-integrated learning (WIL), the pedagogical model that integrates work experiences into an academic curriculum, this paper presents a…
Conceptualising a model for provider-employer collaborations in quantity surveying degree apprenticeship programmes
Lovelin ObiWith increasing demand to enhance collaborative practices in Degree Apprenticeship (DA) programmes like Quantity Surveying Degree Apprenticeships (QSDA), there is a notable lack…
Investigating collaborative learning in architectural design studios from the instructors’ perspective
Hirou Karimi, Guita FarivarsadriThis paper aims to examine the barriers to adopting collaboration in architectural design studios from the instructors' perspectives and explore strategies to overcome barriers.
Stakeholders’ perceptions of occupational competency assessment and certification systems in Ethiopia’s TVET programs
Ashebir Tekle, Solomon Areaya, Getachew HabtamuThis research aims to explore stakeholder perspectives on Ethiopia’s occupational competency assessment and certification systems.
Employability and long-term work life outcomes from studying at a Swedish university college: problematizing the notion of mismatch
Anders Nelson, Andreas Ivarsson, Marie LydellThis study aims to explore a specific case of the alleged mismatch between higher education and employability by investigating long-term work life outcomes for graduates from a…
The use of problem-solving methodology to develop institutional and curricular change: work-integrated learning as a strategy of differentiation
Beth Crosbie, Trevor Gerhardt, Joel MontgomeryUsing a Problem Based Learning (PBL) approach, this paper examines whether internships can stand as a viable alternative to Higher Degree Apprenticeships (HDAs) within the UK…
Assessing the relevance of an Indian undergraduate civil engineering programme: a fuzzy analytical hierarchy process approach
Swapnil Sharma, Seema Ravindra Singh, Sunita JatavAn undergraduate civil engineering programme is assessed for its relevance to the building construction sector. Its contrast from the existing curriculum structure is also…
Updating aircraft maintenance education for the modern era: a new approach to vocational higher education
Wira Gauthama, Oke Hendra, Pangsa Rizkina Aswia, Direstu AmaliaThis study aims to provide an example of curriculum development for vocational higher education in aviation, specifically in the aircraft maintenance engineering program, while…
Shallow strategic thinking: findings from a multinational problem-based learning pilot study
Megan J. Hennessey, Celestino Perez, Brandy JennerResearchers piloted a problem-based learning (PBL) activity in a master’s degree-granting strategic studies program to explore how students apply knowledge and skills learned from…
Gender gap in the level of perceived achievement of complex thinking in business education in a Mexican university population
Adriana Medina-Vidal, José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Marco Cruz-Sandoval, Arantza Echaniz-BarrondoThis article endeavors to detail the outcomes of an exploratory investigation into the perceived attainment levels of complex thinking competencies among business students at a…
How does career coaching in higher education help graduate employees adjust to the workplace?
Niels van der Baan, Simon Beausaert, Wim Gijselaers, Inken GastEmployers increasingly require students to possess competences that go beyond theoretical knowledge and academic expertise, such as lifelong learning skills. To equip students…
Curricular innovation for economic symbiosis: a neural network approach to aligning university supply chain programs with regional industry demands
Jamie L. Daigle, Gary Stading, Ashley HallThe study aims to refine the local university’s supply chain management curriculum to meet regional industry demands, thus boosting the local economy.
Emerging from COVID-19: the perceptions of university students to part-time working and its impact on their transferable skill development
Carl Evans, Jonathan Lean, Ali Sen, Zatun Najahah YusofThe purpose of this study is to examine university students’ behaviours and perceptions relating to part-time working, particularly the impact of external factors such as…
Employability skills among work ready professionals in higher education: mapping the field through bibliometric analysis with R studio
Vijay Rathee, Preeti MittalThe current study intends to synthesise the prior studies on employability skills among work-ready professionals in higher education through bibliometric and network visualisation…
Higher technology education and industry interface: how the theory of planned behavior applies in student work-integrated learning and job search intention link
Samson Onyeluka Chukwuedo, Anthony Osinachi Okorafor, Ikechukwu Chidiebere Odogwu, Francisca Nebechi NnajioforWithin the umbrella of technology and vocational education (TVET), technology or technical education in higher institutions of learning is obligated to produce the required…
Testing a graduateness and employability skills model through the use of social media: findings from South Africa
Obrain Tinashe Murire, Liezel Cilliers, Willie ChinyamurindiThis study examined the influence of social media use on graduateness and the employability of exit students in South Africa.
Exploring the professional´s perceptions on dual vocational education and training (dual VET) process of implementation in Spain
Laura Guerrero Puerta, Rocío Lorente GarcíaThis article explores the perceptions of professionals on the implementation and impact of Dual Vocational Training (Dual VET) in the Spanish education system.
A landscape of practice approach to enhance employability: insights from domestic and international postgraduates
Behnam Soltani, William E. DonaldDrawing on a theoretical framework of sustainable career ecosystem theory, our paper aims to consider how domestic and international postgraduates can enhance their employability…
Can you credit it? Towards a process for ascribing credit to apprenticeships in England
Darryll Willem Bravenboer, Mandy Crawford-Lee, Clare DunnApprenticeships in England, while defined by level and typical duration, are not quantified regarding the number of learning hours required to achieve the outcomes specified, as…
Industrial engineer and Industry 4.0? Empirical evidence from the Brazilian context considering the relation between competences and technologies
Lucas Thadeu Vulcão da Rocha, Lucas Ryu Morotomi Pereira, Reimison Moreira Fernandes, André Cristiano Silva Melo, Dirceu da Silva, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Rosley Anholon, Vitor William Batista MartinsManufacturing systems have undergone radical changes because of the implementation of physical and digital innovating technologies with high levels of connectivity…
Beyond the hard and soft skills paradigm: an Australian architecture industry perspective on employability and the university/practice divide
Sebastian Smith, Karine Dupre, Julie CroughThis study explores practitioners’ perspectives on the perceived gap between university and practice beyond the hard and soft skill paradigm. Utilising Tomlinson’s graduate…
Students career interest and understanding of corporate governance education in Ghana
Fred Awaah, Sam Kris HiltonGiven the perceived weak corporate governance systems in Ghana, corporate governance education curriculum requires empirical investigations to ascertain factors that can enhance…
Social capital and career adaptability: the mediating role of psychological capital
Abdolrahim Gheyassi, Amir AlambeigiThis study’s main objective is to determine the extent to which social capital and psychological capital can explain differences in career adaptability among higher education…
Shifting work competencies in an emerging economy: a comparison of accounting students’ perceptions of demand and supply
Nicholas ChandlerThe purpose of this study is to ascertain which competences are seen by employers as important for accounting students in an emerging economy, to triangulate this list with the…
Mapping the research landscape of vocational education and entrepreneurship: insights and future directions
Vijay Amrit Raj, Sahil Singh Jasrotia, Siddharth Shankar RaiVocational education and entrepreneurship are constantly increasing in research fields. However, what is the current state of vocational education and entrepreneurial research…
Examining knowledge and skills acquisition from youth leadership programs in Brunei: is self-esteem the missing link in training transfer?
Adilah Hisa, Nurul Amirah Ishak, Md Zahidul IslamThis study aims to examine the impact of knowledge and skills acquisition from youth leadership programs on the extent of training transfer. Additionally, it explores the role of…
Curse or blessing? Students’ experience from ChatGPT with an application of Colaizzi’s phenomenological descriptive method of enquiry and content analysis
Md. Rabiul Awal, AsaduzzamanThis qualitative work aims to explore the university students’ attitude toward advantages, drawbacks and prospects of ChatGPT.
Enabling student employability through volunteering: insights from police volunteers studying professional policing degrees in Wales
Ian Pepper, Colin Rogers, James Turner, Nick Louis, Bronwen WilliamsThis paper aims to explore perceptions and provides insights, from students who volunteer in policing whilst also studying the college of policing licenced professional policing…
Case-based activities for risk management education
Anand Prakash, Sudhir AmbekarThis study aims to describe the fundamentals of teaching risk management in a classroom setting, with an emphasis on the learning interface between higher education and the…
Exploring the impact of serious leisure on well-being and self-perceived employability: the mediating role of career adaptability amongst Chinese undergraduates
Yin Ma, P.M. Nimmi, Maria Mouratidou, William E. DonaldThis study aims to explore the impact of engaging in serious leisure (SL) on the well-being (WB) and self-perceived employability (PE) of university students while also…
I will get my job: moderated and mediation model of students' perceived employability in post-pandemic era
Abdul Hafaz Ngah, Nurul Izni Kamarulzaman, Saifullizam Puteh, Nurul Ain Chua Abdullah, Nur Asma Ariffin, Long FeiThe current study investigates the factors influencing graduates’ perceived employability by utilizing the stimulus-organism-response theory, in the post pandemic era.
Able or disabled: why should neurodiverse students experience improved access to public universities? An exploratory study
Mohamed Mousa, Rami Ayoubi, Vesa PuhakkaThis paper aims to answer the question: To what extent should neurodiverse students experience improved access to public universities in Egypt and why?
Work readiness and trending avenues for future studies: a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis
Buddhini Amarathunga, Ali Khatibi, Zunirah Mohd TalibThis study aims to undertake a theoretical and technical exploration of the literature on Work Readiness (WR) through the implementation of a systematic literature review and…
Police misconduct and social media: perceptions of aspiring future police officers
James Turner, Colin Rogers, Ian PepperThe research aimed to explore the perceptions of aspiring future police officers studying at a university in relation to the actions to be taken with regards to typical posts on…
A qualitative study of transformative learning during internships
Jiunwen Wang, Ivy Chia, Jerry YapThe purpose of this study is to document the process of transformative learning during students’ internships.
Sustainability and accounting education in the Greek context
Michail NerantzidisSustainable development (SD) is becoming an important area of research in accounting education. This paper examines if postgraduate accounting students in the Greek context…
Conceptualising degree apprentice identity to enhance work-integrated learning
Rebecca Jane Quew-JonesThe study explores Degree Apprenticeship Identity (DAI) conceptualisation to enrich understanding to enhance work-integrated learning (WIL). Lived experiences of degree…
The first national subject benchmark statement for UK higher education in policing: the importance of effective partnership and collaboration
Ian Pepper, Carol Cox, Ruth Fee, Shane Horgan, Rod Jarman, Matthew Jones, Nicoletta Policek, Colin Rogers, Clive TattumThe Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education in the UK focuses on maintaining, enhancing and standardising the quality of higher education. Of significant impact are…
A tailored innovative model of “research internship” aimed at strengthening research competencies in STEM undergraduates
Nitha Siby, Mohammad Ammar, Jolly Bhadra, Elmogiera Fadlallh Elsaye Elawad, Noora Jabor Al-Thani, Zubair AhmadResearch internships are integral components of undergraduate programs that nurture students' skill sets. However, the current trend of these internships adopting a direct…
Exploring research trends of metaverse in education: a bibliometric analysis
M.P. Akhil, Remya Lathabhavan, Aparna Merin MathewBy a thorough bibliometric examination of the area through time, this paper analyses the research landscape of metaverse in education. It is an effort that is focused on the…
Vicarious learning and graduates' adaptive career behaviours: the case of graduates on clinical internships
Christian EhiobucheThe effect of vicarious learning during clinical or medical internships on graduates' adaptive career behaviours has attracted scant attention from healthcare researchers…
Getting on board with certified public accountant evolution: re-evaluating a financial statement analysis project in light of a changing profession
Marie Elaine Gioiosa, Cathryn M. Meegan, Jill M. D'AquilaGiven the implementation of a new Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure exam and the CPA Evolution Model Curriculum, accounting educators must integrate more advanced skills…
The role of community colleges in preparing students with special and common skills for the workforce: a longitudinal case study
Thomas GauthierAmerican Community colleges are vital to the country's economic mobility and are leaders in developing and facilitating career, technical, and workforce education. This study…
Identifying supply chain manager leadership skills and competencies gaps in Malaysia
Siti Norida Wahab, Albert Tan, Olivier RocheIn recent years, technology diffusion, globalization and the Internet revolution have accelerated the growth of online transactions and altered corporate operations systems. The…
The business students' intention to establish a start-up company: the role of higher education-related factors
Winda Widyanty, Dian Primanita Oktasari, Sik Sumaedi, Sih DamayantiThis study aims to develop and test a conceptual model of business students' intention to establish a start-up business that involves attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC)…
Students' industrial work experience scheme (SIWES): exploring higher institution student’s participation and sense of belonging
Musa Abba Umar, Penuel Medan, Zainab Aliyu AtikuThe purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which students' industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) students in higher education institutions experienced a high…
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