Education + Training: Volume 66 Issue 4

The distribution, integration and practices of university accelerators in Malaysian higher education institutions

Kim Hoe Looi, Alex Maritz

This study investigates the distribution, integration and practices of university accelerators in higher education institutions of a developing country. Next, this study proposes…

Beyond the academic curriculum: embedding a career management program to improve the employability of business students

Fayrene Chieng, Chai Lee Goi, Jie Min Ho, Ka Yii Yip

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of a career management program embedded within a business module, with a specific focus on enhancing the employability…

What employers really want: a deep dive into résumés and holistic competencies

Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan, Theresa Kwong, Yui Bun Chan, Albert Wing Yin Ko, Samson Shu-Ki Tse

This research aims to understand employers' views and preferences on the assessment of holistic competencies (HCs) in graduates, a topic with existing gaps in literature. With the…

Mentoring students in higher education for reflection and development of employability competences: a pre-test post-test design

Wendy Nuis, Niels Andreas van der Baan, Simon Beausaert

Given the dynamic and fast-evolving labour market, developing students’ employability competences has become of utmost importance for higher education institutions. The ability to…

Perceptions of non-formal education by gender, level of education and field of study

Kateřina Berková, Katarína Krpálková Krelová, Andrea Kubišová, Dagmar Frendlovská, Pavel Krpálek

Many studies point out that a complication in the professional training is connected with the division of education into the formal and non-formal part. There is a need to…

Assessing internship learning performance and its predictors: moderation of learning climate

Chieh-Peng Lin

This research aims to elucidate the complex relationships among internship learning performance, problem-solving efficacy, and their determinants by simultaneously examining a key…