Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning: Volume 14 Issue 1

Between accessibility and adaptability of digital platform: investigating learners' perspectives on digital learning infrastructure

Miftachul Huda

The massive expansion of digital platform has been responsible for the widespread progressive engagement created amongst learners and educators. The practice of requiring student…

How does millennial employee job satisfaction affect performance?

Indrayani Indrayani, Nurhatisyah Nurhatisyah, Damsar Damsar, Chablullah Wibisono

This study aims to test and analyze the effect of continuous commitment, task complexity, competence and personal value on employee performance millennial intervening job…

Work-integrated learning placement in engineering education: a comparative contextual analysis of public universities in Malawi, Namibia and South Africa

Tiyamike Ngonda, Richard Nkhoma, Thabo Falayi

The study compares how work-integrated learning (WIL) placement positioning, duration, assessment strategies and environment at three Southern African universities influence…

Compulsory citizenship behaviour and job outcome among unpaid interns: the buffering role of perceived co-worker support

Edem M. Azila-Gbettor, Christopher Mensah, Martin K. Abiemo

The study aims to examine the moderating influence of perceived co-worker support in the nexus between compulsory citizenship behaviour, job involvement and social loafing amongst…

The push-pull factor model and its implications for the retention of international students in the host country

Shahrokh Nikou, Monika Luukkonen

Due to high demand for international talents and skilful workforces, many countries around the world, especially the ageing populations are now looking for new ways and strategies…

Factors influencing career decision of undergraduate and postgraduate students: an Indian context

Princy Thomas, Daniel John, Lijo Thomas

The objective of the study was to explore the factors influencing the career decisions of students doing the students' undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes from…

Investigating stakeholder perceptions of graduate employability

Pragya Gupta, Renuka Mahajan

The study aims to ratify skills necessary to bridge the gap between the existing models and emerging needs of a technology-enabled workspace; especially in the Indian context.

Promoting youths' skills acquisition through experiential learning theory in vocational education and training in South Africa

Celestin Mayombe

There is a global concern about the effectiveness of vocational education and training (VET) programmes in developing job-related skills and competencies for real-world…

Socio-emotional competencies as predictors of employability in engineering

Sara Maria Yepes Zuluaga

In the current labour context, employability is an important tool for recently graduated who are entering the labour market and must face major challenges that include a decrease…

Higher education student intentions behind becoming an entrepreneur

Jahangir Wasim, Moustafa Haj Youssef, Ioannis Christodoulou, Robert Reinhardt

This research aims to identify the intentions behind becoming an entrepreneur and the perception of entrepreneurial failure among different groups of students. There has been…

Mental health literacy training for college female peer mentors: a pilot study

Duke Biber, Rachel Rothman

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate an online mental health literacy training program for college female mentors.

Start of the work-based learning revolution? The impact on academic quality of Dutch science masters, perceived by university professors

Saskia Grooters, Emma Zaal

Work-Based Learning (WBL) is a form of practical learning that is still rare, yet upcoming in academic education. It differs mainly from classical approaches because work…

Was transitioning to the virtual environment worth it: effects of different virtual team projects during the COVID-19 pandemic

Heather Carle, Cara-Lynn Scheuer, Stephanie Swartz

This study offers insight on the impact of virtual team projects (VTPs) of varying types (global vs domestic teams, technology vs non-tech projects) on competency and anxiety…