Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
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How entrepreneurial environment and education influence university students' entrepreneurial intentions: the mediating role of entrepreneurial motivation
Jyoti Chahal, Muhammad Haroon Shoukat, Rami AyoubiUnderpinned by social cognitive and ecological systems theories, this research explored higher education students' entrepreneurial intentions (EI). It begins by exploring how…
The challenge of skill development through “experiencing” integrated marketing communications
Christina O'Connor, Gillian MoranIntegrated marketing communications (IMC) is possibly “the richest and most accessible service-learning experience” in the marketing curriculum (Petkus, 2000, p. 68). Yet, despite…
Benefits of a short course on mental health well-being and resilience for healthcare workers in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
Maneo Maiketso, Jacqueline Wolvaardt, Margot Uys, Marolien GroblerThe study explored whether an asynchronous short online course in mental health well-being and resilience for healthcare workers (HCWs) showed improved self-reported results among…
Can people with disabilities obtain income by using skills learned from vocational trainings? Evidence from mainland China
Wei Li, Tianran Ni, Yi Zhang, Daan Wang, Salvador ParradoThis study aims to examine the effects of vocational training programs for people with disabilities on their income.
A profile of core workplace skills in developing countries: utilizing PIAAC datasets
Xiao XuUtilizing datasets of Ecuador, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Mexico and Peru from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies survey from 2017 to 2018, this study…
EdTech applications and their adoption in Indian education sector–a bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review
Vaibhav Aaradhi, Debarun ChakrabortyThis research intends to analyse the trend in educational technology (EdTech) over the last 20 years using systematic scientific mapping and bibliometric analysis and how it…
The evolution of the service-learning methodology as a university social responsibility strategy that generates shared value: a Latin American experience
Julianna Paola Ramirez Lozano, Leslie Bridshaw Araya, Renato Peñaflor GuerraThe study analyzed how the service-learning (SL) methodology can become a university social responsibility (USR) strategy that generates shared value for the university and its…
Co-designing doctoral programs to enhance postgraduate students' employability: insights from industry stakeholders
Raquel María Pérez-García, Amaya Erro-Garcés, Maria Elena Aramendia-Muneta, Antonio López PeláezDoctoral programs play a crucial role in promoting innovation and technology transfer in universities. To design these programs effectively and with a co-design perspective, it is…
Graduate employability skills of business students: the moderating role of reflective practices
Esther Asiedu, Ebenezer Malcalm, Afia Nyarko Boakye, Cornelius Kwarkoh Kwarkoh AmoahThe purpose of this study is to examine the moderating effect of the reflective practice of business students on how it helps to develop their employability skills through various…
Serial multiple mediation of career adaptability and self-perceived employability in the relationship between career competencies and job search self-efficacy
Merve GerçekThis study aims to explore the relationships between career competencies and job search self-efficacy via the serial multiple mediation effect of career adaptability and…
Higher education student engagement with online learning: the role of perceived value and academic entitlement
Hussein-Elhakim Al Issa, Mohammed Mispah Said Omar, Ayşem ÇelebiThe purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of perceived value and academic entitlement on the online engagement of university students. The mediating effect of…
Promoting sustainable learning among accounting students: evidence from field experimental design
Noor Ul Hadi, Assim Ibrhaim Abdel-RazzaqSeveral studies have attempted to explain the integration of sustainable development in business school curricula. However, little is known about who (male students vs female…
Individual stories of agency: an exploratory study into the pandemic impact on students' employability skills
Huong Lan NguyenThis paper aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students' employability skills and give insights into preparation for future crises that may…
Disparities in work-integrated learning experiences for students who present as women: an international study of biases, barriers, and challenges
Tracey Bowen, Maureen T.B. Drysdale, Sarah Callaghan, Sally Smith, Kristina Johansson, Colin Smith, Barbara Walsh, Tessa BergThis study identifies gendered disparities among women students participating in work-integrated learning and explores the effects of the disparities on their perceptions on…
Adaptive learning through technology: a technical review and implementation
Clay Gransden, Matthew Hindmarsh, Ngoc Chi Lê, Thi-Huyen NguyenThere is an increase globally of students using technology to support their learning. The purpose of this paper is to outline the technical aspects of adaptive learning and…
An interpretive phenomenological analysis of nursing student perceptions of summative assessment feedback using LEGO® Serious Play®
Benjamin Ajibade, Catherine HayesThe aim of the study is to explore perceptions of the impact of assessment feedback by international undergraduate nursing students. Research to date indicates that summative…
Digital wellbeing – a review of the JISC guidance from the UK and Vietnam
Scott Foster, Trang Ly Thien, Anna Jayne Foster, Thi Hanh Tien Ho, Sarah KnightThe aim of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of wellbeing within the university education system by outlining the key issues and benefits and recognising future…
Comparison of requirements of graduates entering employment in Vysočina Region and region Upper Austria
Kateřina Berková, Dagmar Frendlovská, Martina Kuncová, Robert Füreder, Margarethe ÜberwimmerCurrently, owing to the influence of rapid globalisation, the issue of international and cross-cultural implementation of cross-cultural relationships is being widely discussed…
Collaborative governance for aviation approved training organisation: an adapted model for multi-stakeholder collaboration
Oke Hendra, Benny Kurnianto, Ika EndrawijayaThis study aimed to develop an adapted collaborative governance model for aviation human resource development in Indonesia's approved training organisations (ATO), considering the…
Investigating stakeholder perceptions of graduate employability
Pragya Gupta, Renuka MahajanThe 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.
Socio-emotional competencies as predictors of employability in engineering
Sara Maria Yepes ZuluagaIn 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 ReinhardtThis research aims to identify the intentions behind becoming an entrepreneur and the perception of entrepreneurial failure among different groups of students. There has been…
Student engagement through teamwork skills: the mediating role of psychological well-being
Sheela Bhargava, Renu SharmaThe study aims to examine the mediating effect of psychological well-being (PWB) on the relationship between teamwork skills and student engagement (SE) in higher education…
Health professions’ perspective on emergency remote education
Cleide Gisele Ribeiro, Plinio dos Santos Ramos, Raimundo Nonato Bechara, Juliano Machado de Oliveira, Erika Bicalho de Almeida, Soraida Sozzi Miguel, Djalma Rabelo Ricardo, Rodrigo Guerra de OliveiraThe COVID-19 pandemic has created a significant disruption in the educational systems worldwide. Some institutions opted for emergency remote education due to the need to cancel…
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 SwartzThis 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…
Promoting youths' skills acquisition through experiential learning theory in vocational education and training in South Africa
Celestin MayombeThere is a global concern about the effectiveness of vocational education and training (VET) programmes in developing job-related skills and competencies for real-world…
Start of the work-based learning revolution? The impact on academic quality of Dutch science masters, perceived by university professors
Saskia Grooters, Emma ZaalWork-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…
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. AbiemoThe 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…
Drivers of strengthening university–industry collaboration: implications for favorable outcomes
Md Aktar Kamal, Souman Guha, Noor Nahar Begum, Md Abu TaherThe purpose of the study was to examine the factors that are important for strengthening university–industry collaboration (UIC). This study also investigates the outcome of UIC…
Mental health literacy training for college female peer mentors: a pilot study
Duke Biber, Rachel RothmanThe purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate an online mental health literacy training program for college female mentors.
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 FalayiThe study compares how work-integrated learning (WIL) placement positioning, duration, assessment strategies and environment at three Southern African universities influence…
Factors influencing career decision of undergraduate and postgraduate students: an Indian context
Princy Thomas, Daniel John, Lijo ThomasThe 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…
The push-pull factor model and its implications for the retention of international students in the host country
Shahrokh Nikou, Monika LuukkonenDue 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…
Ghana's textile and apparel sector: a strategic assessment of skills needs and development through the STED framework
Hod Anyigba, Alexander Preko, William Kwesi SenayahThis study is to examine and develop sector skills strategies and action plans for the textile and apparel (T&A) sector.
Between accessibility and adaptability of digital platform: investigating learners' perspectives on digital learning infrastructure
Miftachul HudaThe 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 WibisonoThis study aims to test and analyze the effect of continuous commitment, task complexity, competence and personal value on employee performance millennial intervening job…
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