Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
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The journal of the University Vocational Awards CouncilCategory:
EducationVolume 10
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Issue 1 2015 Higher level vocational skills – part 1: contexts and issues arising from higher level vocational skills offered by colleges
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Issue 2 2013 Parttime study the new paradigm for higher education A selection of papers from the 2012 Conference of the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning
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Competencies associated with Semestre i and its relationship to academic performance: A case study
Armando Lozano-Rodríguez, Fernanda Inéz García-Vázquez, Claudia Zubieta-Ramírez, Claudia Susana Lopez-CruzCurrently, higher education institutions are in charge of the complex task of connecting the knowledge that students acquire in the classroom to the requirements of the…
Australian graduates’ work readiness – deficiencies, causes and potential solutions
Verma Prikshat, Alan Montague, Julia Connell, John BurgessIt is widely reported that there is a competence deficit between graduating from Australian higher education (HE) and becoming work ready and that the deficit is becoming…
Enhancing human capital beyond university boundaries
Maria JakubikThe purpose of this paper is to present a case about the emergence of human capital (HC) during the master thesis as a work-based learning project.
Promoting career awareness among IT students in a South African context
J.T. Janse van Rensburg, Roelien GoedeThe purpose of this paper is to present an intervention strategy for promoting career awareness among IT students in a South African context, followed by a reflection…
Improving graduate outcomes : Implementation of problem-based learning in TVET systems of Nigerian higher education
Ugochukwu Chinonso Okolie, Elisha Nwonu Elom, Paul Agu Igwe, Michael Olayinka Binuomote, Chinyere Augusta Nwajiuba, Ntasiobi C.N. IguThis study explores how the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) in technical and vocational education training (TVET) systems of Nigerian higher education (HE…
Social interactivity as driver and digital technology as vehicle: Facilitating affective domain learning for undergraduates
Catherine Hayes, Yitka GrahamThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of the integration of digital technology into a Pre-Registration Nursing degree programme. This process…
Managing risks in work-integrated learning programmes: a cross-institutional collaboration
Craig Cameron, Janine Ashwell, Melissa Connor, Mary Duncan, Will Mackay, Jeff NaqviWork-integrated learning (WIL) poses legal, reputation, operational, strategic and financial risks for higher education providers (HEPs). The purpose of this paper is to…
Knowledge sharing in multicultural organizations: evidence from Pakistan
Irfan Raza, Zainudin AwangTaking higher educational institutes (HEIs) operating in Islamabad metropolitan, and Pakistan as research context, the purpose of this paper is to identify the antecedents…
An investigation of research gaps in reported skills required for Industry 4.0 readiness of Brazilian undergraduate students
Izabela Simon Rampasso, Sidney L.M. Mello, Rubens Walker, Victor G. Simão, Robson Araújo, Juliana Chagas, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas, Rosley AnholonThe objective of this study is to identify research gaps related to skills required for Industry 4.0, considering research in the context of Brazilian undergraduate…
Students’ self-perceived employability (SPE): Main effects and interactions of gender and field of study
Oluyomi Susan Pitan, Colette MullerTo a prospective employee, self-perception is a vital component of employability; to better understand employability, an exploration of this essential component and its…
Employer-oriented personal branding: methods and skills for Indian business school students
Shweta Kushal, Rajendra NargundkarThe purpose of this paper was to provide a framework of methods and skills for employer-oriented personal branding among business school students to create an effective…
Constructive and negative aspects of social capital in work-related learning networks
Nita Muir, Jenny ByrneThe purpose of this paper is to discuss empirical findings from a study that investigated the work practices within an education network, with the aim of understanding the…
Using strength-based approaches to fulfil academic potential in degree apprenticeships
Kelly-Mae Saville, Gurkiran Birdi, Sarah Hayes, Helen Higson, Frank EperjesiThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the positive academic and professional outcomes for students who undertake degree apprenticeships which use strength-based…
The added value of college radio: student self development, fulfillment, and confidence
Tal LaorCollege radio stations provide tools, skills and experience to students and graduates, facilitating their integration into the media industry. The purpose of this paper is…
Exploring educational advantage in the UK via graduate employment of joint honours degrees by examining pre-university tariff and degree classification
Louise Pigden, Andrew Garford MooreIn the UK, the majority of university students specialise and study just one subject at bachelor degree level, commonly known in the UK as a single honours degree…
Identification of key employability attributes and evaluation of university graduates’ performance: Instrument development and validation
Jawad Abbas, Mustafa SagsanThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the managers’ views on the characteristics which university graduates should have to obtain the job and efficiently perform in…
Supporting delivery of diagnostic assessments for apprentices with undiagnosed additional needs
Alistair CatterallThe purpose of this paper is to address the fact that under current Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding guidelines, diagnostic assessments for apprentices with…
Effects of interdisciplinary courses on future engineers' competency
Hyunjung Rhee, Jinyoung Han, Minha Lee, Young-Wan ChoiThis study explores the effects of interdisciplinary education on engineering students by observing students' competencies before and after the programme.
Design incubatees' perspectives and experiences in Hong Kong
Tiffany W.M. FONGThis paper discusses the services and support from one of the government design-based business incubators in Hong Kong. The characteristics of a design business incubator…
Lifelong learning mindset and career success: evidence from the field of accounting and finance
David W. Drewery, Robert Sproule, T. Judene PrettiThe purpose of this article is to examine the relationship between a lifelong learning mindset and career success. A lifelong learning mindset is a way of approaching…
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- Dr Ruth Helyer
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