Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
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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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Higher education skills and work-based learning article: towards greater inclusion in skills competitions
Neil Bentley-GockmannThe purpose of this paper is to provide a short overview of WorldSkills UK's deep mission to improve the diversity and inclusivity of its skills competitions, in order to…
The role of higher education institutions as employers of apprentices
Caleb WrightA discussion piece of how apprenticeships can be used by HEIs as employers.
How employers are rising to the 20% challenge: increasing the uptake of degree apprentices from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds
Isa MutlibThis paper outlines the UK Government's move to increase the numbers of apprentices. It explores how employers are looking to increase take up of apprenticeships with…
Developing curriculum for industry 4.0: digital workplaces
Mita Brahma, Shiv S. Tripathi, Arunaditya SahayThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a framework used in a program for working executives, designed to prepare them for the digital workplace environment of industry 4.0.
Developing resilient graduates to be future workplace leaders
Nikki McQuillan, Christine Wightman, Cathy Moore, Una McMahon-Beattie, Heather FarleyVocational higher education and skills are recognised as key factors in shaping an economy to adapt to fast-emerging business models that disrupt workplace behaviours…
Characteristics transferred into simulation-based learning of nursing programs
Cristine Hermann Nodari, Daiane Riva de Almeida, Fabiano de Lima Nunes, Jefferson Dobner Sordi, Marta BezThe purpose of this research is to relate the characteristics transferred from teaching into simulation-based learning in nursing by highlighting how they are presented…
Perception gaps on employable skills between technical and vocational education and training (TVET) teachers and students: the case of the garment sector in Ethiopia
Shoko Yamada, Christian S. OtchiaThis article focuses on the perception gaps between teachers and students of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) related to garment production and the…
‘Read it, now what? Engaging students with information literacy’
Karen FoordThe purpose of this action research study was to explore whether enabling work-based students to identify their information literacy (IL) needs and participate in activity…
When things go wrong: the implications for facilitators of work integrated learning placements in international destinations
Deborah Agnew, Elizabeth Abery, Sam Schulz, Shane PillInternational work integrated learning (iWIL) placements for university students are widely promoted within universities. However, they cannot be offered and sustained…
Work-based learning tools to inform the implementation of degree apprenticeships for the public sector in England
Jonathan GarnettThe article identifies and examines key elements of a work-based learning framework to consider their use as part of the higher education response to the apprenticeship…
Creating conditions for sustainable degree apprenticeships in England
Stan LesterThe purpose of this paper is to report on a study funded by the Edge Foundation, an independent educational charity, to investigate what is needed in order for English…
Success beyond STEM: an analysis of educational background of the Fortune 50 CEOs
James WelchThe purpose of this article is examine some of the most successful contemporary global business leaders in relation to undergraduate institution and undergraduate major in…
Roadblocks to university education for diploma engineers in Bangladesh
Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Md. Abdur Rahman ForhadDiploma Engineers (DE) mainly receive practical and skills-oriented education and training in the area of technical and vocational subjects from the polytechnic system…
The role of affective commitment on the relationship between human resource management practices and informal workplace learning
Md Shariful Alam Khandakar, Faizuniah PangilThe purpose of this paper is to explain the mediation effect of affective commitment on the relationship between human resource management practices and informal workplace…
Student’s entrepreneurial orientation and intentions: A study across gender, academic background, and regions
Sumit Kumar, Zahoor Ahmad Paray, Amit Kumar DwivediThis study is aimed to measure and understand the relationship between individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) and entrepreneurial intention (EI) among students of…
The undergraduate simulation framework: standardising design and delivery
Pauletta Marie Irwin, Robin A. Brown, Sonia ButlerHigher education organisations have the need and capacity to meet the expectations of industry partners to develop practice-ready graduates. Altered social and fiscal…
Learning method design for engineering students to be prepared for Industry 4.0: a Kaizen approach
Md. Zahid Hasan, Avijit Mallik, Jia-Chi TsouUnderdeveloped along with developing countries face enough crisis of human resources in high-tech industries. As a result, the amount of waste is higher along with less…
Developing professional knowledge through innovation in higher education
Odd Rune StalheimThis paper aims to examine how pedagogical innovations in practical training facilitate professional learning among higher education (HE) students.
The role of social capital in Iranian agricultural students' acquisition of generic skills
Hesamedin Gholami, Amir Alambeigi, Mohammadreza Farrokhnia, Omid Noroozi, Mostafa KarbasiounThis study aims to investigate the role of social capital in Iranian agricultural students' acquisition of generic skills. For this purpose, the effect of various social…
Accountants' IT responsibilities and competencies from a student perspective
Raphael Junger da Silva, Roberto Tommasetti, Monica Zaidan Gomes, Marcelo Alvaro da Silva MacedoResearch question is about the perception of stricto sensu undergraduate and graduate accounting students, from the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) of the…
What do we mean by “transferable skills”? A literature review of how the concept is conceptualized in undergraduate health sciences education
Mette Krogh Christensen, Kristoffer Brix Olesen, Lotte Dyhrberg O'NeillDue to rapid changes in the future labor market, transferable skills are recognized as a vital learning outcome for students in undergraduate higher education. However…
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…
Changing the course of IfATE: healthier higher and degree apprenticeships for regulated healthcare professionals
Finbar Lillis, Angelo VarettoThe purpose of this paper is to show how and why government discoursal constraints have obstructed the development of viable degree apprenticeships for regulated…
About MyKindaFuture
Simon ReichwaldThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the changing and evolving apprenticeship market, with a specific focus on how it is beginning to impact the…
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…
Personality traits, teamwork competencies and academic performance among first-year engineering students
Kuok Ho Daniel TangIt is commonly believed that personality traits determine a person's ability to work in a team and academic performance. However, studies have shown inconsistent results…
Criminology placements: work-based learning and organisational “buy in”
Kate Bramford, Anne L. EasonThis study aims to explore the views of criminal justice and allied sector organisations and agencies, of why they provide placements for the Applied Criminology programme…
Learning from experience – a probe into the off-campus internships under the five-year cosmetology technical and vocational education program
Yeh Ju-Hsuan, Tsai-Yun Lo, Ming-Chang Wu, Li-Feng WangThis paper aims to probe into the implementation of internship courses under the five-year cosmetology program in Taiwan from the perspective of Dewey's philosophies in…
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…
Nursing associate apprenticeship – a descriptive case study narrative of impact, innovation and quality improvement
Marion Taylor, Cariona FlahertyThe purpose of this article is to explore how one higher education institution (HEI) has embraced the apprenticeship agenda and is successfully providing an apprenticeship…
In liminality: interdisciplinary teams learning through challenges
Sigrid Westad Brandshaug, Ela SjølieThe aim of this paper is to introduce the concept of liminality as a theoretical lens to explore and discuss how challenges, accompanied by frustrations and confusion, can…
“It's a very different world”: work transition and employability of higher education graduates
Sílvia Monteiro, Leandro Almeida, Adela García-AracilThis study addresses the specific topic of transition between higher education and the world of work, taking differences naturally inherent to the individual and to the…
Emotional challenges and pre-placement preparations: a cross-disciplinary, longitudinal study of “learner-worker” undergraduates (in an Irish HEI)
Gerard DiverThe aim of this cross-disciplinary, year-long, longitudinal qualitative study was to gain useful insights into the experiences of undergraduates undertaking work…
Developing WIL curriculum which enhances hospitality students capabilities
Janine Williamson, Karina Wardle, Hazreel HasmiTo satisfy multiple stakeholders’ employability goals, higher education providers have introduced Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programs to provide opportunities for…
Changing roles and environments in experiential learning
María Florencia Amigó, Justine LloydThe purpose of this paper is to report on the implications of new and unfamiliar roles for educators, students and employers generated by experiential learning (EL…
A worldwide bibliometric and network analysis of work-based learning research
Jacks Bezerra, Fábio Batista Mota, Michele Waltz Comarú, Luiza Amara Maciel Braga, Leonardo Fernandes Moutinho Rocha, Paulo Roberto Carvalho, Luís Alexandre da Fonseca Tinoca, Renato Matos LopesDuring the last few years there has been an increase of interest in work-based learning (WBL), which can be understood as a process of both developing workplace skills and…
Needs assessment for vocational skills training for unemployed youth in eThekwini Municipality, South Africa
Celestin MayombeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how the eThekwini Municipal Academy (EMA) conducts training needs assessments for vocational skills training for unemployed and…
Work integrated learning resources for students with disabilities: are post-secondary institutions in Canada supporting this demographic to be career ready?
Laura E. Gatto, Heather Pearce, Luiza Antonie, Miana PlescaThe Government of Canada is adopting the pedagogical practice of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) to help youth develop the career ready skills needed to transition from…
Soft skills development in entry-level internal auditors: perspectives from practising internal auditors, students and facilitators in South Africa
Johannes Cornelius Steynliterature and research internationally indicate a lack of sufficient facilitation of soft skills development in entry-level internal auditors (internal audit graduates…
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…
Exploring technology attitudes and personal–cultural orientations as student readiness factors for digitalised work
Todd J.B. Blayone, Olena Mykhailenko, Svetlana Usca, Anda Abuze, Ihor Romanets, Mykhailo OleksiivEmerging forms of digitalisation are placing new demands on workforce entrants around the globe. This study, catalysed by innovation programs in Ukraine and Latvia…
Ability-based emotional intelligence and career adaptability: role in job-search success of university students
Shashank MittalThis study aims to investigate the specific role of the components of ability-based emotional intelligence (their relative importance) in building different aspects of…
The creative industries and degree apprenticeships: the benefits and challenges of adoption for small and micro businesses
Tim RileyThe purpose of this paper is to identify the needs and receptiveness of the creative industry sectors, in particular small and micro businesses, in respect of the adoption…
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…
Supply chain workforce training: addressing the digital skills gap
Abbas ForoughiThe purpose of this research was to address the critical need for supply chain workforce training to empower employees to use new digital technologies and to identify and…
Students’ continuing personal development (S-CPD) - a scheme to promote student engagement in extra-curricular activities
Pei Cheng OoiThis paper presents an overview of a lifelong learning scheme. It outlines the design of the scheme that was initially targeted for electrical and electronic engineering…
Perceptions of culinary education and chef apprenticeships in Ireland
Emily Gray, Kathleen Geraldine FarrellThe relationship between the shortage of chefs for the hospitality industry in Ireland and the lack of uptake for chef apprenticeship is an underexplored topic. This study…
Conceptualizing a teacher–student knowledge exchange perspective: exploring the tripartite relationships between SECI theory, LMX theory and HEIs' students' preparedness for the workplace
Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni, Oyebisi M. Ibidunni, Olufemi A. Akinbola, Maxwell A. Olokundun, Olaleke O. OgunnaikeThis research investigated the influence of the dimensions of the SECI theory, LMX theory and a newly developed teacher–student knowledge exchanges (TSKE) on preparedness…
Performance management systems in Lebanese private higher education institutions: design and implementation challenges
Hussein Al Jardali, Nada Khaddage-Soboh, Mohammad Abbas, Nour Al MawedThe purpose of this study is at creating a performance management system template based on the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) framework, which could lead the scorecard to…
Doctoral Apprenticeships and the “ladder of opportunity”
Rowena Senior, Elizabeth Cleaver, Gilmar Queiros, Helen King, Kirstin BarnettThis discussion paper supports the new development of Apprenticeships at Level 8 of the UK’s Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (QAA, 2014). This exciting…
Making the case for virtual competency-based education: Building a twenty-first century small business workforce
Steven Vaughn Cates, Sean Doyle, Lisa Gallagher, Gary Shelton, Noel Broman, Blake EscudierThe purpose of this paper is to present a competency-based curriculum design model based on a set of ten foundational professional competencies (PCs) that prepare college…
The skill of discipline – measuring F.I.R.S.T discipline principles in higher education
Hana Krskova, Chris Baumann, Yvonne Breyer, Leigh Norma WoodHuman capital theory suggests that any increase in skills translates into greater productivity of the workforce. Non-cognitive skills, in particular, play a critical role…
Facilitation of team communication skill among engineers: an empirical study
Nikhil K. Mehta, Sumi JhaThe purpose of the study is to understand the team communication skill among students with engineering background.
Do employability skills for business graduates meet the employers’ expectations? The case of retail Islamic banks of Bahrain
Noor Al-Shehab, Mukhtar AL-Hashimi, Araby Madbouly, Sameh Reyad, Allam HamdanManagers claim that fresh graduates are unequipped to meet market demands. The aim of this study is to investigate the perception of employers in retail Islamic banks of…
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- Prof Tony Wall
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