Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
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The journal of the University Vocational Awards Council
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…
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…
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…
Predicting student retention in higher education institutions (HEIs)
Letetia Addison, Densil WilliamsThis paper aims to provide a parsimonious but rigorous model to assist decision-makers to determine critical factors which can lead to higher graduation rates amongst higher…
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…
Preparing for the future: understanding collective grief through the lens of the Kubler-Ross crisis cycle
Trevor Gerhardt, Roman PuchkovThis paper explored collective grief through the case of a Business Management College which suddenly and unexpectedly went into administration. The aim was to gain and apply…
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…
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…
Understanding the characteristics of work that foster workplace well-being in an apprenticeship programme and their effects on apprentices' employability. Exploring the gender moderation effect
Ainhoa Ullibarriarana-Garate, Izaskun Agirre-Aramburu, Mikel Mesonero-De MiguelThis study seeks to show whether workplace experience (WE) in an apprenticeship programme affects the duration of joblessness amongst recent university graduates and to determine…
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.
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…
A student’s satisfaction model for an executive education blended learning approach, considering aspects for marketing applications
Eiman Medhat NegmThis study investigates the main factors that lead to students’ satisfaction toward executive education blended learning.
Challenges for skills creation in legal education: an analysis of the Mexican context in line with global trends
Ana María Zorrilla Noriega, Marco Sánchez AriasThe paper enriches the understanding of the principal challenges faced in future lawyers' education in Mexico considering global trends, particularly from the perspective of…
Virtual mobility in higher education in Brazil: factors of influence on satisfaction and continuity
Fernanda Cristina Barbosa Pereira Queiroz, Christian Luiz da Silva, Nilton Cesar Lima, Solange Marlene Thomaz, Jamerson Viegas QueirozDuring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and social distancing, the Virtual Mobility Program (Promover) implemented in 2021 in Brazil aimed to allow students…
Co-design for connected learning at scale: a cross-cultural review of guidance
Elaine Huber, Ngoc Chi Lê, Thi-Huyen Nguyen, Tony WallDigital technologies can enable engagement online as well as in physical infrastructures like large lecture theatres. Avoiding a tech-first approach to curriculum design, this…
Positioning higher education institutions as work-based ICT-integrated learning theatres for employee mid-career development; a strategy for HR capacity building
Auf Tumwebaze Alicon, Kassim KalinakiDespite the sporadic evolution of artificial intelligence, the most valuable asset of any organization in the modern world is human resources. This study aims to reveal that…
University students' perceptions and practices of online learning in Ethiopia
Abdurahman Ahmed Endris, Yohannes Sisay MollaMost educational institutions worldwide have suddenly switched to online instruction due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and English language teaching took its part in…
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…
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…
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…
Using a virtual learning environment to enhance reflective practice in work-based learning
Tom FletcherThe purpose of this paper is to develop a greater understanding of how a virtual learning environment (VLE) discussion forum can be used as a learning community to enhance…
A three lenses approach to employability: transdisciplinary approaches to TNE students' careers education
Laura BrammarThis paper aims to explore a transdisciplinary approach to the careers and employability education of transnational education (TNE) students of higher education. It proposes that…
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…
Simulation-based education in classroom and clinical settings in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Annie Msosa, Masauko Msiska, Patrick Mapulanga, Jim Mtambo, Gertrude MwalabuThe purpose of this systematic review was to explore the benefits and challenges in the implementation of simulation-based education (SBE) in the classroom and clinical settings…
Communication apprehension and self-perceived communication competence: a study of undergraduate students in their final year
Muneera MuftahCommunication apprehension (CA) is the fear or anxiety about communicating. In addition, self-perceived communication competence (SPCC) refers to the learners' perception of their…
Embedding Canva into the marketing classroom: a dialogic and social learning approach to classroom innovation
Mercedez Hinchcliff, Michael MehmetThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a conceptual framework as a six-stage guided implementation for educators to embed Canva (an online design tool) into their marketing…
Knowledge and skills gap of graduates entry-level: perception of logistics and supply chain managers in Oman
Nasser Al Harrasi, Mohamed Salah El Din, Masengu Reason, Badriya Al Balushi, Jouhara Al HabsiThe study provides an evaluation of the knowledge and skills importance covered in the degree of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) as well as the knowledge and skills…
Degree apprenticeships in the UK higher education institutions – are they viable?: Integrative literature review
Rebecca Jane Quew-JonesApprenticeships for higher education institutes (HEIs) at degree and postgraduate levels in the UK have been challenging to provide, requiring increasingly complex collaboration…
Impact of teaching-learning approaches on graduates' learning outcomes: evidence in Belarus
Rosa Isusi-Fagoaga, Adela García-Aracil, Isidora Navarro-MillaThis paper analyses teachers' perceptions of how teaching-learning approaches affect the development of higher education (HE) graduates' learning outcomes based on competencies…
Exploring the impact of an industrial placement year on students' competency development: a three-cohort, longitudinal study
Helen Philippa Narelle Hughes, Maria Mouratidou, William E. DonaldDrawing on human capital theory and sustainable career theory, this paper aims to explore the impact of undertaking an industrial placement on the “Great Eight” competencies as…
Future of work – apprehensions and excitement of management graduates
Nimmi P.M., Smarty P. Mukundan, Geetha Jose, Alessio Tesi, Reena AliasThe study explores the perceptions of graduates on their employability and future of work, in light of the challenges thrown upon by new vicissitudes in the work environment. The…
Does a vocational education program prepare competent graduates for further academic programs?
Md. Abdur Rahman Forhad, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Afruza Haque, Md. Sawgat Khan, Mamunur RashidThis study examines whether students graduating from SSC-VOC perform better in diploma engineering programs.
Mapping problem-solving competencies and talent management strategies for universities
Zsolt Ábrahám, Dániel Szőgyényi, Bálint Eckert, Szilárd NémethThe paper aims to clarify the relationship between problem-solving skills and socialization of first-year university students and propose talent management strategies for…
The professional identity of intern psychologists during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
Heidi Lourens, Sarah UrenThe purpose of this paper was to explore the development of the professional identity of South African intern psychologists during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper – that…
Trust at work – described by young professionals in the early stages of their careers
Eija Raatikainen, Taina Savolainen, Anu Järvensivu, Annica Isacsson, Nina Simola-Alha, Henna HeiniläThis case study explores trust at work, described by young professionals in the early stages of their careers. In this article, trust is approached as the study participants'…
Perceived employability in a situation of crisis: the influence of the external context and perceived financial threat
Ana Maria Silva, Jorge F.S. Gomes, Sílvia MonteiroThis study aims to analyse how people's perceived employability was affected during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study explores individuals' perceived…
The implementation of ecological design ideas with the help of waste: Ukraine's experience
Iryna Savka, Inna Prokopchuk, Stanislav Navrotnyy, Volodymyr Prusak, Yuriy PrusakThe purpose of the research is to substantiate the possibilities of the development of ecological design in the process of future designers professional training and the…
Toward sustainability: a typology for non-placement work-based learning
Bonnie Amelia Dean, Laura RookStudents experience a range of benefits by participating in work-based learning (WBL) including increased employability skills, career development learning and enhanced industry…
Reality checked? Conceptualising the relationship between work experience, abroad experience and university students' work value preferences
Peter de Boer, Prantik BordoloiThe purpose of this study is to explore the degree of variance in work value preferences espoused by university students based on whether the students are in possession of work…
Cryptocurrencies in accounting schools?
Yahya Marei, Adel Almasarwah, Mohammad Al Bahloul, Malik Abu AfifaThis study aims to investigate the extent to which newly certified public accountants (CPAs) and accounting graduate students possess a comprehensive understanding of…
Gen Z students' work-integrated learning experiences and work values
David Drewery, My Truong, Anne-Marie FannonThis study aims to explore the relationship between the number of co-operative (co-op) education work terms that students completed and the importance they attach to employer and…
You have to pay to play: housing costs and barriers to participation for student interns
Ashley AlteriMany low-income students are unable to participate in internship programs because they lack financial resources to pay for the cost of housing and relocating to the internship…
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2042-3896Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Tony Wall
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