Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
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The journal of the University Vocational Awards Council
University student experiences of work-based placements during COVID-19 pandemic: an inter-disciplinary survey of allied health and social work students
Duana Quigley, Claire Poole, Sinead Whiting, Erna O'Connor, Claire Gleeson, Lucy AlpineWork-based placements are central to the university education of allied health and social work (AHSW) students. As a result of COVID-19, the clinical learning environment…
Learning from digital adaptations to the pandemic: enhancing work-based higher education
Stan Lester, Mandy Crawford–LeeThis paper examines how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital developments in apprenticeship and work-based learning in higher education (HE), focusing on…
Examining the concurrent impact of teaching and assessment format on undergraduate students' academic performance in marketing
Christos Livas, Nansy KaraliBy focusing on a Greek traditional learning university, during and post Covid-19 restrictions, the study aims at examining the concurrent effects of teaching and…
Preferences and insights of learning process in pandemic era: a case study of South Africa
Isaque Manteiga Joaquim, Mamoqenelo Priscilla Morolong, Elzira Tiago Tundumula, Wen ChengThe Covid-19 pandemic closed most educational institutions covering all world and academic calendars are threatened. In this situation keeping academic activities live…
Assessment framework for workforce agility in higher education institutions
Shalini Menon, M. SureshThe higher education sector has been lately facing new challenges. The ease and speed with which the workforce adapts to these changes determine their agility level. This…
Analysis of student attitudes towards cooperative learning in a collectivist culture: a case of South Korea
Hasan Tinmaz, Yunus Emre OzturkThis study concentrates on South Korean university students' attitude towards cooperative learning by utilizing the “Student Attitudes toward Group Environments” survey (n…
Examining the perspectives of adult working learners and key stakeholders using critical race theory
Gloria E. Jacobs, Jill Castek, Kathy Harris, Jen VanekThis article reports on a critical race theory (CRT) analysis of the perspectives of providers of employer-supported educational opportunities and adult learners, who…
Not another team assignment! Student perceptions towards teamwork at university management programs
Shalini Ramdeo, Paul Balwant, Simon Harold FraserAs group work is becoming more common in the classroom, teamwork as an andragogical tool continues to be problematic for students in management programs. The purpose of…
Reducing inequality through institutional action: towards a process framework for student transition and support
Shamika Almeida, Nadeera Ranabahu, Reetu VermaMuch of the existing literature note how students' academic difficulties result from their background and lack of cultural capital. This paper aims to focus on internal…
Implementing a strategic campus-wide approach to authentic assessment: considerations and recommendations for implementation
Melanie Brown, Milton Nomikoudis, Frederique Bouilheres, Clara Nkhoma, Mohammadreza AkbariThis article addresses the experience of academic developers and academic staff during the transition of assessment practices in an English-speaking international…
Applying an interactive learning approach provided by an academic coach in a graduate-level accounting course
Lei Wen, Yingqi WangThe paper makes a significant contribution to the accounting education literature by examining the impact of using online meetings with an academic coach on…
A proposed model to design MOOCs through the lens of addressing graduate skill gap
Md. Nahin Hossain, Md. Yahin Hossain, Yukun Bao, Nilesh Kumar, Md. Rakibul HoqueThe purpose of this study is to understand the mediating role of psychological need and immersive experience on graduates' skill gaps on massive open online courses…
Moderating effects of Covid-19-related psychological distress on the cognitive process of entrepreneurship among higher education students in Vietnam
Cong Doanh Duong, Ngoc Thang Ha, Thi Loan Le, Thi Lan Phuong Nguyen, Thi Hong Tham Nguyen, Thanh Van PhamThis study aims to achieve two objectives: First, to investigate the moderating influences of Coronavirus-19 (Covid-19)-related psychological distress on the process of…
Hackathons: what do engineering educators think about it?
Neha Mehta, Siddarth Singh Bist, Priya ShahWith past studies indicating a lack of skill development in engineering education, there is a need for new pedagogical tools that are application and skill-oriented…
Students' perspectives on why they drop out and possible retention strategies
Yang Huo, Rachel Anna Messenger, Doug MillerThis paper aims to address the issue of why students want to drop out from a course and suggests appropriate strategies to enhance student retention.
Stress during work placement – examining positive outcomes for hospitality students in a work-integrated learning programme
Anusha Ramgoolam-Atchiamith, Aila Khan, Cristina Rodrigues, Karina Michelle WardleWork-integrated learning (WIL) is an integral part of hospitality curriculums in Australia. Experiencing stress during WIL is expected, as students try to balance work and…
A between-subject design to evaluate students' employability in the Lebanese labor market
Kevin Sevag Kertechian, Silva Karkoulian, Hussein N. Ismail, Samar Samir Aad MakhoulThis study aims to examine the effect of experience abroad, academic success and university reputation on students' employability in the Lebanese labor market.
Is the future of internships online? An examination of stakeholder attitudes towards online internships
Amy Irwin, Joy Perkins, Leah Luise Hillari, Darja WischerathThe world of work is becoming digital, a process accelerated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic and resultant remote working guidelines. Online internships have become more…
Exploring the effects of learning abilities, technology and market changes on the need for future skills
Hanan GoudaThe study investigates the effects of learning abilities, market changes and technological development in the field of the need for future skills.
A predictive framework for sustainable youth skills development
Arnesh Telukdarie, Megashnee Munsamy, Popopo Jonas Mohlala, Lesego Lydia Monnapula, Radhakrishnan ViswanathanThe purpose of this research is to investigate sustainable strategies for skills development that is specific to the youth of South Africa. International and South African…
“Seeking meaning in self: the dialogical process of storytelling and educating the professional practitioner”
David HigginsThe paper seeks to illustrate the impact, a narrative based approach to learning in practice could have in relation to management education, where reflexive critiques may…
Debate as a learning activity for teaching programming: a case in the subject of machine learning
Uma GunasilanDebates are well known to encompass a variety of skills we would like higher education candidates to embody when they graduate.
Work values: a latent class analysis of Korean employees
Jinju Lee, Yunsoo Lee, Soo Jung Kim, Ji Hoon SongThe purpose of this study is to identify latent classes of work values that influence the career choices of Korean workers through a person-centred approach. Because work…
The effects of social marketing efforts in motivating unemployed adults' participation in skills training programmes in South Africa
Celestin MayombeThe concern in this article is that there is low interest in adult education and training (AET) programmes of the unemployed adults in developing countries. The purpose of…
Games theory and strategic alliances: applications to British Russian partnership
Issam Tlemsani, Mohamed Ashmel Mohamed Hashim, Robin MatthewsThis conceptual paper examines the need for viable theoretical models of international learning alliances in the light of cooperative games and complexity in two…
Academic's perceptions of work-integrated learning in non-vocational disciplines
Gabrielle A. Lloyd, Bonnie Amelia Dean, Michelle J. Eady, Conor West, Venkata Yanamandram, Tracey Moroney, Tracey Glover-Chambers, Nuala O'DonnellWork-integrated learning (WIL) is a strategy that enhances student learning and employability by engaging students in real-world settings, applications and practices…
Blended learning model incorporating online learning for a competency-focused, work-based learning (WBL) programme – allied healthcare case-study
Kirpa Chandan, Carmel Kealey, Patrick Timpson, Brian MurphyThis study investigates a blended learning model which incorporates online learning for a competency-focused, work-based learning (WBL) programme within allied healthcare…
Service learning in Indonesia: developing undergraduate students' leadership during COVID-19 pandemic
Sandi Ferdiansyah, Ahmad Winarno, Zally ArdhitaThis phenomenological case study reports how 16 participating students built their leadership skill through a community-based service-learning project as a part of their…
Development and validation of the professional sense of competence scale (ProSOCS) for practitioners who treat disruptive behaviours in children
Kellie Swan, Dianne C. Shanley, Melanie J. Zimmer-GembeckThe purpose of this paper is to develop a measure of practitioner sense of competence when treating children with disruptive behaviours.
Getting students out there; using community partnerships to engage students
Liz Cain, John E. Goldring, Julie Scott JonesThe purpose of the paper is to discuss the “Q-Step in the Community” programme, part of the Q-Step Centre based in the Sociology Department at Manchester Metropolitan…
Preparedness for paid- and self-employment: perceptions amongst Ekiti State University agricultural students, Nigeria
Kamal Adekunle Abdu-RaheemGraduate unemployment in agriculture is a serious challenge in Nigeria. Literatures suggest two arguments explaining this. First, the skills possessed by graduates are…
A transnational comparative study of preservice teachers’ critical thinking skills and metaliteracy self-efficacy
Florent Michelot, Sébastien Béland, Bruno PoellhuberWhile training students to new literacy and critical thinking has been recognized for several decades, it seems even more crucial today as education is presented as a…
Youth high unemployment/unemployability in South Africa: the unemployed graduates' perspectives
Zethembe MselekuThe purpose of this paper is to explore youth graduate unemployment and unemployability as a development problem in South Africa.
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- Prof Tony Wall
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