Citation
(2013), "2012 Awards for Excellence", Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, Vol. 3 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/heswbl.2013.50503aaa.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2012 Awards for Excellence
2012 Awards for Excellence
Article Type: 2012 Awards for Excellence From: Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, Volume 3, Issue 1.
The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper Award for Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning
“Practice-based learning in entrepreneurship education: a means of connecting knowledge producers and users”
Briga Hynes, Yvonne Costin and Naomi Birdthistle
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a practice-based entrepreneurship education programme which enhances collaboration between educational institutions and the small business community as a means of producing a more employable, well rounded and skilled graduates.
Design/methodology/approach – A case description of the business consulting programme operated at the University of Limerick.
Findings – The findings highlight how a practice-based learning module brings real business learning into the classroom and simultaneously attends to the needs of different internal and external stakeholders by producing a more flexible and employable professional graduate. Furthermore, it creates a more meaningful relationship between education institutions (knowledge producers) and industry (knowledge users).
Research limitations/implications – Educators need to evaluate the benefits of practice-based learning programmes from the external stakeholder perspective as a basis of identifying more innovative practice-based learning options.
Originality/value – The paper draws attention to the need for, and suggestions on how educational institutions can be more outward focussed and responsive to the needs of industry when designing educational programmes.
This article originally appeared in Volume 1 Number 1, 2011, Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning
The following articles were selected for this year's Highly Commended Award
“Aligning higher education with the world of work”
Ruth Helyer
This article originally appeared in Volume 1 Number 2, 2011, Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning
“Recognising a more complete education through a Lifewide Learning Award”
Norman Jackson
This article originally appeared in Volume 1 Number 3, 2011, Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning