Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning: Volume 13 Issue 6
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The journal of the University Vocational Awards CouncilTable of contents
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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