scholarly journals University Graduates’ Assessment of the Relevance of the Curriculum to the Labor Market in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Cathy Mae D. Toquero ◽  
Diane Mae P. Ulanday
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Curriculum Evaluation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
The University

A university with a relevant curriculum offers authentic practical work experience integrated in the subjects to capacitate the graduates to be job-ready to meet the demands of employers in the industry. In contrast, the graduates are confronted with numerous difficulties in finding a job with their acquired that lacks the required skills from degree curriculum. Based on graduates' self assessment report, this study described the match of the educational qualifications and relevance of the curriculum of the graduates to their current employment. A survey research design was used to gather the self-evaluated responses of 1761 individuals who graduated during 2012 to 2017 from the seven colleges of Mindanao State University-General Santos City (MSU-GSC), Philippines. Questionnaires were distributed for data collection through face-to-face and online data gathering. Results revealed that the supply of graduates’ educational skills are highly matched with the skills demanded by the industry and that the curriculum is responsive to the present employment. This research gives implications on academic and economic policies. The university needs to anchor the curriculum evaluation measures to test the graduates’ employability based on a competence model anchored in real-world work settings. The study highlights to conduct a tracer study across the university with a focus on the job-specific skills of the graduates as per degree specialization and evaluate each specific major course based on the prospectus of the program to align MSU-GSC’s course offerings to the needs of the industry.

scholarly journals Multicultural and Diversity Management in Higher Education Institutions in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 1275-1282
Author(s):  
Elvira Llantos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Permanent Employees ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
The University

The multicultural and diversity management (MDM) encompasses acceptance and respect, recognition and valuing of individual differences of the university stakeholders. This study determined the perceptions of the academic managers/ leaders towards multicultural and diversity management in a higher education institutions. This quantitative descriptive research determined the perceptions of 100 purposively selected academic managers/ leaders of selected higher education institutions in the Philippines. The researcher-designed questionnaire was administered online using Google Form. Data were analysed using frequency, percentage distribution, mean, and rank. The majority of the respondents belonged to the age group of 41- 50 years old. The respondents were dominated by males and were single. In terms of highest educational attainment, the majority of the respondents have a master’s degree with 1- 10 years of work experience. The majority of the respondents were Coordinators/Program Chairs who were Regular/Permanent employees. On the basis of the findings of the study, it can be gleaned that the majority of the respondents believed that multiculturalism and diversity management (MDM) in higher education institutions should be integrated with the human resources programs to improve the lenses of equality in the universities and colleges as a workplace. Most of them believe that the MDM program prepares employees for higher diversity in their team, as such; it helps in welcoming recruits with diverse backgrounds into the academic community and promotes a positive organizational culture. Respondents also believed that multicultural and diversity management in Higher Education Institution is one of the best ways that university employees and students can become accustomed to other cultures, nonjudgmental, respectful, and accepting of differences, receptive to different ways of thinking.

scholarly journals A FRAMEWORK FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN MAPPING COASTAL RESOURCES USING REMOTE SENSING IN THE PHILIPPINES

2016 ◽  
Vol XLI-B6 ◽  
pp. 149-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Tamondong ◽  
C. Cruz ◽  
T. Ticman ◽  
R. Peralta ◽  
G. A. Go ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Optimal Choice ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Coastal Resources ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Earth Observation Satellites ◽  
The University

Remote sensing has been an effective technology in mapping natural resources by reducing the costs and field data gathering time and bringing in timely information. With the launch of several earth observation satellites, an increase in the availability of satellite imageries provides an immense selection of data for the users. The Philippines has recently embarked in a program which will enable the gathering of LiDAR data in the whole country. The capacity of the Philippines to take advantage of these advancements and opportunities is lacking. There is a need to transfer the knowledge of remote sensing technology to other institutions to better utilize the available data. Being an archipelagic country with approximately 36,000 kilometers of coastline, and most of its people depending on its coastal resources, remote sensing is an optimal choice in mapping such resources. A project involving fifteen (15) state universities and colleges and higher education institutions all over the country headed by the University of the Philippines Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry and funded by the Department of Science and Technology was formed to carry out the task of capacity building in mapping the country’s coastal resources using LiDAR and other remotely sensed datasets. This paper discusses the accomplishments and the future activities of the project.

Aus der empirischen Forschung. Empirische Bestandsaufnahme der Arbeit mit Kindern und Jugendlichen in Baden und Württemberg

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-100
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Ilg ◽  
Friedrich Schweitzer
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Day Schools ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Empirical Observation ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

Abstract In the project „youth counts“ of the University of Tübingen, data on the different programs offered by the Protestant Church were collected for the first time for a whole state (Baden-Württemberg). This includes youth work, musical programs, confirmation work as well as Sunday School. The article describes the procedure of online data gathering and presents core results. More than 300.000 young people participate in a regular program with groups which amounts to 18.5% of the 6 to 20 years old Protestants. Youth work related to schools has grown markedly over the last few years, among others because of cooperations with whole day schools. In the final part of the article, the authors point out the need for more empirical observation in the area of non-formal education, especially in the field of Protestant youth work.

scholarly journals A FRAMEWORK FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN MAPPING COASTAL RESOURCES USING REMOTE SENSING IN THE PHILIPPINES

2016 ◽  
Vol XLI-B6 ◽  
pp. 149-153
Author(s):  
A. Tamondong ◽  
C. Cruz ◽  
T. Ticman ◽  
R. Peralta ◽  
G. A. Go ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Optimal Choice ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Coastal Resources ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Earth Observation Satellites ◽  
The University

Remote sensing has been an effective technology in mapping natural resources by reducing the costs and field data gathering time and bringing in timely information. With the launch of several earth observation satellites, an increase in the availability of satellite imageries provides an immense selection of data for the users. The Philippines has recently embarked in a program which will enable the gathering of LiDAR data in the whole country. The capacity of the Philippines to take advantage of these advancements and opportunities is lacking. There is a need to transfer the knowledge of remote sensing technology to other institutions to better utilize the available data. Being an archipelagic country with approximately 36,000 kilometers of coastline, and most of its people depending on its coastal resources, remote sensing is an optimal choice in mapping such resources. A project involving fifteen (15) state universities and colleges and higher education institutions all over the country headed by the University of the Philippines Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry and funded by the Department of Science and Technology was formed to carry out the task of capacity building in mapping the country’s coastal resources using LiDAR and other remotely sensed datasets. This paper discusses the accomplishments and the future activities of the project.

scholarly journals The importance of horizontal fit of university student jobs for future job quality

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice I.J.M. Van der Heijden ◽  
Pascale M. Le Blanc ◽  
Ana Hernandez ◽  
Vicente Gonzalez-Roma ◽  
Jesus Yeves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Job Quality ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Perceived Employability ◽  
University Degree ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of the antecedents of the quality of graduates’ jobs when they enter the job market after university graduation. Design/methodology/approach Survey data collected from 173 Spanish bachelor and master’s degree university graduates at two time points (two months before and six months after graduation, approximately) were analyzed by means of path analysis. Findings A moderated mediation model was tested, where the relationship between the horizontal fit (HF) between the university degree subject and the student’s job and the quality of the graduate’s job after graduation is mediated by self-perceived employability and moderated by the time devoted to a student job. Results showed that the relationship between HF and job quality was partially mediated by self-perceived employability. However, contrary to the proposed hypothesis, this relationship did not depend on the time devoted to a student job. Originality/value This study contributes to improving the understanding about how and why university students’ work experience is related to the quality of their jobs as fresh graduates.

Why a Virtual Co-Op?

2021 ◽  
pp. 289-309
Author(s):  
Deborah C. Hurst ◽  
Robert Clapperton ◽  
Richard J. Dixon ◽  
Mark T. Morpurgo
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Natural Language ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Financial Service ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Work Readiness ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Disciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Business Transformation ◽  
Work Settings

Athabasca University's Faculty of Business (AU-FB) has introduced a new virtual co-operative program to provide targeted work experience. The virtual co-op responds in part to the charge that new university graduates lack work-readiness and the needed professional soft skills to succeed in workplaces, as well as the reduction in onsite work placements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual co-op uses artificial intelligence in the form of natural language understanding, allowing students to engage with AI characters as they solve problems using disciplinary knowledge and practicing professional skills. They are provided with just-in-time coaching support when they fail and progress reports on how well they respond to challenges when interacting with others to solve workplace problems and complete projects. Work settings offered to students are either a financial service or a digital business transformation consulting organization setting.

The effect of university quality on graduates’ wages

2016 ◽  
pp. 74-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Roshchin ◽  
V. Rudakov
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Wage Premium ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Selective Universities ◽  
Enrollment Rates ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
Market Factors ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
University Quality

The article is devoted to the impact of university quality on graduates’ wages. It combines the information on university, graduates’ wages, socio-demographic characteristics with the data on Unified State Exam (USE) enrollment rates. It is shown that the graduates of high-quality universities have stable wage premium comparing with ordinary university graduates after controlling for academic, socio-demographic and labor market factors. One additional point at the university USE enrollment rate provides the graduates with 1,4-1,5% wage premium. Earnings obtained by the graduates of most selective universities are 23% higher compared with those of the low-quality universities. Impact of the university quality measured by its status is insignificant. Work experience is a more significant predictor of recent graduates’ wages while the significance of the quality of university for recent graduates is lower than for the whole sample.

Outcomes: Promoting Reflective Practice Using Performance Indicator Questionnaires

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Pat McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Education ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Clinical Practicum ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Traditional Performance ◽  
The University

This article details the process of self-reflection applied to the use of traditional performance indicator questionnaires. The study followed eight speech-language pathology graduate students enrolled in clinical practicum in the university, school, and healthcare settings over a period of two semesters. Results indicated when reflection was focused on students' own clinical skills, modifications to practice were implemented. Results further concluded self-assessment using performance indicators paired with written reflections can be a viable form of instruction in clinical education.

THE INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES: BETWEEN TOEFL AND TOEIC

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Besin Gaspar ◽  
Yenny Hartanto
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Proficiency Test ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
New Employees ◽  
The University ◽  
Higher Institutions

Recently the university students are required by their institutions to have the TOEFL score in the fisrt year or in the last year of their study before graduation. Some other higher institutions require their students to submit TOEIC, not TOEFL, before graduation. Companies, in the recruitment process, require the applicants to submit TOEFL score to show their level of English proficiency. The first question is which one is more appropriate for job applicants in the compay: TOEFL  or TOEIC. Another question for university students before graduation is whether to have TOEFL  in the first year or in the last year before graduation. This article aims at answering the two questions raised. The first part will give an overview of various versions of TOEFL  and  TOEIC  and the second part proposes the appropriate English proficiency test  for the recruitment process for new employees and for the university graduates, that is, TOEIC for the company  and TOEFL  for universities  and  colleges. 

Experiential Learning in Graduate Archival Education at the University of Botswana

Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olefhile Mosweu
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Archival Theory ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
The Real ◽  
The University

Most curriculum components of archival graduate programmes consist of contextual knowledge, archival knowledge, complementary knowledge, practicum, and scholarly research. The practicum, now commonly known as experiential learning in the global hub, is now widely accepted in library and information studies (LIS) education as necessary and important. It is through experiential learning that, over and above the theoretical aspects of a profession, students are provided with the opportunity to learn by doing in a workplace environment. The University of Botswana’s Master’s in Archives and Records Management (MARM) programme has a six weeks experiential learning programme whose purpose is to expose prospective archivists and/or records managers to the real archival world in terms of practice as informed by archival theory. The main objective of the study was to determine the extent to which the University of Botswana’s experiential learning component exposes students to real-life archival work to put into practice theoretical aspects learnt in the classroom as intended by the university guidelines. This study adopted a qualitative research design and collected data through interviews from participants selected through purposive and snowball sampling strategies. Documentary review supplemented the interviews. The data collected were analysed thematically in line with research objectives. The study determined that experiential learning does indeed expose students to the real world of work. It thus helps to bridge the gap between archival theory and practice for students without archives and records management work experience. For those with prior archival experience, experiential learning does not add value. This study recommends that students with prior archives and records management experience should rather, as an alternative to experiential learning, undertake supervised research, and write a research essay in a chosen thematic area in archives and records management.

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