Developing career and employability skills: a US case study

2003 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 402-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Zinser
Keyword(s):  
Employability Skills

Developing Employability Skills in Information System Graduates

2021 ◽  
pp. 1331-1344
Author(s):  
Mohamad Osmani ◽  
Nitham M. Hindi ◽  
Vishanth Weerakkody
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Traditional Teaching Methods ◽  
Flipped Classrooms ◽  
Study Techniques

It is widely acknowledged that traditional teaching methods such as lectures, textbooks and case study techniques on their own are not adequate to improving the most in-demand employability skills for graduates. The aim of this article is to explore the potential impact that novel learning and teaching methods can have on improving the employability skills of Management Information System (MIS) graduates. To do so, the article reports the results of an experiment that was conducted with MIS students at the Faculty of Business and Economics in Qatar University, that combined lectures, case study-based workshops, flipped classrooms, presentations, problem-based learning and collaborative learning. The findings of this experiment suggest that known methods of classroom-based learning and teaching used for MIS graduates are failing to develop important graduate skills such as, critical thinking, time management and how to conduct research when faced with challenging problems.

Developing Employability Skills in Information System Graduates

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Osmani ◽  
Nitham M. Hindi ◽  
Vishanth Weerakkody
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Traditional Teaching Methods ◽  
Flipped Classrooms ◽  
Study Techniques

It is widely acknowledged that traditional teaching methods such as lectures, textbooks and case study techniques on their own are not adequate to improving the most in-demand employability skills for graduates. The aim of this article is to explore the potential impact that novel learning and teaching methods can have on improving the employability skills of Management Information System (MIS) graduates. To do so, the article reports the results of an experiment that was conducted with MIS students at the Faculty of Business and Economics in Qatar University, that combined lectures, case study-based workshops, flipped classrooms, presentations, problem-based learning and collaborative learning. The findings of this experiment suggest that known methods of classroom-based learning and teaching used for MIS graduates are failing to develop important graduate skills such as, critical thinking, time management and how to conduct research when faced with challenging problems.

scholarly journals Book Reviews for Mathematics Undergraduates: an assignment to enhance reading and writing skills essential for today’s workplace and to promote collaboration between library and academic staff’

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noel-Ann Bradshaw ◽  
Karen Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Mathematical Sciences ◽  
The University ◽  
Successful Collaboration

This case-study shows how successful collaboration between colleagues from the University of Greenwich library and Mathematical Sciences department has resulted in increased library usage and an improvement in important employability skills for mathematics students.  It is argued that similar collaborations in other STEM disciplines within the University could have an equally beneficial effect.

scholarly journals Embedded writing instruction in the first year curriculum

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Bernaschina ◽  
Serengul Smith
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Writing Instruction ◽  
Writing Process ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
Good Writing

For many university students writing is a struggle and this may be more pronounced for students studying the sciences and technology. They may not foresee the need for good writing skills for their future employability. This case study discusses and critically analyses progress so far with integrating the writing process into the wider employability skills framework devised by the School of Science and Technology (S&T) at Middlesex University. It discusses areas of the thinking and writing process and highlights issues that have come to the forefront as a result.

scholarly journals Employability in online higher education: A case study

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Silva ◽  
Pedro Lourtie ◽  
Luisa Aires
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Local Learning ◽  
The Past ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
The Subject

<p>Over the past 15 years, learning in distance education universities has become more interactive, flexible, collaborative, and participative. Nevertheless, some accounts have highlighted the importance of developing more instrumental and standardized educational practices to answer the challenges of employability. In fact, the choice of skills that are important to learning communities and the labour market has been the subject of controversy because it involves heterogeneous motives among different groups.</p><p>This paper compares the perceptions of employability skills in a sample of teachers from the Universidade Aberta and a sample of students who attend a local learning centre at this University. The research focused on the following dimensions: a) the most important employability skills, and b) the employability skills to be developed in online undergraduate degrees<span class="apple-converted-space">. To collect the required data, a questionnaire was prepared and applied to students and teachers, taking the theoretical model of Knight and Yorke (2006) as its main reference. In spite of the specificity of each group, the results revealed some similarities between students and teachers with regard to employability. The conclusions also highlighted the need to promote research on this matter in online education.</span></p>

scholarly journals ‘Because Sometimes Your Failures Can Also Teach You Certain Skills’: Lecturer and Student Perceptions of Employability Skills at a Transnational University

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Paterson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Graduate Degrees ◽  
International University ◽  
Education Courses

This exploratory study investigates lecturers’ and students’ understanding of the concepts and language underpinning higher education strategies of developing employability skills. While a solid grounding in discipline-specific knowledge and skills is what most graduate degrees aim at providing, employability skills are increasingly becoming an important factor when evaluating prospective employees. Embedding the acquisition of employability skills into higher education courses has emerged as a response to industry demands for work-ready graduates. The forces of internationalisation and globalisation mean that employers the world over are looking for graduates with additional soft skills, abilities and achievements. The context for this study is Westminster International University, Tashkent (WIUT), a transnational university in Uzbekistan. By means of a qualitative case study, the views of lecturers and students were investigated and common themes and perspectives identified. The main findings indicate that although students and lecturers share similar perspectives on the importance of employability skills, the purpose of employability focused pedagogy is not easily communicated to students. Furthermore, students feel that a more systematic approach to recognising and demonstrating employability skills would help them in their transition from education to work. 

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