scholarly journals MEASURING THE GAP IN EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AMONG MALAYSIAN GRADUATES

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (15) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
Janitha Nadarajah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Analytical Skills ◽  
Market Requirements

This research relates to the issue of unemployment among the local graduates and lack of employability skills. The objective of this research is to measure the employability skills among graduates from higher education institutions in Malaysia. The research identifies the gap in employability among the graduates and the competencies needed in the job market. 300 graduates from higher education institutions in Malaysia participated in this research. The findings of this research revealed that the graduates are equipped with most of the generic employability skills such as ICT skills, teamwork, leadership skills, and good time management. However, the graduates would still need to improve their communication, problem-solving and analytical skills. The research also found a mismatch in the employability skills between the graduates and job market requirements.

scholarly journals Higher Education Institutions and Post-Covid In-Demand Employability Skills: Responding Through Curriculum that Works

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Samuel O. Babalola ◽  
Clement O. O. Kolawole
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Frequency Count ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Innovative Curriculum ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study explained that the post-Covid world of work would demand a new set of employability skills. Higher education institutions need to respond by preparing graduates with manifest post-COVID-19 employability skills through innovatively delivered curricula. Through literature review, the study identified post-Covid-19 in-demands employability skills and ways of innovatively fostering them. The study adopted the descriptive survey method and canvassed (104) faculty members’ (from 9 public universities) opinions through an online poll on the skills they considered relevant for post-pandemic graduate employability and integrating them into universities curricula. Data collected were descriptively analyzed using frequency count and percentage. Findings showed that when universities commit to innovative curriculum delivery, students can easily acquire skills and competencies required to effective security and create jobs in the post-Covid job market effectively recommended that universities should innovate their curricula by integrating post-Covid in-demands skills needed for students’ post-Covid job market.

scholarly journals Search for Employability Skills: Employers, Novice Workers and HEC Approved Curriculum of BS Economics: A Qualitative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-204
Author(s):  
Muhammad Akhtar ◽  
Najam-ul- Kashif
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Academic Needs ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Interpretive Design

Universities are imprving their policies and curriculum to meet the changing needs of job market.  At the same time the employers look complaining about the skills and the characteristics a graduate comes with for employment. Considering this, underlying research investigates the glimpses of development of employability skills in curriculum of discipline of economics implemented in higher education institutions of province of Punjab. For the purpose of fulfillment of  the aim of study, this research adopted the qualitative research design. The proposed study has explored, by content analysis, role of higher education institutions, and curriculum of economics to address  development of employability skills in graduates in universities. By using qualitative interpretive design, sub themes were sorted out followed by broader themes. Broader themes  emerged from sub themes. The study explored that regarding development of  most of the skills, the curriculum of economics had suitable content . Moreover curriculum has enough content to meet educational needs of students with diversity. A few needs of students regarding employability skills remained unfulfilled. The study recommended for teachers to have increased understanding of students needs to practice good  pedagogy and revise curriculum  to fulfill their academic needs as well as to increase the employability skills  by universities in Pakistan.

scholarly journals The Integration of Experiential Learning in Higher Education Institutions—An Assessment of the Romanian Universities

2020 ◽  
pp. 283-297
Author(s):  
Mihaela V. Cărăuşan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Market Requirements ◽  
Policy Statements ◽  
Research Questions

Abstract This paper presents how Romanian educational strategies are aligned with the policy statements of international organisations for future generations. The research hypothesis is that Romanian higher education institutions (HEI) are not ready to fulfil the needs of future generations. The paper reviews the educational competences of fourteen faculties of public administration and management from nine universities (state and private). The analysis is based on Kolb’s experiential learning cycle elements, and we identified whether educational competences referred directly to them or not. Our findings concentrate on the lack of recognition of experiential learning methods and the gap between the labour market requirements and the educational competences acquired in Romanian HEI. The methodology used to respond to the research questions mixes qualitative (strategies and literature review, structured interviews) and quantitative approaches (assessment of the curricula and information presented in the admission process by Faculties of Public Administration and Management).

scholarly journals Socio Economic Status and Time Management Skill of Women Teachers in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (02) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Indira A. ◽  
V. Bala Chandra Maree
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Women Teachers ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
Wage Earning

The modern woman is toiling hard to prove her worth on the fronts, her household and her place of employment. Taking up careers creates the need for the homemakers to fulfill dual roles – homemaking and wage earning. Homemaking itself is a full time job, over which the career demands another eight to ten hours of homemaker’s time daily. Good time management provided the ability to keep a balance in our lives, or to recognize where the imbalance is. For instance, is all our focus on work rather than on leisure and social activities good? What about our family and those near and dear to us-are they allowed to play an important role in our lives, or are they constantly brushed to one side? The overall objective of the study is to analyze the socio economic conditions of women married teachers in Higher Education in Dindigul and to examine their time management practices and skill. The nature of adjustments made by the respondents to solve the problems mainly includes help from family members and friends, postponement of less important activity and use of leave. The study observed that for majority of the respondents, achieving of goals related to use of time is mainly due to proper use of available time and efficiency in attaining responsibilities in limited time. This again reflects how the women teachers are successful in meeting their responsibilities.

The Mismatch between Undergraduate Marketing Education and Employers' Requirements in Portugal

2016 ◽  
pp. 18-36
Author(s):  
Ana Estima ◽  
Paulo Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The State ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Marketing Education ◽  
Market Needs

The debate on what should be offered by universities concerning their marketing education curricula in order to serve the market needs, specifically the employers' has been widely present in the literature. Its relevance derives from the fact that employers are one of the most important stakeholders of higher education institutions, given their responsibility in the career of graduate students. In this chapter we intend to contribute to the understanding of the state of undergraduate marketing education offered by Portuguese universities and assess whether there is a mismatch between marketing education and market needs. A better understanding of the mismatch and its implications can lead to better marketing education programs, increasing not only the acceptance and employability of students but also the transfer of innovative marketing knowledge to companies. The findings show that there is indeed a gap between what is being offered by the academia and what is requested by the job market, in terms of marketing, that could be higher than 50% of the requirements expected by employers.

The Mismatch between Undergraduate Marketing Education and Employers' Requirements in Portugal

2021 ◽  
pp. 1386-1405
Author(s):  
Ana Estima ◽  
Paulo Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The State ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Marketing Education ◽  
Market Needs

The debate on what should be offered by universities concerning their marketing education curricula in order to serve the market needs, specifically the employers' has been widely present in the literature. Its relevance derives from the fact that employers are one of the most important stakeholders of higher education institutions, given their responsibility in the career of graduate students. In this chapter we intend to contribute to the understanding of the state of undergraduate marketing education offered by Portuguese universities and assess whether there is a mismatch between marketing education and market needs. A better understanding of the mismatch and its implications can lead to better marketing education programs, increasing not only the acceptance and employability of students but also the transfer of innovative marketing knowledge to companies. The findings show that there is indeed a gap between what is being offered by the academia and what is requested by the job market, in terms of marketing, that could be higher than 50% of the requirements expected by employers.

scholarly journals ГНУЧКІ УМІННЯ (SOFT SKILLS) У КУРСІ ВИВЧЕННЯ МЕТОДИКИ НАВЧАННЯ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ МОВИ: ЗМІСТ, ФОРМУВАННЯ, ДЕТЕРМІНАЦІЯ

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-226
Author(s):  
N. HRONA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
Analytical Skills ◽  
Job Functions ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis

The article substantiates the importance of soft skills. Through the analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodological sources, it has been found that soft skills are flexible, sometimes unprofessional, acmecompetences (acme - peak, peak, higher degree of something, prosperity) for the successful performance of professional duties. It is proved that the new communicative environment enables productive organization of participants of educational process, encourages creativity by means of developing potential of methodical and technical receptions, operations in the form of various documents (working materials) directed on reception of information, with a powerful didactic resource for studying professional disciplines. Analysis of the professional standard «Primary school teacher of general secondary education», which is based on the job functions of the teacher, and provides a revision of attitudes to professional qualities and changing stereotypes of his professional development allowed to identify a number of flexible skills to be formed in accordance with the job functions . It was found that these include leadership skills and ability to work in a team, the ability to teach and negotiate, the ability to set and solve tasks, time management, focus, effective communication skills, presentation, stress, creativity, creative approach to solving problems and analytical skills, etc. Emphasis is placed on the communicative aspect of flexible skills. An employee with strong interpersonal skills is able to clearly articulate their needs, expectations of the team and the environment, listen carefully to how they are formulated by others. He should communicate with the participants of the educational process in such a way that everyone has the feeling that he was heard and understood, and even the refusal was made professionally, leaving no residue of indifference and hostility. Exercises and tasks for the formation of soft skills during the study of methods of teaching the Ukrainian language are offered. The contents of the thematic portfolio as a means to present the level of mastery of such skills is highlighted. Key words: soft skills, Methodology of teaching Ukrainian language, primary school teacher, communication, portfolio.

scholarly journals Online University Students’ Perceptions on the Awareness of, Reasons for, and Solutions to Plagiarism in Higher Education: The Development of the AS&P Model to Combat Plagiarism

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 12055
Author(s):  
Muhammad Abid Malik ◽  
Ameema Mahroof ◽  
Muhammad Azeem Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Prevention Model ◽  
Online University Students ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Academic Plagiarism

Academic plagiarism has remained a major concern for higher education institutions, as it hampers not only the quality of the teaching-learning process and research, but also the overall educational institution. This issue appears to be even more serious in online and distance education institutions. As a result, a qualitative study was conducted on an online university in Pakistan to investigate the determinants of academic plagiarism and to find ways to address this issue. The students were given an open-ended questionnaire to reflect their opinions on the awareness and understanding of plagiarism, its determinants, and ways to address it. The findings revealed that most of the 267 online university students had a poor awareness and understanding of plagiarism. Major reasons for students’ plagiarism turned out to be a lack of a proactive approach to create awareness, an omission of citation conventions from course content, untrained teachers, a lack of strict penalties and their proper implementation, poor time management, a fear of failure, a lack of confidence, laziness, and a culture of plagiarism. The study proposes the Awareness, Support, and Prevention model (AS&P model) to address this issue in higher education institutions.

Роль электронной системы образования в формировании компетенций по информатике у студентов педагогических вузов// Humanitarian and Socio-Economic Sciences Journal 3(14), 2019/ OEAPS Inc.(Open European Academy of Public Sciences); Chief Editor Flora Bertrand - Oxford, UK. 14.03.2019: OEAPS Inc., 2019. - PP. 8-17.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Мехрибан Ага Гасанова
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Chief Editor ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
European Academy ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Information Competencies

В статье изложены обязанности студентов педагогических вузов, предложенные А.М. Пышкало, для формирования компетенций по информатике. Выявлены недостатки в преподавании предмета «Информатики и ИКТ» на первом курсе высших учебных заведений, обеспечивающих педагогические специальности, но не связанные с информатикой и предоставление способов их решения. Кроме того, были описаны инновационные и активные методы обучения, веб-технологиям и важность дистанционного образования для формирования информационных компетенций учащихся педагогических вузов. Было показано, что формирование навыков ИКТ происходит более интенсивно по сравнению с любой формой обучения.The article outlines the responsibilities of the students of the pedagogical higher education institutions proposed by AM Pishkalo for the formation of the competencies of the computer science competence in the higher school students. The first course of the higher education institutions providing pedagogical qualifications, but not related to informatics, showed deficiencies in the teaching of "Informatics and ICT", and suggested ways to solve them. In addition, innovative and effective teaching methods, Web technologies and the importance of distant education have been described to shape the information competencies of pedagogical high school students. It has been shown that the formation of ICT skills is more intensive in comparison with any form of education.

Increasing the Visibility of Graduate Students' Employability Skills

2021 ◽  
pp. 253-275
Author(s):  
Lourdes Guàrdia ◽  
Marcelo Fabián Maina ◽  
Federica Mancini
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact

This chapter highlights the contributions of the EPICA project in reducing the skills gap of graduate students in sub-Saharan Africa. It presents the solution designed and implemented to improve the quality of employability skills development and visibility to prospective employers. The first part of this chapter provides an overview of the skills gap between higher education institutions and the workplace in sub-Saharan Africa. It includes the description of the specific eAssessment pedagogical framework and methodology supported by the EPICA ePortfolio as a transition tool designed to address this gap. The second part of the chapter outlines the challenges that could hinder the solution's implementation and the full exploitation of its benefits. Solutions and recommendations are also discussed with the aim to increase the impact in the EPICA stakeholder community and encourage the implementation of the proposed solution in other universities, especially those adopting blended and online learning models.

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