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 Training the industrial and organisational psychologist as counsellor: Are we doing enough?

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanri Barkhuizen ◽  
Lené I. Jorgensen ◽  
Lizelle Brink
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
North West ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Counselling Needs ◽  
Value Add ◽  
And Training

Orientation: Industrial and organisational (I-O) psychologists are responsible for workplacecounselling. Workplace counselling requires specific skills and training for the I-O psychologist.Research purpose: The main aim of the study was to explore the role of training the I-Opsychologist as workplace counsellor.Motivation for the study: Studies show that the I-O psychologist does not feel adequatelyprepared for their role as workplace counsellor. It is important to explore which skills andtraining are needed to equip the I-O psychologist as counsellor.Research approach, design and method: A qualitative research design with convenience andsnowball sampling was used to identify I-O psychologists (n = 22) from different businesssectors in Gauteng and North-West. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gatherdata and content analysis was utilised to extract themes and sub-themes from the results.Main findings: The findings showed that the participants know about the process of counselling, but they did not feel adequately prepared for their role as workplace counsellors. From the findings, recommendations for the training of future I-O psychologists are made.Practical implications: This study adds to the knowledge about ensuring that the I-Opsychologist is equipped during their training for the workplace to address the counselling needs of employees in the workplace in South Africa.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes towards ensuring that the I-O psychologistis sufficiently prepared for their role as workplace counsellor by making knowledge available regarding the skills required by I-O psychologists to be applied in practice.Keywords: Industrial-organisational (I-O) psychologist; Counsellor; Skills and competencies; Qualitative research; Training

scholarly journals Preventing Radicalism through Integrative Curriculum at Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-94
Author(s):  
Saca Suhendi ◽  
Wagdy Abdel-Fatah Sawahel ◽  
Kafil Yamin Abdillah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Integrative Curriculum ◽  
Religious Understanding

Religious radicalism which spread across the globe has turned into a global problem and raised concern among scholars to discuss. Higher education institutions which are supposed to educate cadre of high-intensity scholars on an empirical level have to some extent failed to meet the expectation. In Indonesia, some of the institutions have been deemed as a place of metamorphosis for potential site to nurture radicalism understanding and movement among their students on campus. This paper was aimed at investigating university effort to join the global struggle against radicalism. This study applied descriptive qualitative research using survey methods. Data were collected using observation and documentation. Using the theory of positive radicalism which demands transformation with a comprehensive religious understanding, this study analyzed the data. The results of the study show that the phenomenon of radicalism at higher education can be handled by implementing integrative curriculums as one of the feasible ways for higher education institutions to participate and establish their role. Integrative curriculum can be applied to catalyze new energy to present a more comprehensive and tolerant atmosphere by emphasizing the role of Islam in building world civilization.

scholarly journals Does the Nature of Interactions with Higher Education Institutions Influence the Innovative Capabilities of Creative Firms? The Case of a South-Western Norwegian County

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 67-79
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Calignano ◽  
Kari Jøsendal
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
Innovative Capabilities

Abstract Our study contributes to a limited body of literature and aims to examine the type and frequency of linkages between creative industries and higher education institutions (HEIs). The objective of our study is to investigate the extent to which various types of linkages contribute to enhanced innovative capabilities in creative industries. Based on a qualitative research design and a case study carried out in a peripheral south-western Norwegian county, our empirical analysis shows that HEIs are generally not very relevant partners and that other actors are mainly involved in innovation dynamics. As clarified and discussed in the paper, this finding largely depends on some specific characteristics of HEIs, the form of knowledge primarily employed by creative firms (symbolic knowledge base), and the cultural divergence between the two spheres.

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 Student voice and influence on employability in Australian higher education

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Andrewartha ◽  
Andrew Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Student Voice ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Perspectives ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Extra Curricular Activities

 Higher education institutions are increasingly focussed on improving the capacity and potential of their graduates to gain employment. Attempts to develop employability skills through both mainstream and extra-curricular activities create new demands and expectations for students. Despite these demands, little attention has been given to student voice and influence in the employability sphere. Furthermore, the specific role of student unions in improving employability has been marginalised in Australian research. The research reported in this paper involved conducting a national survey of student groups and a comprehensive desktop review to capture student perspectives and investigate strategies to improve employability. From the research five broad student-centred approaches were identified: providing input into university employability strategies; placing students in positions of leadership and responsibility; delivering careers services; managing clubs and societies; and advocating for students from equity groups who have relatively poor completion rates and/or graduate outcomes. The findings are discussed and recommendations targeted to higher education institutions and student unions are provided.

scholarly journals Grounded Theory: A Practical Overview of the Glaserian School

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Carlos Biaggi ◽  
Safary Wa-Mbaleka
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Journal Article ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The World

In many parts of the world, qualitative research is still new. This can be evidenced in the limited number of qualitative research theses, dissertations, and journal article publications in Asian higher education institutions and journals. In fact, many institutions hardly offer qualitative research courses in their graduate programs. However, qualitative research is steadily growing. More and more people in many different fields are embracing it. Looking at the historical foundation of qualitative research, it is important to recognize the first publication of a qualitative research design by Glaser and Strauss (1967) half a century ago. This book is generally accepted as the pioneering work in the field of qualitative research. This manuscript presents an overview of what the classical grounded theory by these two pillars of qualitative research is all about and examples of how to implement it effectively in carrying out a research study. This manuscript is intended to provide a practical understanding of grounded theory for novice qualitative researchers and a refresher for experienced ones.

scholarly journals Adoption of Sharing and Reuse of Open Resources by Educators in Higher Education Institutions in the Netherlands: A Qualitative Research of Practices, Motives, and Conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Schuwer ◽  
Ben Janssen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Speed Up

To find out what is needed to speed up the adoption of open sharing and reuse of learning materials and open online courses in publicly funded Dutch institutions of Higher Education, a qualitative research study was conducted in fall 2016. This study examined issues of willingness of educators and management, barriers and enablers of adoption, and the role of institutional and national policy in the adoption of open sharing and reuse of learning materials and online courses. Fifty-five stakeholders (educators, board members, and support staff) in 10 Dutch Higher Education Institutions were interviewed. The main findings of this study are: motivation for sharing and reuse of learning materials for educators and managers is directly related to the ambition to achieve better education for students; sharing and reuse of learning materials is common practice, very diverse and not open accessible for the whole world, and important barriers include lack of awareness of opportunities for open sharing and reuse and lack of time. Based on the findings from the interviews, the last section of this paper presents conclusions and recommendations regarding how Dutch institutions for Higher Education can formulate effective policies to raise awareness, organize adequate support and provide time to experiment.

scholarly journals Addressing the Ten Commonly Asked Questions about Qualitative Research in the Philippines

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Safary Wa-Mbaleka
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World ◽  
The Way

There is no doubt that the need for qualitative research has increased and has been felt all around the world. Once feared, detested, or even not much valued by some, qualitative research has now become the rare bird many people are trying to catch. Unfortunately, as more and more people and institutions try to embrace qualitative research, maybe more damage is being done in the process because of the lack of solid understanding of qualitative research. To pave a strong way to excellence in qualitative research conduct and dissemination, it is important to have an idea of the current state of qualitative research. This paper is based on content analysis of the input from 197 higher education professors, administrators, researchers, graduate and doctoral students from 40 higher education institutions in the Philippines. It is based on 10 most commonly asked questions about qualitative research. These questions are grouped into three major themes: the fundamentals, the methodology, and the trustworthiness of qualitative research. Understanding these commonly asked questions can help us pave better the way to quality capability training in qualitative research.

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.

Practices of inclusion for carers who are higher education students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Taylor ◽  
Paula Gleeson ◽  
Tania Teague ◽  
Michelle DiGiacomo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Students With A Disability ◽  
Crucial Part

The role of unpaid and informal care is a crucial part of the health and social care system in Australia and internationally. As carers in Australia have received statutory recognition, concerted efforts to foster engagement in carer participation in work and education has followed. However, little is known about the strategies and policies that higher education institutions have implemented to support the inclusion of carers. This study has three components: first, it employs a review of evidence for interventions to support to support carers; second, it reviews existing higher education institutions’ policies to gauge the extent of inclusive support made available to student carers, and; third it conducts interviews with staff from five higher education institutions with concerted carer policies in Australia were held to discuss their institutions’ policies, and experiences as practitioners of carer inclusion and support. Results indicate difficulty in identifying carers to offer support services, the relatively recent measures taken to accommodate carers in higher education, extending similar measures which are in place for students with a disability, and difficulties accommodating flexibility in rigid institutional settings. A synthesis of these findings were used to produce a framework of strategies, policies and procedures of inclusion to support carers in higher education.

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