Industry-Based Certificates: Student Perceptions of Benefits

Autor/inn/en	Hartman, Katherine B.; Andzulis, James
Titel	Industry-Based Certificates: Student Perceptions of Benefits
Quelle	In: Research in Higher Education Journal, 36 (2019), (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1941-3432
Schlagwörter	Educational Certificates; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Educational Benefits; Industry; Business Administration Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsabschluss; Schulzeugnis; Schülerverhalten; Bildungsertrag; Industrie
Abstract	Higher education has seen a rise in the use of alternative credentials including digital badges, professional certificate preparation programs, and competency assessments. This study explores student perceptions of benefits from earning an industry-based certificate (IBC), which refers to assessment-based credentials administered and validated by third-party organizations. Data were collected using an online survey of undergraduate students. The results suggest that students perceived IBCs as beneficial, yet perceived benefits varied by whether or not the student had already earned an IBC. In addition, students who had, and had not, earned an IBC were both likely to be more interested in taking a course, and more likely to recommend a course that included an IBC as part of the course. Implications for higher education and suggestions for future research are provided. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01