Empowering Students by Enhancing Their Employability Skills

Autor/inn/en	Scott, Fraser J.; Connell, Pauline; Thomson, Linda A.; Willison, Debra
Titel	Empowering Students by Enhancing Their Employability Skills
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 43 (2019) 5, S.692-707 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Scott, Fraser J.) ORCID (Thomson, Linda A.) ORCID (Willison, Debra)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
DOI	10.1080/0309877X.2017.1394989
Schlagwörter	Student Empowerment; Employment Potential; Job Skills; Career Development; Skill Development; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienberechtigung; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Produktive Fertigkeit; Berufsentwicklung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Recognising the importance of graduates being equipped with appropriate employability skills alongside their subject-specific skills, we have had transferable skills training embedded throughout our degree programmes for 30 years. More recently, a specific employability skills module for final-year honours students has been created. This module consists of a programme of activities supporting employability skills, which was delivered to final-year undergraduate students from 2012 to 2015. A key feature in the development and delivery of these activities was the involvement of external experts. Detailed questionnaires have captured student perceptions and thematic analysis has revealed key themes. The module has been perceived to be highly useful, resulting in significant increases in students' confidence across key areas of employability skills. Furthermore, students may hold skewed perceptions of the relevance of generic employability skills to their chosen career path. This fact should be considered when delivering employability skills programmes. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01