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Andrew Ebekozien; Clinton Aigbavboa; Mohamed Ahmed Hafez Ahmed; Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan; John Ogbeleakhu Aliu; Matthew Ikuabe; Angeline Ngozika Chibuike Nwaole – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2025
Purpose: Studies have shown that research is a global innovation's "engine room." Therefore, young adult-built environment researchers (YABER), especially in developing countries, need research upskilling and reskilling training for better-integrated outcomes. Evidence shows that research training can improve YABER competencies and…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Young Adults, Researchers, Developing Nations
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Ju, Chuanjin; Hou, Songyan; Shao, Dandan; Zhang, Zhijun; Yu, Zhangli – Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this report is to demonstrate open and distance education (ODE) can support poverty alleviation. Taking the practices of the Open University of China (the OUC) as an example, this paper aims to reveal how open universities make contributions to local residents in rural and remote areas. Design/methodology/approach: Focusing…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Poverty
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Thomas, Oliver – Industry and Higher Education, 2023
Entrepreneurship is considered a critical factor in stimulating economic growth and creating employment. Entrepreneurship education is viewed as one of the key instruments for increasing entrepreneurial intention and activities. However, it remains unclear which elements of entrepreneurship education are most influential in shaping a participant's…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Intention, Economic Development, Social Networks
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Allais, Stephanie; Marock, Carmel; Ngcwangu, Siphelo – Journal of Education and Work, 2017
In South Africa, a national peak structure, the Human Resource Development Council, led by the Deputy President and consisting of key Cabinet Ministers, senior leaders from organised labour and business, community representatives, professional bodies and experts from research and higher education, was established to enable high-level coordination…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Higher Education
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de la Puente Pacheco, Mario Alberto; Guerra, Dick; de Oro Aguado, Carlos Mario; Alexander McGarry, Callum – Cogent Education, 2019
Differentiated geographical and institutional contexts imply the need to examine the effectiveness of non-conventional approach learning methods in contrast to generalist assumptions. One way is to examine the perceptions of undergraduates of a teaching method applied to specific individuals, geographical contexts, and their relationship to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Student Projects
Craig, Ryan – Progressive Policy Institute, 2019
At the start of 2019, 7 million U.S. jobs remained unfilled, and American employers consistently cite trouble finding qualified workers. While some liberals insist a "skills gap" doesn't exist, all evidence points to the contrary. These gaps are moreover made worse by a higher education system that ill-equips graduates for the workforce.…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, Skill Development, Personnel Selection
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Gallacher, Jim; Reeve, Fiona – Journal of Education and Work, 2019
This article considers the implications of a 'managed' approach to skills policy in Scotland, in which Government policy and the role of national institutional frameworks can be seen to be influential, and which contrasts with the more marketised approach which has been a central aspect of policy in England. A number of themes within these…
Descriptors: Government Role, Educational Policy, Apprenticeships, Labor Force Development
OECD Publishing, 2017
Australia's overall performance in the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) ranges from average to very good. However, three million adults, representing one-fifth of the working age population, have low literacy and/or numeracy skills. Building Skills for All in Australia describes the characteristics of the low-skilled and discusses the consequences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, International Assessment, Literacy
Shiohira, Kelly – UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 2021
Artificial intelligence has produced new teaching and learning solutions that are now undergoing testing in different contexts. In addition to its impact on the education sector, AI is substantially altering labour markets, industrial services, agriculture processes, value chains and the organization of workplaces in particular. Technical and…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Teaching Methods, Skill Development, Vocational Education
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Olson, Joann S., Ed.; Elufiede, Kemi, Ed.; Coberly-Holt, Patricia, Ed. – Adult Higher Education Alliance, 2022
The 46th annual conference of the Adult and Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) was held online in March 2022. This year's conference theme is "Adult Education for the Human Condition: Global Issues and Trauma-Informed Learning." The proceedings are comprised of the following papers: (1) Man-Environment Interaction in the Rainforests and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Trauma, Global Approach, Ecology
Kano, Tsuyoshi – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Some low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) aim to designate the information and communication technology (ICT) sector as a central pillar to expedite their economic development, and a key element of ICT sector development is to nurture capable ICT workers. Scholars and policymakers concerned with those ICT workers tend to focus on nurturing…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Professional Personnel, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
Lawrence, A. S. Arul, Ed.; Thiyagarajan, P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
"Skill is laying the foundation for a brighter India. As John Ruskin puts it, "Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect, and passion in their operation." "Nation Building" is a herculean task that involves the government of the land, private and public institutions, industries, organisations, and every citizen…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nationalism, Economic Development, Skill Development
Algan, Yann; Brunello, Giorgio; Goreichy, Esther; Hristova, Assenka – European Commission, 2021
This report focuses on the social and economic resilience that might be achieved by well-designed and well-targeted investment in education. It provides a review of the individual and social returns of education in terms of both economic and non-economic effects. The most important economic benefits for individuals include better skills, better…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Development, Educational Benefits, Economic Factors
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Brodhag, Christian – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
Technology transfer and innovation are considered major drivers of sustainable development; they place knowledge and its dissemination in society at the heart of the development process. This article considers the role of research universities, and how they can interact with key actors and institutions involved in "innovation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Research Universities
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Akinyemi, Gbenga M.; Abiddin, Norhasni Zainal – International Education Studies, 2013
The dynamic changes in today's world have made countries of the world masters of their own destinies. In this light, it has become noted today that "the affluence or penury of nations depends largely on the quality of higher education". This is informed by the fact that higher education systems of a nation is the "machinery of…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Higher Education, Educational Quality
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