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Relevance for Work in the Western Cape Tourism Industry of the National Certificate Vocational in Tourism Education at TVET Colleges
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Engelbrecht, Mardine; Spencer, John; van der Bijl, Andre – Industry and Higher Education, 2017
This article investigates the relevance of the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) tourism programme for the South African tourism industry in terms of skills needed by tourism students to work in the tourism industry after graduating. The NCV programmes were introduced in 2007 at public Further Education and Training Colleges (now Technical,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Relevance (Education), Tourism, Certification
Software: University Courses versus Workplace Practice
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Liebenberg, Janet; Huisman, Magda; Mentz, Elsa – Industry and Higher Education, 2015
There is a shortage of software developers with the right skills and knowledge, not only in South Africa but worldwide. Despite reports of gap between industry needs and software education, the gap has mostly been explored in developed countries and in quantitative studies. This paper reports on a mixed methods study of the perceptions of…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Programming, Job Skills, College Outcomes Assessment
Using the Case Study Method to Enhance the Learning Skills of Supply Chain Management Students
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Naude, M.; Derera, E. – Industry and Higher Education, 2014
Higher education institutions need to align themselves more closely with the needs of businesses and equip students with the skills and experience necessary to make them more successful and value-adding employees. This paper explores undergraduate student perceptions of the effectiveness of the case study teaching and learning method in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Higher Education, Colleges