This paper aims to create actionable insights that bridge the gap between academic achievements and internship performance, recognizing the significance of aligning theoretical knowledge with practical experiences. Acknowledging the observed weak correlation between academic and internship performance within HEIs, this study proposes actionable…

The purpose of this article is to provide leaders of continuing education enterprises with an integrated model for sustaining strategic planning initiatives. Global economic conditions, shifting competitive forces, continuing calls for accountability, and dramatic changes in institutional funding streams contribute to an environment characterized…

"Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES) which took place at the Holiday Inn & Suites Denver Tech Center-Centennial on October 7-10, 2019 in Denver, CO, USA. The aim of the conference is to offer…

This study is an analysis of 24 variables associated with employee attitudes, behaviors and outcomes. A total of 140 college graduates participated in the study. Utilizing exploratory factor analysis (EFA) techniques, the research examined relationships among the following variables: perceived fit, job satisfaction, cognitive ability, vocational…

A study of individual and group achievement of 362 London Business School students found the strongest predictors of individual performance were English proficiency and Graduate Management Admission Test scores. Younger students and married students performed better. No predictors of group performance were found. (SK)

Multivariate analysis of data from measures of self-efficacy, values, outcomes expectation, health care experience, and grade point average for 300 physician assistant students revealed that self-efficacy is a significant predictor of clinical performance. The importance of considering noncognitive variables in addition to academic ones was…

This paper is an examination of the relationship of measures of academic achievement and other personal characteristics to job productivity of college graduates in a particular situation. Data used pertain to persons working in a large corporation employing both technical and non-technical employees. Data on background characteristics, salary and…

The hypothesis that the relationship between medical school achievement and postgraduate performance would vary by specialty was confirmed in a comparison of grades, standardized medical exams, and ratings in four areas of competence (medical knowledge, data-gathering skills, clinical judgment, and professional attitudes) in internal medicine,…

A study described and compared masters-level social work students in a traditional full-time program and part-time degree program. Differences in performance (classroom, fieldwork, student recordings, advisor discussions) and fieldwork (supervision, assignments, additional learning experiences, agency attitudes) are noted and implications drawn…

Four groups' ratings of students on 15 attributes seen as key to performance on the job and in higher education indicate a wide gap between what students and their parents think of students' preparedness for jobs and college versus what their employers, college professors, and admissions officers think. (RLC)

Three presentations are provided from Symposium 38, Advances in Distance Learning, of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2000 Conference Proceedings. "Teaching Strategies in a Synchronous Learning Environment for Adult Students" (Luis A. C. Lima, Kathryn S. Hoff) reports the responses of intact cohort groups enrolled in spring semester 1999…

The fact that college grades are poor predictors of future job performance is a cause for concern. A more important issue is assessment, for course grades cannot measure many of the work-relevant skills that a college education provides. Selection tests are one effort to identify and establish those characteristics of applicants that predict…

The impact of school quality on students is most evident in less developed nations where it affects students' cognitive and behavioral outcomes. The study concludes that improvement in the quality of schooling would be more beneficial than expanded access to poorer quality education in less developed nations. (MD)

Postulates that effective performance is part of a cyclical process. First, teacher effort overcomes job-related stressors and achieves valued outcomes and rewards as determined by teacher perception of student needs. This success increases teacher satisfaction, involvement, and motivation. These in turn increase teacher effort and lead to more…