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Developing Transversal Skills in Higher Education in Finland
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Eija Raatikainen; Jyrki Konkka; Katriina Rantala-Nenonen – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore Master of Social Services students' (MSS) thoughts of transversal skills in higher education studies and working life practice. Transversal skills are general skills that are transferable from field to field. For instance, transversal skills can promote individuals' employability in the labor market…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Higher Education, Masters Programs
Building Capabilities: Using MOOCs to Make Transitions in Work
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Small, Janet; Deacon, Andrew; Walji, Sukaina; Jaffer, Tasneem; Jawitz, Jeff – Open Praxis, 2019
Our research explores the experience of adults looking for flexible online learning opportunities that intersect with university study. We interviewed 58 people living in 14 African countries who have taken a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed by the University of Cape Town. The interview data reveals diverse uses of MOOCs in workplace…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Adult Education, Adult Students, Foreign Countries
Working Classes? Preparing for Employability
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Harney, John O. – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2017
On June 28, the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) convened members of the Commission on Higher Education and Employability (CHEE) in Providence to discuss concrete ways New England employers, education leaders and policymakers can work together to ensure a successful, equitable workforce future. The Commission comprises high-powered…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, Employers, Administrators
English Higher Education and Its Vocational Zones
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Parry, Gareth – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2015
Distinctions between academic, vocational and professional education inform but do not define the divisions of English higher education. Nevertheless, there are zones where courses, qualifications and institutions are specifically oriented to the world of work. These include most short-cycle higher education, large parts of undergraduate and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Skill Development, Employment Potential
Revisiting Global Trends in TVET: Reflections on Theory and Practice
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Ananiadou, Katerina, Ed. – UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 2013
The essays presented in this publication are complementary to the UNESCO forthcoming volume on global TVET trends and issues in UNESCO's new Education on the Move series. They cover a wide, although certainly not exhaustive, range of current practices, ideas and debates in the field of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). They…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Vocational Education, Social Justice, Secondary Education
Using Role-Play for Expert Science Communication with Professional Stakeholders in Flood Risk Management
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McEwen, Lindsey; Stokes, Alison; Crowley, Kate; Roberts, Carolyn – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2014
This paper explores role-play pedagogies in learning and communicating about cutting-edge flood science by flood risk management professionals in local government. It outlines role-play process/structure and evaluates participant perceptions of their learning experiences. Issues were impacts of prior role-play experience on attitudes brought to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Role Playing, Risk Management, Natural Disasters