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Direct linkBaber, Hasnan; Deepa, V.; Elrehail, Hamzah; Poulin, Marc; Mir, Faizan Ashraf – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: As learning at the workplace is predominantly self-motivated, this study is aimed to identify and categorize the motivational drivers for working professionals to pursue self-directed learning (SDL) at the workplace. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 23 variables were identified as drivers for working professionals to initiate,…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Learning Motivation, Workplace Learning, Employees
Leow, Anthony; Chua, Shuyi; Billett, Stephen; Le, Anh Hai – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: Employers often claim that the lack of employee competence is a limitation in their enterprises' success and viability. Consequently, employers are important stakeholders in considerations for workforce continuing education and training (CET) policies and practices. Hence, the authors undertook an exploratory investigation to understand…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Professional Continuing Education, Professional Development, Skill Development
Thitiporn Onsawarng; Prapassorn Wongdee; Pichet Pinit – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2025
Purpose: This study addresses the need for a validated tool to assess self-directed learning (SDL) behaviors among Thai operational employees in the petrochemical industry. Understanding SDL capabilities is essential for effective human resource development, given the complexity of plant operations and the need for continuous skill enhancement.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Independent Study, Work Environment
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
Quigley, Duana; Poole, Claire; Whiting, Sinead; O'Connor, Erna; Gleeson, Claire; Alpine, Lucy – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: Work-based placements are central to the university education of allied health and social work (AHSW) students. As a result of COVID-19, the clinical learning environment of students' work-based placements was dramatically altered resulting in numerous documented challenges. This inter-disciplinary study aimed to evaluate AHSW students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Experience, Job Placement
Chukwuedo, Samson Onyeluka; Nnajiofor, Francisca Nebechi; Auta, Mohammed Adamu; Odogwu, Ikechukwu Chidiebere – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: Following the tenets of experiential learning theory (ELT) and social cognitive theory (SCT), this study aims to investigate the influence of higher technology education students' placement experiences (work-related learning by teaching practice [WLTP] and by industry attachment [WLIA]) on learning self-efficacy (LSE) and perceived…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Technical Institutes, Higher Education, Job Placement
Lourens, Heidi; Uren, Sarah – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to explore the development of the professional identity of South African intern psychologists during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper -- that presents a historical reflection borne from a significant moment in time -- aimed to capture what the authors can learn from this specific cohort of intern…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Counselor Training, Phenomenology, Internship Programs
Celestin Mayombe – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2024
Purpose: There is a global concern about the effectiveness of vocational education and training (VET) programmes in developing job-related skills and competencies for real-world environments for disadvantaged and unemployed youths. Experiential learning (EL) is a major component of VET programmes. This article aims to examine the effects of…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Job Skills, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
Lafton, Tove; Furu, Anne – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how kindergarten, as a learning arena equal to a university college, creates learning spaces that engage or intervene in the professional learning of student teachers in early childhood education. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based on narratives from students in work-based education.…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preservice Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Work Experience Programs
Examining the Perspectives of Adult Working Learners and Key Stakeholders Using Critical Race Theory
Jacobs, Gloria E.; Castek, Jill; Harris, Kathy; Vanek, Jen – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2022
Purpose: This article reports on a critical race theory (CRT) analysis of the perspectives of providers of employer-supported educational opportunities and adult learners, who identified as Black, indigenous or as a person of color, and were employed in service industries. Design/methodology/approach: A review of the literature was used to shape…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adult Learning, Student Attitudes, Workplace Learning
Thi Ngoc Ha, Nguyen; Dakich, Eva; Grieshaber, Susan – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2022
Purpose: This article explores factors influencing the participation of industry professionals in Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) in three Vietnamese public universities. The impact of the unique socio-cultural background of Vietnam on WIL is also addressed. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach that included three focus groups and 15…
Descriptors: School Business Relationship, Professional Personnel, Workplace Learning, State Universities
Hayes, Catherine; Bussey, Sonia; Graham, Yitka – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2019
Purpose: Situated and experiential learning methodologies are largely underresearched in relation to student experience and satisfaction. The purpose of this paper is to illuminate the perspectives of students studying on a BSc (Hons) Podiatry degree programme to establish perceptions of their experience in practice. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Students, Student Placement, Podiatry
Stewart, Victoria; Campbell, Matthew; McMillan, Sara S.; Wheeler, Amanda J. – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of students and teachers who had participated in a postgraduate work-based praxis course within a Master of mental health practice qualification. Design/methodology/approach: This qualitative study used an interpretative phenomenological approach to understand the lived experience of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Mental Health
