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Young people's occupational aspirations beyond the aspiration discourse: A sociocultural perspective

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people's aspirations have been the focus of many educational, sociological and psychological studies. This paper argues, firstly, that the concept of aspirations holds greater generative potential than suggested by the policy‐oriented ‘aspiration discourse’.
Jelena Popov
wiley   +1 more source

AGENT: Alumni growth and engagement across new technologies [PDF]

, 2012
The AGENT project aims to use social networking technologies (LinkedIn and Facebook) to support the development of undergraduates’ employability and career development.
Coughlan, J, Jamal, A, Macredie, RD
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Browne, employability and the rhetoric of choice: student as producer and the sustainability of HE [PDF]

, 2012
This paper presents a critical reflection of the rhetoric of choice offered in the current system of HE. The theoretical foundation of the discussion draws on the work of Bauman (2007) as a support for a critical stance on the implementation of the ...
Jameson, Jill, Jones, Mandy, Strudwick, Katie   +2 more
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Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

Motivation and hygiene factors for curriculum (re)development and the embedding of technology in accounting programmes

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Using Herzberg's two‐factor theory, this paper examines the hygiene and motivation factors that drive (re)development in accounting higher education programmes. Interviews with accounting educators and discipline leaders demonstrate a range of factors at play in the (re)development of accounting programmes in pursuit of embedding relevant ...
Esin Ozdil, Amrinder Khosa, Meredith Tharapos, Steven Burch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘It's all very well having a diverse curriculum, but if there is no curriculum, it can be as diverse as you like’: Precarity and decolonising in the neoliberal UK higher education system

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton, Barbara Adewumi, Laura R. Bailey, Jacob W. Moore, Lauren‐Marie Aba Amoah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-perceived employability, well-being and institutional embeddedness of accounting students

South African Journal of Business Management
Purpose: This study investigates the associations between financial accounting students’ self-perceived graduate employability, well-being and institutional embeddedness in a higher education institution.
Elette van den Berg, Sebastiaan Rothmann
doaj   +1 more source

Employability and intention to apply for rehabilitation in people with back pain: A cross-sectional cohort study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Objectives: To analyse the association between self-reported prognosis of employability and health-related measures, and to clarify which determinants influence the intention to apply for medical rehabil-itation. Design: Cross-sectional study of a random
David Fauser, Nadine Schmitt, André Golla, Julia-Marie Zimmer, Wilfried Mau, Matthias Bethge   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cartooning in Biological Learning

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Teaching bioscience subjects requires helping students understand complicated and abstract concepts. An effective method of helping students understand these abstract topics is the use of concept cartoons. Concept cartoons are cartoon‐style drawings that illustrate everyday situations. In constructivism, learners create their own knowledge and
Soukaina Bahsoun, Mhairi Morris, Elizabeth Akam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the Relationship between Core Self-evaluation and Proactive Personality with Employability: The Mediating Role of Adaptability, Career Exploration, and Career Planning [PDF]

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The present study examined the relationship of core self-evaluation with proactive personality with employability, with the mediating roles of career adaptability, career exploration, and career planning.
Sepideh Moghaddas, Parisa Nilforooshan, Ahmad Sadeghi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source