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Learning through Fictional Business: Expertise for Real Life?
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Kettula, Kirsi; Clarkeburn, Henriikka – Education & Training, 2013
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate whether educational drama can be used as a tool to facilitate expert knowledge development and to help students prepare themselves for working life. Design/methodology/approach: The target group consisted of 41 students of Forest Sciences who had participated in a course of professional ethics…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Career Readiness
Theory and Practice: The Experience of Marketing Graduates
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Stephens, Simon; Balan, Camelia Gabriela; Callaghan, Shaun – Education & Training, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to explore the experience of graduates in the workplace. The aim is to study how these experiences differ from the expectations of the graduates and the aspirations of their academics. Design/methodology/approach: The research involved two phases: first, a survey was conducted of marketing academics. This survey examined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Administration Education, Marketing, Graduates
Workplace Learning and Higher Education in Finland: Reflections on Current Practice
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Virolainen, Maarit – Education & Training, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe the organization of workplace learning in Finnish polytechnics, the models that have been developed for this purpose, and the challenges presented. Design/methodology/approach: First, the models for embedding workplace learning in the curriculum are described and analysed. Second, the conflicting…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Technology Education