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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
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Ayarkwa, Joshua; Adinyira, Emmanuel; Osei-Asibey, Dickson – Education & Training, 2012
Purpose: The industrial training component in a university's curricula adds tremendous value to a degree programme by enhancing the employable skills of graduates. The purpose of this paper is to assess the perception of organisations that have trained construction students from the Department of Building Technology of the Kwame Nkrumah University…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Employees, Construction Industry, Industrial Training
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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
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Hearns, Niamh; Devine, Frances; Baum, Tom – Education & Training, 2007
Purpose: This viewpoint paper aims to assess a curriculum response within a specific vocational sector, hospitality, driven by the recent surge in intra EU labour migration and the ensuing increase in workplace cultural diversity. Design/methodology/approach: The paper identifies an appropriate curriculum response by assessing the industry…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Work Environment, Hospitality Occupations, Migration