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Publication Date: 1992
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The Development and Assessment of Personal Transferable Skills during Work-Based Placements.
Smith, David; Wilson, Hazel
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, v17 n3 p195-208 Fall 1992
A study investigated general and vocational skills of 32 British business undergraduates before and after their field experiences, as perceived by the students and their employers. Although the parties agree that some skill development occurred during field experience, substantial discrepancies between student and employer perceptions of actual skills were found. (MSE)
Descriptors: Business Education, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Employer Attitudes, Evaluation Methods, Field Experience Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Internship Programs, Job Placement, Job Skills, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Skill Development, Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation, Test Reliability, Transfer of Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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