Comparing learning opportunities of generic skills in higher education to the requirements of the labour market
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22165189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katharina Lohberger (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, corresponding author), Edith Braun (0000-0003-4398-4831, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/feduc.2022.886307 |
| OpenAlex | W4296840698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 39 |
In research on higher education, the link between education and future professional success is well-documented. Little research, however, has been done about existing learning opportunities at institutions of higher education that help students acquire generic skills and on the fit between such learning opportunities and labor market demands. To address these questions, we adapted an existing scale for assessing areas of generic skills, which originated in research on job requirements, and transferred it to a survey of students ( N = 4,258). We also implemented a comparable questionnaire, assessing the same set of generic skills, in a graduate survey ( N = 378). The results of our study show that by using a theoretical model such as this, it is possible to connect student and graduate surveys related to generic skills. Factor analysis provides evidence for the theoretical expected areas for students. Cluster analysis of student data suggests that learning opportunities for generic skills differ according to field of study. We conclude by discussing our study’s limitations and implications
Graduate education · Higher education · Job market · Knowledge management · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Computer Science · Engineering · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Learning Practices · Higher Education Research Studies · Mathematics · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |