The Determinants for Best Employability Skills and Job Opportunities for Undergraduate Students Majoring in Chinese in Thailand

Bibliographic Data

ID9730200
AuthorsEknarin Jiracheewewong (0000-0002-2468-3198, Beijing Institute of Technology, corresponding author), MA Yongxia (Beijing Institute of Technology), Yongxia Ma (Beijing Institute of Technology), Xue Han (0000-0002-1156-4077, Beijing Institute of Technology)
Year2019
Volume51
Issue7
Pages989-1004
Publication date2019-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation and Urban Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0013124517747684
OpenAlexW2779148283
LanguageEN
References cited14

Currently, those Thai universities offering Chinese majors do not include any specific provisions for employability training. This research was thus conducted using an employer survey ( N = 418) to determine employer needs and direct interviews with academics, students, and employers to identify the most effective training methods and how to integrate them into the curriculum. The survey identified the desirable skills and traits in graduates and their importance for successful fieldwork. The academic interviews determined which identified skills and traits can be enhanced using in-class and outside-class training. The proposed matrix model for three training approaches (internship, work experience, and outside activities) and their focuses was further refined via participant input. It is recommended that Thai university-level Chinese programs should implement more specific requirements for internships and external professional experience, including volunteer and student organization involvement

Class (philosophy · Curriculum · Employability · Internship · Medical education · Pedagogy · Computer Science · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Learning Practices · Human Resource and Talent Management · Medicine · Psychology

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub