The state of work-based learning development in EU higher education: learnings from the WEXHE project

Perusso, André; Wagenaar, Robert

doi:10.1080/03075079.2021.1904233

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“…The above findings on the role of the first construct "technology use and skills" in supporting the ERT experiment tie nicely with the research findings reported by Perusso and Wagenaar (2021) cope and be abreast of the complex nature of the e-learning tools. Alodail (2016, p. 126) argued that "instructors who do not use E-learning in-class teaching are in urgent need of E-learning tools that help them teach effectively.…”

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“…The above findings on the role of the first construct “technology use and skills” in supporting the ERT experiment tie nicely with the research findings reported by Perusso and Wagenaar (2021) and Radović et al (2021) argued that digital technology makes students more innovative and adaptive to emerging changes. Likewise, instructors are required to cope and be abreast of the complex nature of the e-learning tools.…”

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Jordanian university instructors' perspectives on emergency remote teaching during COVID-19: humanities vs sciences

Haider

Al-Salman

2021

JARHE

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PurposeThe study aims to probe into university instructors' reactions to adopting the remote online learning model brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study investigates the instructors' perspectives, in the humanities and science classes, on the effectiveness of the emergency remote teaching (ERT) compared to face-to-face teaching.Design/methodology/approachThe data for the study were compiled from the responses of 127 instructors representing two private universities in middle and northern Jordan. The sample included 66 faculty members in the humanities and 61 in the sciences. The instructors' responses were elicited through a Likert-type questionnaire consisting of 20 items.FindingsThe present study's findings have shown that online instruction is becoming more common despite the presence of some major challenges facing instructors. The results showed that the e-learning system seems to better suit the humanities courses compared to the sciences courses. The findings also showed that faculty members in the humanities are more satisfied with the effectiveness of the assessment tools utilized in the online courses than their colleagues in the sciences. In addition, humanities e-courses seem to provide a more interactive learning environment than e-courses in the sciences.Practical implicationsMore training for instructors on how to design online course syllabi to ensure effective delivery is needed. Instructors need to develop ways to encourage students to interact in virtual e-classes to the same level as the on-ground classes. Instructors also need to adopt the “blended learning” system as a transitional stage before switching completely to online learning.Originality/valueDifferent studies have investigated how COVID-19 has impacted education. The current study brings to light the perspectives of the Jordanian teaching staff on transitioning to ERT during the COVID-19 crisis taking into account the differences between humanities and sciences classes.

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Jordanian university instructors' perspectives on emergency remote teaching during COVID-19: humanities vs sciences

Haider

Al-Salman

2021

JARHE

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“…From the complex network of such activities, the most widespread forms of gaining work experience in the professional environment in relation to the educational process are apprenticeships, traineeships and internships, which are given special emphasis by modern educational systems at both institutional and operational levels. Workplace learning is called upon to become organic part of the European policy to improve conditions in education, employment and social cohesion (Perusso & Wagenaar, 2021). For this reason, various European actors focus on their effectiveness by developing specific political initiatives and institutional infrastructure.…”

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Traineeships in Greek Higher Education: The State of the Art and the Way Forward

Koniaris¹,

Karatsiori²,

Tsalampouni³

et al. 2022

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The paper studies the establishment of work experience programs in the context of the Greek Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and connects it with the attempts to include Work-Based Learning (WBL) in the education system on a large scale. Emerging challenges caused by two significant recent changes in the Greek Higher Education landscape set the aim of this study. The integration of Technological Education Institutions in Higher Education Institutions and a significant financial change initiated by the new law which transfers the cost of compensation for traineeships to host institutions and not to Operational Programs. The paper presents the current state of the art in the Greek Higher Education and provides a detailed analysis of the existing barriers. The particular study acquires special interest in light of the intensification of the efforts made all over the world aiming to improve the organization and implementation of such interventions. Work experience programs offered by HEIs are required to be better adjusted to the special educational and labor market characteristics of each country and to become more effective. In Greece, the educational and the labor market policy framework recognizes the significant contribution of WBL in general and of traineeships in particular to the development of the appropriate professional knowledge and competences by higher education students. At the same time, traineeships can operate as a communication channel between educational institutions, businesses and social partners, which facilitates their multifaceted information exchanges. Considering, however, the operational autonomy that has been granted to HEIs in Greece, each University develops its own strategy as regards the connection between higher education studies and the labor market. The research presented in the paper constitutes a quantitative analysis of all the types of traineeships implemented by the Greek HEIs with special reference to certain axes, the optional or mandatory character of WBL, the awarded ECTS, similarities of WBL within the same scientific field in different HEIs, the possibility to undergo a WBL placement abroad.

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“…One particular aspect important to tackle refers to the way academic staff, namely lecturers, perceive the development of such students' self-beliefs (Bhopal et al , 2020). Lecturers have a crucial role on the way students develop and perceive their skill improvements and achievements (Van Dinther et al , 2011; Ayllón et al , 2019; Perusso and Wagenaar, 2021). This enhances the relevance to explore the consistency between academic staff perceptions about students' perceived employability and effective students' perceptions about their employability.…”

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“…This enhances the relevance to explore the consistency between academic staff perceptions about students' perceived employability and effective students' perceptions about their employability. This understanding will inform how and where efficacy beliefs can be addressed by lecturers as a way to promote graduates' employability (Turner, 2014; Jackson and Wilton, 2017; Perusso and Wagenaar, 2021).…”

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Exploration of employability perceptions with blended multi-criteria decision-making methods

Castro-López

Monteiro

Bernardo

et al. 2021

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore employment perception of students as a relevant indicator of higher education quality, using blended multi-criteria decision-making methods.Design/methodology/approachThe differential impact of these variables was analyzed in this paper taking a sample of 641 students and six higher education lecturers identified as experts on young vocational careers. The traditional study of student behavior and perceptions of employability does not incorporate the uncertainty associated with multi-criteria decision processes and is therefore less adapted to the human reasoning process. This research applies traditional techniques together with fuzzy techniques capable of managing more effectively the uncertainty associated with student actions and behaviors.FindingsThis research shows that it is important to consider previous work experience, academic achievement and soft skills developed during education experiences. In this way, this research shows the lecturers how to adapt their pedagogical practices according to students' perceptions of employability and assess their students' perceptions of employability. In addition, lecturers will be able to incorporate the uncertainty associated with decision-making processes to optimize employability perception.Originality/valueHigher education-related research on uncertainty environments as multi-criteria decision problems is still in early stages. The incorporation of the uncertainty associated with decision-making processes to this field allows to optimize employability perception thanks to its adaptation to real human behavior in the adoption of decisions.

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The state of work-based learning development in EU higher education: learnings from the WEXHE project

Cited by 21 publications

References 27 publications

Jordanian university instructors' perspectives on emergency remote teaching during COVID-19: humanities vs sciences

Jordanian university instructors' perspectives on emergency remote teaching during COVID-19: humanities vs sciences

Traineeships in Greek Higher Education: The State of the Art and the Way Forward

Exploration of employability perceptions with blended multi-criteria decision-making methods

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