Source:60th International Scientific Conference on Information, Communication and Energy Systems and Technologies, ICEST 2025 - Proceedings
(2025)
This study examines laboratory training for engineering students with pedagogical profiles in industrial parks. It explores the integration of technical and educational competencies, highlighting benefits, challenges, and methodological solutions. Emphasis is placed on experiential learning, profess…
Source:Seminars in Medical Writing and Education
(2025)
Introduction: understanding plant asexual reproduction is vital for fostering scientific literacy, especially in agriculture, biodiversity, and sustainability. Yet, students often struggle with these abstract concepts due to limited contextualization and practical application in traditional instruct…
Source:Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
(2025)
English professional communication competence is crucial for fresh graduates to succeed in the workplace and has been identified as a national priority in Malaysia to enhance employability. This study explores key attributes of that competence based on interviews with 12 employers and 9 graduates. U…
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the acquisition of practical skills has become increasingly important to meet the demands of the labour market. In vocational education and training, the focus on practical skill acquisition is paramount, especially in fields such as electrical in…
This article details the design and validation of the Students’ Perceptions of Upper Secondary Education Programmes (SPUSEP) instrument, developed to explore Portuguese students’ experiences of transitioning into upper secondary education. The instrument was developed based on a literature review an…
Introduction: A key challenge for many academics is designing learning activities that are constructively aligned and effectively enhance students’ appreciation of their learning outcomes. This study investigates the impact of integrating active and blended learning strategies into a game design uni…
Employer expectations can vary significantly according to the region, the size and the activity sector of the company, and in some cases, they are pretty far from actual competences of workers. The latter phenomenon is the skill gap problem, which manifests in slightly different ways according to th…
Source:Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
(2025)
Purpose This study explores the soft skills learnt during internship programmes in small enterprises and their impact on student employability. Compared to typical internships, this type of internship is not aligned with the student’s areas of expertise. This study examines whether the nonlinear app…
Source:Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
(2025)
Purpose Sustaining engagement in high-stakes vocational training is a global imperative. This study investigates the interplay between motivation, personal best (PB) goals and multifaceted student engagement (behavioural, emotional, cognitive and agentic) among Indonesian aviation vocational higher …
