Overview
- Presents theoretical and empirical discussions on employability, education and workplace research
- Examines lifelong employability and workplace-based learning through sociocultural lens
- Proposes directions on graduate employability, and adult training and learning in real-world settings
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This book presents a comprehensive discussion of sociocultural perspectives on graduate employability and workplace-based learning development. It draws on Vygotsky’s theories such as situated learning and sociocultural perspectives, as well as the constructivist learning theory. This book showcases theoretical and empirical analyses that show how institutions, decision-makers or academics can work together to enhance job employability in this age of uncertainty. It discusses issues such as the development of emerging and employability skills, examines research in higher education and workplace-based learning development, and proposes directions for the changing nature in real-world settings.
This book details empirical research in the field using quantitative, qualitative and mixed method approaches, and summarizes the key conclusions pertaining to graduate employability skills as well as workplace learning culture and technology-mediated environment. It includes contributions from experienced international scholars, and offers detailed insights for readers who want a timely understanding of research trends in graduate employability and workplace-based learning development.
This book details empirical research in the field using quantitative, qualitative and mixed method approaches, and summarizes the key conclusions pertaining to graduate employability skills as well as workplace learning culture and technology-mediated environment. It includes contributions from experienced international scholars, and offers detailed insights for readers who want a timely understanding of research trends in graduate employability and workplace-based learning development.
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Keywords
- Sociocultural Perspectives on Graduate Employability
- Sociocultural Lens and Employability
- Sociocultural Lens and Workplace-based Learning Development
- Graduate Employability Research
- Workplace Learning Culture
- Workplace-based Learning Development
- Constructivist Lens and Employability
- Constructivist Lens and Workplace-based Learning Development
- Undergraduates and Employability
- Graduates and Employability
- Employability Agendas of Institutions
- Employability Agendas of Universities
- Global Employment
- Lifelong Learning and Employability
Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Importance of Graduate Employability
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Front Matter
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Workplace-Based Learning Development and Outcomes
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Dr Betsy Ng is a researcher and lecturer at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. She has been actively involved in education research since 2009, and her areas of expertise include motivation, and lifelong learning. Her research interests also include adult learning, workplace learning, and job employability. To date, she has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and conference paper presentations. Having a strong interest in education, Betsy has an extensive working experience as an education specialist, polytechnic lecturer, science editor, and educator in a range of educational settings. She serves as a guest editor and reviewer for numerous academic journals and conferences, including Learning and Individual Differences, Learning and Motivation, and for the American Educational Research Association. Betsy is currently involved in several funded research projects as a principal investigator and co-investigator.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Graduate Employability and Workplace-Based Learning Development
Book Subtitle: Insights from Sociocultural Perspectives
Editors: Betsy Ng
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5622-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-5621-8Published: 04 November 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-5624-9Published: 05 November 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-5622-5Published: 03 November 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 197
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Higher Education, Professional & Vocational Education, Sociology of Education, Education, general