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EVALUATION OF AN ICT SKILLS PROGRAM: ENHANCING GRADUATE CAPABILITIES AND EMPLOYABILITY

International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies

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Title EVALUATION OF AN ICT SKILLS PROGRAM: ENHANCING GRADUATE CAPABILITIES AND EMPLOYABILITY
 
Creator Papadopoulos, Theo; Victoria University
Armatas, Christine; Victoria University
 
Subject Integrated Business Learning; ICT Education; Experiential Learning
 
Description This paper reports on the impact and benefits of integrated business learning (IBL) on student learning in vocational Information Communication Technology (ICT) courses. Student reactions to learning experiences located in workplaces and those that model work-practices are explored through experiential learning theories and employability models. Using surveys, in-depth interviews and focus groups, the student voice is captured and triangulated with teacher and industry practitioner observations of student capabilities and employability. The findings show that students highly value and benefit from IBL that provides meaningful connections to the real world of work. Learners are motivated by structured and tailored experiences that provide a strong alignment between the curriculum and professional practice, providing opportunities for both personal and professional development. The critical importance of authentic and situated learning postulated by social development theories is validated in these evaluation findings, which also highlight the efficacy of government facilitated industry engagement for inducing curriculum innovation. To cite this document: Theo Papadopoulos and Christine Armatas, "Evaluation of an ICT skills program: Enhancing graduate capabilities and employability", International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies, Vol.4, No.1, pp.93-102, 2013. Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.7903/ijecs.1115
 
Publisher Academy of Taiwan Information Systems Research
 
Date 2013-07-25
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://academic-pub.org/ojs/index.php/ijecs/article/view/1115
 
Source International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies; Vol 4, No 1 (2013); 93-102
2073-9729
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://academic-pub.org/ojs/index.php/ijecs/article/view/1115/149
 
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