Source:Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience
(2026)
A competency-based approach supported by personalized learning paths and prompt feedback accelerates skill development by continuously adapting to learners' needs and maintaining high levels of engagement. Capturing and understanding learner competency development through interaction data offers the…
Source:Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice
(2026)
This study evaluates the relationship between soft skills and hard skills readiness among Electrical Engineering Education students at Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia, addressing the critical gap in quantitative assessment of these competencies within the Indonesian engineering educat…
This study examines the impact of increased access to higher education on wages, employment, and labor market structure by analyzing establishment-level data. I focus on the quasi-experimental increase in the number of universities and universities of applied sciences in Bavaria since the 1970s and …
Innovative teaching strategies such as Gamification, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL), and Project-Based Learning (PBL) are increasingly recognized for their potential to enhance student engagement and language acquisition in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. While the indi…
Source:International Journal of Training and Development
(2026)
Further education and training (FET) should form a foundation for increasingly dynamic and digital European economies. Policies aim to support ongoing workforce development and retain as many individuals as possible in the labour market. However, limited existing evidence supports the Matthew effect…
The growth of micro-credentials (MCs) as a distinct form of short learning program is a significant development in global higher education, including across Asia. This chapter explores the internal quality assurance (IQA) mechanisms and practices associated with MCs by examining the current state of…
Internships can effectively develop employability skills for students and foster their education-to-work transition. Internships are particularly beneficial for international students, who often choose to study overseas to enhance their employability and seek migration opportunities. This chapter re…
The chapter aimed to investigate the effect of using training and reflective e-portfolios, as two constructivist assessment tools, with respect to two types of feedback delivered by the assessor on EFL learners’ writing ability and autonomy. During a three-month course, 68 intermediate English learn…
Source:Higher Education Research and Development
(2026)
Degree apprenticeships are an innovative workforce strategy that originated in the United Kingdom and have been piloted in Australia to address critical skills shortages. Degree apprenticeships involve apprentices working while undertaking a university degree, integrating on-the-job learning and the…
Source:Educational Technology Research and Development
(2026)
Developing sculpting and carving skills among art college students remains a critical problem in art education, where the conventional approaches are not very constructive for creativity, skill generation, and spatial conception development. To overcome this challenge, 3D Virtual Reality (VR) techno…