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Cogent Education

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Optimizing the quality of Islamic Senior High School graduates through curriculum management of vocational programs based on pesantrens in East Java, Indonesia

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Although recent research on curriculum management has been extensive, the studies focused solely on public schooling sectors. Our study examined curriculum management in Indonesian Islamic schools to fill this gap, given the significant number of Islamic-based schools in Indonesia. Data for this stu…

Does work-integrated curriculum transformation affect learning experience, student competencies, and learning interactions? The role of teaching strategy moderation

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The phenomenon of changes in the world of work makes educational institutions need to find the right strategy for carrying out learning for their students. This study investigates the impact of the integrated curriculum on the world of work, learning experience, student competence, and learning inte…

Refining the TPACK framework: a Fuzzy Delphi approach to 21st-century competency and self-efficacy constructs

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Globalisation demands proficient English educators to produce graduates competent in the English language for the 21st century. Achieving this goal necessitates optimising teacher training programs, yet challenges persist, such as ESL pre-service teachers’ unpreparedness in utilising technology. The…

Third time is the charm? Adoption and recontextualisation of the German dual model in Mexico

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This article examines the adoption and recontextualisation of the German dual apprenticeship model into the Mexican dual apprenticeship model (MMFD in Spanish) through a cultural political economy approach to policy analysis. We analysed the interests, discourse drivers, and resources of involved an…

Determinants of learning strategies among undergraduate accounting students: a study in an emerging economy

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This study examines the determinants of learning strategies employed by undergraduate accounting students in an emerging economy. Specifically, it investigates the impact of institution, teacher, and personal determinants on accounting students’ utilisation of a particular learning strategy. In line…

Perceptions of vocational school students and teachers on the development of interpersonal skills towards Industry 5.0

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In transitioning to Industry 5.0, vocational education often emphasizes hard skills, neglecting the crucial balance with soft skills, especially interpersonal skills, essential for this era. This oversight may impair workforce effectiveness and economic competitiveness. This study explores vocationa…

A narrative review of the criticality of problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for undergraduate students: the missing link in Electronics Engineering programmes

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This paper reports on a narrative review of the criticality of problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for undergraduate Electronics Engineering students and its significance for industry readiness. The review was undertaken to understand the problems and troubleshooting skills learned and posses…

Faculty and academic leaders’ conceptions of competence and competence-based education

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This study aimed to investigate faculty and academic leaders’ conceptions of competence and competence-based education. Data were collected from 22 participants (18 males and 4 females). These participants played faculty, academic leadership, and both roles simultaneously. Data were collected throug…

Development of competency-based assessment model for KRU RAK THIN scholarship’ recipients

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Competency-based assessment plays an important role in the development of learners’ education as it enables them to demonstrate their expertise and readiness for professional life. The competencies of ‘KRU RAK THIN’ scholarship recipients in remote and underprivileged areas reflect the learning outc…

Implications of using reflective pedagogy and integrating technology in Rwandan teacher training to improve mathematics proficiency

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This research explores the impact of integrating Reflective Pedagogy within Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT), framed by the TPACK model, on enhancing mathematics proficiency in Rwandan Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs). The study involved 433 Year 2 TTC students in the Science and Mathematic…

Reviewing the macroeconomic relevance of education system in Ethiopia: the role of skill gap

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This study examines an in-depth and systematic review of the effect of education on macroeconomic variables in Ethiopia, taking into account the effect of education systems on the skill gap and unemployment of graduates. Education economies in the literature show the effect of education on economic …

Transitioning from higher education to the labour market: the role of graduate internship on youth graduate employability

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Graduate unemployment has emerged as a major socio-economic problem in many countries, and South Africa is no exception. In South Africa, which is a developing country, graduate unemployment is the cause of concern as it grows consistently with the overall youth unemployment. The transition of youth…

A systematic literature review on the reform of vocational education in China

Review Open Access
In recent years, vocational education reform has become an issue of common concern for the government, academia, and the education sector, as the difficulty in finding employment for Chinese university students and the labor shortage of senior technical personnel continue to intensify. This study co…

Is linking technical and vocational training with industry a bridge to employability? Lessons from a literature review for Ethiopia

Review Open Access
Skill demand and supply mismatch is a global problem identified as a root cause of unemployment, urging education and training institutions to revise their curriculum with the collaboration of industries. This article aimed to analyze prior research outputs on the effective Linkage of technical and …

Analysis of social demand and labor supply for university study programs: case study in the province of Rodriguez de Mendoza, Amazonas region

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The study of social demand and labor demand analyzes the relevance of the planning of higher education programs to meet the needs of society. Given this, the present study aims to identify social and labor demand in the Amazon region, through a case study applied in the province of Rodríguez de Mend…

The role of industry to unlock the potential of the Merdeka curriculum for vocational school

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This research focuses on Indonesia’s newly introduced Merdeka (Independent) curriculum for vocational schools (VSs), emphasizing the crucial involvement of the industry in aligning, executing and evaluating the curriculum. The study utilizes a combination of qualitative analysis through a multicase …

Thematic, research design and theory application of business internship research: a systematic review

Review Open Access
This study provides a comprehensive review of the research design, themes, and theoretical development of internship literature in the context of business students. One hundred and ninety-two (192) articles retrieved from Scopus, Google Scholar, and the Web of Science databases and published from 19…

The challenge of customer-oriented and emotional labor demand for hospitality internship students

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This study explores the impact of meaning, competence, and self-determination on customer-oriented behavior (COB) among hospitality internship students in Indonesia with a particular emphasis on the mediating roles of deep acting and surface acting. The research investigates the contextual role of t…

Vilanets: An advanced virtual learning environments to improve higher education students’ learning achievement in computer network course

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Along with increasing the complexity of learning objectives, the traditional Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are insufficient in improving students’ learning achievement. Advanced VLEs can be created to overcome this challenge by combining traditional VLEs with Virtual Lab Network Simulation (V…

A scoping review of professional skills development in engineering education from 1980–2020

Review Open Access
Engineering students are expected to develop their professional skills throughout the course of their degrees. Yet, there is no clear consensus among educators of which skills are being developed or how this is done effectively. This scoping review has been produced to draw together and disseminate …