Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaEmployability of higher education graduates: reflections and pedagogical implications
The changes that have occurred in higher education and labour market in recent years highlight the need for an in-depth reflection on current prevailing educational paradigms, and their adequacy in responding to the demands of today’s society. One of the topics that has gained particular attention i...
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
2021
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| author | Monteiro, Sílvia Almeida, Leandro S. |
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| description | The changes that have occurred in higher education and labour market in recent years highlight the need for an in-depth reflection on current prevailing educational paradigms, and their adequacy in responding to the demands of today’s society. One of the topics that has gained particular attention is related with graduates’ employment rates, which represents one current criteria used to assess the quality of higher education institutions and courses. In this context, this article aims to reflect on current knowledge about graduates’ employability. Considering various empirical works and research lines developed over recent years, we propose a set of four premises in an effort to lend structure to some pedagogical and curricular implications for higher education institutions: (i) the risk of the “one-dimensional prioritisation” of technical skills; (ii) career management skills as a catalyst for employability; (iii) graduates and their transformative potential within organizations; (iv) the implausibility of a single model for promoting employability. To conclude, it is argued that the education of future graduates should not limit itself to the present. Pedagogical practices of teaching and learning must promote the continued construction of knowledge and skills, practical experience and work placements in organizations with different structures within the community.
Keywords: higher education; graduates; employability; pedagogical implications |
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| spelling | clacso-CLACSO480702022-03-17T17:44:05Z Employability of higher education graduates: reflections and pedagogical implications Monteiro, Sílvia Almeida, Leandro S. The changes that have occurred in higher education and labour market in recent years highlight the need for an in-depth reflection on current prevailing educational paradigms, and their adequacy in responding to the demands of today’s society. One of the topics that has gained particular attention is related with graduates’ employment rates, which represents one current criteria used to assess the quality of higher education institutions and courses. In this context, this article aims to reflect on current knowledge about graduates’ employability. Considering various empirical works and research lines developed over recent years, we propose a set of four premises in an effort to lend structure to some pedagogical and curricular implications for higher education institutions: (i) the risk of the “one-dimensional prioritisation” of technical skills; (ii) career management skills as a catalyst for employability; (iii) graduates and their transformative potential within organizations; (iv) the implausibility of a single model for promoting employability. To conclude, it is argued that the education of future graduates should not limit itself to the present. Pedagogical practices of teaching and learning must promote the continued construction of knowledge and skills, practical experience and work placements in organizations with different structures within the community. Keywords: higher education; graduates; employability; pedagogical implications 2021-07-03 2022-03-17T17:44:05Z 2022-03-17T17:44:05Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artigo Revisto por Pares https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/rleducacao/article/view/7708 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/48070 eng https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/rleducacao/article/view/7708/4532 Direitos de Autor (c) 2021 Revista Lusófona de Educação application/pdf Edições Universitárias Lusófonas Revista Lusófona de Educação; v. 51 n. 51 (2021): REVISTA LUSÓFONA DE EDUCAÇÃO 1646-401X 1645-7250 |
| spellingShingle | Monteiro, Sílvia Almeida, Leandro S. Employability of higher education graduates: reflections and pedagogical implications |
| title | Employability of higher education graduates: reflections and pedagogical implications |
| title_full | Employability of higher education graduates: reflections and pedagogical implications |
| title_fullStr | Employability of higher education graduates: reflections and pedagogical implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Employability of higher education graduates: reflections and pedagogical implications |
| title_short | Employability of higher education graduates: reflections and pedagogical implications |
| title_sort | employability of higher education graduates: reflections and pedagogical implications |
| url | https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/rleducacao/article/view/7708 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/48070 |