Relations between graduates’ learning experiences and employment outcomes: a cautionary note for institutional performance indicators
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Article Title | Relations between graduates’ learning experiences and employment outcomes: a cautionary note for institutional performance indicators |
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ERA Journal ID | 20818 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Brown, Jason L. (Author), Hammer, Sara J. (Author), Perera, Harsha N. (Author) and McIlveen, Peter (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance |
Journal Citation | 22 (1), pp. 137-156 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 1023-8921 |
1573-1782 | |
1873-0388 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-021-09477-0 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10775-021-09477-0 |
Abstract | Higher education broadly assumes a conceptual link between generic skills and employability. We accessed a large sample of data collected by the Australian Government to investigate whether the Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) subscales Good Teaching (GTS), Graduate Skills (GSS), and Graduate Qualities (GQS) predicted graduates’ employment status, overall course satisfaction, and decisions to take further studies. GTS was found to predict graduates’ overall course satisfaction; however, GSS and GQS scales combined predicted negligible increases in employment outcomes. Our findings highlight the imperative for higher education leaders to critically examine discourse about the link between employability skills and employment outcomes. |
Keywords | graduate attributes, employability, performance indicators |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
Office for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching | |
University of Nevada, United States | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q653y/relations-between-graduates-learning-experiences-and-employment-outcomes-a-cautionary-note-for-institutional-performance-indicators
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