Higher Education and Job Employability

This book presents the most comprehensive discussion of emerging trends in higher education in the Asia Pacific, ranging from graduate attributes to integrated workplace learning, with an in-depth focus on work readiness, employability and career development.It draws on the relationship between graduate attributes and employability, as well as vocational training or internship programs. It offers theoretical and empirical analyses that institutions, decision-makers or academics can work on together to enhance job employability. This volume will also include issues such as development of emerging and employability skills, as well as directions for the changing nature in real-world settings. The book consists of contributions from experienced international authors, offering detailed insights for those who want a timely understanding of the latest trends in higher education.

Auteur

Dr. Betsy Ng, is a researcher and lecturer, and has been actively involved in education research since 2009. To date, she has over 50 peer-reviewed articles and conference paper presentations. Her areas of expertise include motivation and lifelong learning. She also has research interests in graduate employability and adult learning. She serves as a guest editor and reviewer for numerous academic journals and conferences including Learning and Individual Differences, Learning and Motivation, and American Educational Research Association. She is currently involved in several projects as a principal investigator and co-investigator, with a total grant funding of over S$1 million.