Towards a Framework for Employability Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Future of work requires a workforce ready to face dynamic and turbulent market conditions. Despite decades of focus on graduates’ employability, higher education institutes are under-prepared for this challenge. This study presents a draft conceptual framework for HE teachers to incorporate employability learning into curriculum development and delivery, a novel contribution to the literature. The theoretical underpinning for the study is drawn from employability and psychology literature. Another novel aspect of this study is that it captures both individual and institutional responsibility towards employability, for effective employability teaching and learning.