弥合就业能力技能差距:超越课堂墙

IF 2.1 Q2 BUSINESS, FINANCE
L. Tan, Fawzi Laswad, F. Chua
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摘要

有目的的就业技能对工作场所的成功至关重要,在这个经济全球化和技术进步的时代更是如此。然而,有充分的证据表明,大学毕业生获得的技能与雇主在工作场所期望的技能之间存在差距。本文运用科尔布的经验学习理论(ELT)(19761984)中所体现的对经验的把握和转化模式,考察了会计专业学生通过参与社区会计和会计俱乐部这两种课外活动来发展其就业能力。设计/方法/方法在Kolb(19761984)的四种英语教学和工作综合学习模式的指导下,对会计学生进行了一项在线调查,以评估他们在两年内对参与上述两项课外活动的反思。研究结果表明,学生通过参加这些课外活动,发展了有用的认知和行为技能。这些发现与关于实习和服务学习的文献一致,两者都与可转移技能发展有关。独创性/价值以往的研究侧重于课堂学习活动或实习,以帮助学生发展工作场所所需的各种基本技能。然而,在会计教育文献中,课外活动很少受到关注。这项研究深入了解了会计学生可以从课外参与社区会计和会计俱乐部中获得的技能。
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Bridging the employability skills gap: going beyond classroom walls
Purpose Employability skills are critical for success in the workplace, even more so in this era of globalisation of economies and advancement in technologies. However, there is ample evidence of the gap between the skills acquired by graduates at universities and the skills expected by employers in the workplace. Applying the modes of grasping and transforming the experience embodied in Kolb’s experiential learning theory (ELT) (1976, 1984), the purpose of this paper is to examine the development of employability skills of accountancy students through their involvement in two extracurricular activities: community accounting and an accountancy club. Design/methodology/approach Underpinned by Kolb’s (1976, 1984) four modes of ELT and work-integrated learning to develop professional competencies required for future work, an online survey of accounting students was conducted to assess their reflections on involvement in these two aforementioned extracurricular activities over a two-year period. Findings The findings indicate that the students had developed useful cognitive and behavioural skills from their participation in these extracurricular activities. These findings are consistent with the literature on internships and service-learning, both of which have been associated with transferable skills development. Originality/value Prior studies focused on in-classroom learning activities or internships to help students develop various essential skills required in the workplace. However, extracurricular activities have received little attention in the accounting education literature. This study provides insights into skills accounting students can gain from extracurricular participation in community accounting and an accountancy club.
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Pacific Accounting Review
Pacific Accounting Review BUSINESS, FINANCE-
CiteScore
3.80
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9.50%
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36
期刊介绍: Pacific Accounting Review is a quarterly journal publishing original research papers and book reviews. The journal is supported by all New Zealand Universities and has the backing of academics from many universities in the Pacific region. The journal publishes papers from both empirical and theoretical forms of research into current developments in accounting and finance and provides insight into how present practice is shaped and formed. Specific areas include but are not limited to: - Emerging Markets and Economies - Political/Social contexts - Financial Reporting - Auditing and Governance - Management Accounting.
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