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Striking gold: navigating the education massification maze for work readiness

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dc.contributor.authorEnstroem, Rickard
dc.contributor.authorSchmaltz, Rodney
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-04T17:10:02Z
dc.date.available2024-04-04T17:10:02Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractPurpose This study investigates the impact of large-scale teaching in higher education on students’ preparedness for the workforce within the context of evolving labour market demands, the expansion of higher education and the application of high-impact teaching strategies. It synthesizes perspectives on employer work readiness, the challenges and opportunities of large-scale teaching and strategies for fostering a dynamic academia-industry feedback loop. This multifaceted approach ensures the relevance of curricula and graduates’ preparedness while addressing the skills gap through practical recommendations for aligning teaching methodologies with employer expectations. Design/methodology/approach The research methodically examines the multifaceted challenges and opportunities inherent in large-scale teaching. It focuses on sustaining student engagement, maintaining educational quality, personalizing learning experiences and cultivating essential soft skills in extensive student cohorts. Findings This study highlights the critical role of transversal skills in work readiness. It also uncovers that despite its challenges, large-scale teaching presents unique opportunities. The diversity of large student groups mirrors modern workplace complexities, and technological tools aid in personalizing learning experiences. Approaches like peer networking, innovative teaching methods, real-world simulations and collaborative resource utilization enrich education. The importance of experiential learning for augmenting large-scale teaching in honing soft skills is emphasized. Originality/value This manuscript contributes to the discourse on large-scale teaching, aligning it with employer expectations and the dynamic requirements of the job market. It offers a nuanced perspective on the challenges and opportunities this educational approach presents, providing insights for crafting engaging and effective learning experiences in large cohorts. The study uniquely integrates experiential learning, co-creation in education and industry-academia feedback loops, underscoring their importance in enhancing student work readiness in large-scale teaching.
dc.identifier.citationEnstroem, R. & Schmaltz, R. (2024). Striking gold: navigating the education massification maze for work readiness. Journal of Work-Applied Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWAM-10-2023-0100
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1108/JWAM-10-2023-0100
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/3498
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution (CC BY)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectlarge-scale teaching
dc.subjectpersonalized learning
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectworkforce preparedness
dc.subjectemployer expectations
dc.titleStriking gold: navigating the education massification maze for work readinessen
dc.typeArticle

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