The Role of Universities in Preparing Graduates to Use Software in the Financial Services Workplace

Autor/inn/en	Tickle, Leonie; Kyng, Tim; Wood, Leigh N.
Titel	The Role of Universities in Preparing Graduates to Use Software in the Financial Services Workplace
Quelle	In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 45 (2014) 2, S.200-213 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-739X
DOI	10.1080/0020739X.2013.790518
Schlagwörter	Financial Services; Universities; College Role; Technology Education; Spreadsheets; Computer Software; Graduate Surveys; Teacher Surveys; Occupational Surveys; Online Surveys; Workplace Literacy; Competence; Training Methods; Computer Literacy; Capacity Building; Skill Analysis; Skill Development; Educational Needs; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Spread sheet; Spredsheets; Spreadsheet; Tabellenkalkulation; Berufsanalyse; Kompetenz; Didaktik; Trainingsmaßnahme; Computerkenntnisse; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	The role of universities in preparing students to use spreadsheet and other technical software in the financial services workplace has been investigated through surveys of university graduates, university academics, and employers. It is found that graduates are less skilled users of software than employers would like, due at least in part to a lack of structured formal training opportunities in the workplace, and a lack of targeted, coherent learning opportunities at university. The widespread and heavy use of software in the workplace means that there is significant potential for productivity gains if universities and employers address these issues. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10