International Internships and Employability: A Game-Based Assessment Approach

Autor/inn/en	Predovic, Dolly; Dennis, John; Jones, Elspeth
Titel	International Internships and Employability: A Game-Based Assessment Approach
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 41 (2022) 4, S.1231-1246 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Predovic, Dolly) ORCID (Dennis, John) ORCID (Jones, Elspeth)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2021.1889994
Schlagwörter	Internship Programs; Employment Potential; Game Based Learning; Evaluation Methods; Factor Analysis; International Programs; College Students; Foreign Countries; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Faktorenanalyse; Collegestudent; Ausland; Italien
Abstract	This study measures employability following domestic and international internships using a game based analytics tool to predict behaviors associated with employability skills. Exploratory Factor Analysis examined the underlying relationship between 33 behavioral descriptors, which measure skills such as diligence, leadership, learning agility, social intelligence, and logical reasoning. A two-factor structure emerged: a "Social" factor that centered on how people relate to each other and engage with the world, and a "Cognitive" factor indicating how new information is learned and the motivation to learn. Participation in an international internship predicted the "Cognitive" but not the "Social" factor. To our knowledge, this is the first study using a game-based tool to measure employability through international internships, and the first to demonstrate cognitive and not simply social/interpersonal skills associated with international internship participation. These cognitive skills are aligned with the highest cognitive domain in Bloom's [(1956). "Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals: Cognitive Domain. Handbook 1: Cognitive Domain." New York: Longmans, Green.] taxonomy of educational learning objectives, and are exactly what some employers value the most [Accenture. (2017). "New Skills Now: Inclusion in the digital economy." Retrieved from https://www.accenture.com/t20171009T054838Z__w__/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-62/Accenture-New-Skills-Now-Report.pdf]. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01