Abstract
This study of 1780 college students in Korea explored gender differences in perceptions of competency certification programs in order to enhance sustainability in higher education. Structural equation modeling explained the optimal validity of the two-factor structure of perceptions between female and male students, and the structural relations between the two factors of competency were invariant across gender groups. A significant difference in latent means was found as well. The findings suggest that, for sustainable development, universities should develop systematic competency certification policies to accommodate students’ needs, as well as those of society, and help bridge the gender gap in the job market.
Highlights
In tandem with rapid social change, educators and workforce experts suggest that college graduates need to be competitive specialists [1]
To manage educational quality, universities can operate new extracurricular systems that certify students in certain competencies [8]. Establishing such competency certification programs can contribute to our understanding of what practical competencies students should have, to cultivating excellent students, and to supplying students with the appropriate capabilities required by society
The questionnaire used a five-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 to 5, to rate the extent to which the participants believed that the competency certification program would develop their personal competency (PC) and career competency (CC)
Summary
In tandem with rapid social change, educators and workforce experts suggest that college graduates need to be competitive specialists [1]. This competency-based movement is a reform initiative that has arisen in response to social and historical pressures in higher education [2,3,4]. Successful undergraduate education programs with core competencies will help prepare students for work in contemporary society [7]. In this context, to manage educational quality, universities can operate new extracurricular systems that certify students in certain competencies [8]. Lower birthrates mean that the number of college entrants will continue to decrease, a fact directly related to the issue of the sustainability of some universities
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