Bachelor Graduates Research Articles

Nuevo formato del examen final de estado en licenciados en el campo de la Educación Pedagógica

The purpose of this study is to build a model of fund tasks aimed at assessing general professional and universal competencies of bachelor's graduates studying in the field of training «Pedagogical education» at the stage of preparation and conduct of the final state exam. Systemic, action-oriented, competency-based and contextual approaches were used as methodological guidelines in the development of fundraising tasks. The authors defined the notions of "fund task", "key actions" and highlighted the types of fund tasks, justified the need to change the form and content of evaluation tools used in the preparation and conduct of the final state exam.

Levels and determinants of knowledge about chronic migraine diagnosis and management among primary health-care physicians in ministry of health, Jeddah 2019.

Background:Chronic migraine (CM) poses a significant burden for patients, and it has multiple diagnostic and managemental challenges, particularly among primary health-care physicians (PCPs).Objectives:The objective of this study is to assess the levels of knowledge regarding CM diagnosis and management among PCPs and to explore the factors associated with poor knowledge.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among PCPs working at primary health-care centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A semi-structured questionnaire comprising 20 items related to CM diagnosis and treatment was used.Results:A total of 136 PCPs responded (aged 36.4 ± 8.1, 68.4% were females). The overall median (P75) knowledge score was 13.0 (15.0), and 45.6% of the participants had adequate knowledge (score > median). The majority of respondents (>50%) could not identify the lower limits of CM duration, the necessity of identifying at least eight migraine attacks in a month, the importance of managing medication overuse, and the indication of topiramate as the most efficacious agent in CM. Young physicians (23–35 years), bachelor graduates, general practitioners (GPs), and those having ≤5 years of experience scored lower than their peers. Physicians with 6–10 years of clinical experience were independently more knowledgeable than less-experienced PCPs (odds ratio = 5.09, P = 0.006).Conclusion:Knowledge regarding CM diagnosis and treatment was inadequate among PCPs, which could detrimentally influence the patterns of referral to secondary health-care facilities. Given these observations, it is recommended to amend the academic curricula for medical students/GPs and adopt continuing medical education programs for PHPs to support their levels of knowledge.

Employability tracer study of Information Technology Education graduates from a state university in the Philippines

Abstract This study aimed to determine the employability of Information Technology Education graduates from a state university in the Philippines. The researchers employed cross-sectional retrospective survey method. One-hundred seventy-seven out of 204 (or 86.76%) graduates of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from year 2015–2017 participated in this study. The data gathering instrument used by the researchers is the Graduate Tracer Study developed by the Commission on Higher Education. Findings reveal that 78.53% (or 139 out of 177) of the respondents are already employed. Moreover, 69.78% (or 97 out of 139) perceived that their first job is related to the program that respondents took up in college. It took one year to less than two years for the 28.06% of the respondents to land in their first job. It is also noteworthy that it took 1–6 months for 25.90% of the respondents to find their first job. When asked whether or not the curriculum they had in college is relevant in their first job, majority of the respondents (69.78%) declared that the curriculum of the program they had in college is indeed relevant. To further enhance the marketability of BSIT and BSCS programs and the employability of the graduates they produce, among the researchers’ recommendations is the periodic review of curriculum by academic leaders, alumni, and industry representatives to ensure that graduates are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills required in the industry.

The Sustainability and Durability of the Building Seen through the Education-Business Relationship

The present article aims at proposing a new format of courses for the college graduates of Bachelor and Master of Science degree. It presents a questionnaire that shows the opinions and needs of employers on graduates and the connection of the subjects taught in university with the labour market. Today, the demand for engineers in the labour market is growing, but the employers want to select people with good theoretical knowledge and positive attitude towards work. The idea of the article started as a result of the trilateral meetings of teachers-students-business environment on the occasion of the presentation of new technologies and products, on the construction market (Construct, build together Info, etc.). Research starts with a set of questions addressed to the representatives of construction companies. The questions included in the questionnaire target three related aspects, which link educational plans with the labour market, the importance of practice in the selection of future employees and other skills of prospective employees from the construction sector. The relevant findings of the questionnaire will be transmitted to both companies, as well as the execution of design firms, namely the public institutions for the administration area. The first set of questions refers to the field of activity of the company (design, execution, administration and sales), the average number of job opportunities for young engineers over the last 5 years and what other properties are favoured in the graduates of higher education. The second set of questions relates to the employment interview (transcript, theoretical knowledge and/or tests of brain training/intelligence). The third set of questions refers to the willingness to take a student into practice in their knowledge or whether the job seeker is preferred for employment solely on the basis of interviews or only after being surveyed over a period of time. The results are given in graphs, and aspects related to linking education with production, the importance of the practice during the years of study and other skills required by employers are highlighted. From the conclusions drawn in the present research, proposals will be made towards universities regarding the content of the educational plans to raise the compatibility between business and academic education.

Entering the labour market in the context of higher education reform and economic recession: young bachelor and master graduates in Portugal

ABSTRACT A higher education degree has been regarded as an investment that helps young people access good jobs. However, it is increasingly difficult for young graduates to enter the labour market and, more importantly, to access high quality jobs. This paper examines determinants of the wages of young bachelor and master graduates engaged in different contractual arrangements. Linked employer-employee data, namely Quadros de Pessoal (2007 and 2011), were used to compare the impact of standard and non-standard jobs on the wages of post-Bologna graduates who entered the labour market during the economic recession in Portugal. Most graduates start by getting a full-time job, be it stable or flexible. Empirical evidence shows wage differentials linked to the type of contractual arrangement, although the impact in 2007 is not the same in 2011. The contracts that combine flexibility with part-time work have been the most penalised in recent times. The transition of bachelors to the labour market is expected to be more precarious; however, according to data for 2011, master graduates appear to be protected against low quality jobs in Portugal.

Using First-Year Seminar Courses to Improve Performance Funding Outcomes - A Case Study of the State of Florida

This case study examined the connection of First-Year Seminars (FYS) and Performance Funding outcomes in the State of Florida. The comparison of Florida State performance metrics and the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of FYS on these metrics was conducted to determine which performance metrics, if any, can be indirectly supported by student participation in the course. The findings demonstrate that, for the state of Florida, FYS can be used as an intervention to promote the following four metrics common to all institutions: (1) academic progress rate, (2) four year graduation rate, (3) average cost to the student, and (4) percent of bachelor's graduates enrolled or employed. Additionally, the seminars can potentially be utilized to support institutional effectiveness in the two choice metrics (i.e. metrics chosen by the institutional Board of Trustees): (1) bachelor’s degrees awarded to minorities and (2) bachelor degrees awarded annually. Implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

The Employment Characteristics of the Graduates of Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

This study focused on the profile of the graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Bulacan State University from 2013 – 2016. Descriptive survey methods were used to determine the characteristics of graduates in the said Program. The study also aimed to identify the skills most needed in the employment of the graduates and to analyze the usefulness of the course offerings of the college in the employment of its graduates. With the use of standardized questionnaire, data were collected and analyzed with the use of simple statistical tools such as percentage, weighted mean and ranking. The findings revealed that the graduates of BS in Mathematics with specialization in computer science, applied statistics and business applications are highly employable with 90.58 percent employment rating, with regular status and presently working locally connected to marketing, business, IT and communications industries. About 81.72 percent of the graduates have been employed within less than a month to 6 months after graduation. Their college degree was found related to their employment. Communication skills and information technology skills were skills learned in their college that the graduates mostly needed during employment. The specialization courses (computer science, applied statistics, business applications) and the student internship program were found to be extremely useful in the graduates’ employment.

Employers’ Perceptions of Business and Economics Graduates’ Competencies in Croatia

Abstract Background: The issue of graduates’ competencies is not a new one, but was brought back into the spotlight after the 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis and the ensuing disturbances in the labour market. These disturbances were manifested through an increased unemployment rate, with a significant share of highly educated people. Objectives: This paper provides an insight into employers’ assessment of the importance and sufficiency of the competencies acquired by business and economics university bachelor graduates in Croatia. Methods/Approach: The methodology applied in this research includes the importance-performance analysis (IPA) that provides a two-dimensional importance-satisfaction grid. Data for the IPA analysis were collected by the structured questionnaire. Results: Results indicated that employers are satisfied with specific competencies (business and economic) and that the emphasis of business and economics higher education institutions (HEI) should be placed on generic competencies. Conclusions: Findings imply that mobility of highly educated people could be caused by the level and quality of specific competencies of bachelors with a degree from Croatian economics higher education institutions. Additionally, the conclusion of the conducted study indicates a need for implementation of student-oriented teaching methods, the introduction of obligatory internship, and introduction of courses oriented towards the development of generic competencies.

The Competence of Bachelor Graduates of the High Technical School as the Basis of Professional and Moral Stability of a Future Specialist

The article analyzes the General cultural and professional competences of future specialists of the higher technical school, considered as the basis of professional and moral stability of students. The essence of professional and moral stability is revealed as an integrative quality and internal characteristic of professionalism, aimed at self-realization of the personality of the future specialist in professional activity. Professional culture is studied from the point of view of axiological component as a set of stable values in the sphere of future professional activity with their student’s personally significant objectification. Professional and moral stability is analyzed as a state, productive process and the result of mastering and creating professional and moral values. The main common professionally significant qualities of personality and competence of future specialists, which form the basis of their professional and moral stability, are defined.

Labor force analysis in food and beverage establishments in Kyrgyzstan: A descriptive study

In this research were aimed to determine the profiles of employees working at food and beverage establishments in Kyrgyzstan. Data of the research are collected by survey technique from 304 employees who work in different positions of 21 food and beverage establishments in Bishkek. According to findings; more than half of the employees are female and single, a majority of them are between 17 and 30 years old and more than 50% of the participants are vocational school or bachelor graduates. In addition to these findings, the results indicate that around one of every two participants have no tourism education at any level. It is revealed that almost half of the participants work from 9 to 12 hours and average wage of most of these employees is under 250 dollars per month. Nevertheless, it was detected that almost half of the participants were generally pleased to work in food and beverage sector.

Ex Post Evaluation of a Learning Factory – Competence Development Based on Graduates Feedback

Abstract The problem-based and project-oriented learning factory format of the bachelor’s programme “Manufacturing and Operations Management” at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences was recently evaluated. The research aimed at answering the questions of how the competence profile required by the industry from the graduates’ perspective looked like, and to what extent the learning factory was able to contribute to those competence expectations. To that end, a survey among the bachelor graduates from 2015 to 2017 was initiated in March 2018. The results of this study not only confirm the general picture gained from the literature that the industry attributes great importance to so-called soft skills, i.e. self-competences and methodological competences. It also shows in detail that the specific learning factory concept at Heilbronn University strengthens, among others, particularly, those afore-mentioned specialist competences.

Employment Array of Bachelor of Science in Criminology Graduates in Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

Abstract: In this modern world where contemporary educators are now dwelling in an ever-changing domain of corporate trends, innovations, transformation and improvements, it is, therefore, substantial to identify whether the programs offered by our academic institution can adapt to these moving developments. This objective can be achieved by following and tracing the arrays of our graduates. This study delved at tracing the graduates of Bachelor of Science in Criminology of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology for Academic Year 2015–2016. In order to provide adequate and reliable information for the evaluation of the study, the descriptive method of research was used by the researcher to facilitate the gathering of information on the traceability of the abovementioned graduates. Results have shown that the majority of the graduates were male which means that the program is a male-dominated program. Furthermore, it was found out that at the present time, the majority of the graduates were employed under permanent status. It is also good to note that majority of the respondents were able to serve the country under their purpose due to the fact that majority of the criminology graduates were connected to different law enforcement agencies like the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. It was also discovered that the majority of the respondents were able to get hired within six months after graduation. It can be concluded that the skills they have acquired from the college are relevant to their present job since these agencies found the need to hire them. It is recommended that the college should continue to make interventions in order to upkeep the performance of their graduates not just in the board exam but also in getting a better opportunity after passing the board exam and that is through improvement of the curriculum to make it more relevant for the better future of the graduates in order to achieve full employment of their products. The Alumni and Placement Services of the university should also intercede and help the graduates of the university in general and the College of Criminology in specific to give assistance to the graduates in terms of proper job placement and employment to minimize underemployment of its graduates.

Self-Confidence and Anxiety as Intervening Factors in Clinical Decision-Making in Newly Nursing Bachelor Graduates

The Clinical Decision-Making (CDM) is essential for the nursing professional practice. However, newly nursing bachelor graduates are not always ready to make clinical decisions. Therefore, the identification of self-confidence and anxiety as emotional barriers during this process will allow teaching/learning strategies to generate educational strategies of teaching-learning that support its development. The objective is to evaluate the levels of self-confidence and anxiety in newly nursing bachelor graduates and compare them to each CDM´s dimension. The method for this study was descriptive, comparative and cross-sectional. The“<i>Nursing Anxiety and Self-Confidence with Clinical Decision Making Scale</i> (NASC-CDM)” was applied. Results: It was found that 69% of the newly nursing bachelor graduates had a high level of self-confidence and 66% a low level of anxiety. Significant statistical differences were found in the levels of self-confidence of the newly nursing bachelor graduates in accordance with their employment situation; the averages in the anxiety level were higher, although there were no significant statistical differences. It can be concluded that the higher level of self-confidence possessed by the newly nursing bachelor graduates, the lower the level of anxiety, with the exception of those who have nursing working experience. It is necessary for nursing educators to emphasize the development of skills for knowing and acting, because students need to incorporate them cognitively and intuitively in the complete clinical scenario, in order to have one or more options of decision. The low self-confidence level and the high anxiety level are emotional barriers that intervene in CDM, because they block or interfere the assertive decision-making process. This explains why deliberative strategies have to be implemented in the curricular level.

Career prospects of graduate Bachelor nursing degree programs - Results of a nationwide study in Germany

Graduates of Bachelor nursing degree programs are available on the labour market for a few years. Currently, there is no empirical evidence or reports on different fields of these academically prepared nurses in Germany. Aim of this study was to assess the whereabouts of academically prepared nurses in the German labour market, their satisfaction with their current working conditions, and future prospects of the graduates. A cross-sectional design was conducted using an online survey to assess whereabouts of academically prepared nurses (n = 273) after graduation from all German Bachelor nursing degree programs. The majority of 77.6 % of participating nurses worked in direct acute settings or in elderly care. Those, working in direct patient care appeared to be significantly more dissatisfied with their working conditions in comparison to those in extended nursing practice (p = 0.000). High satisfaction scores were reported for qualification-adjusted activities, and working conditions in general. Positive perspectives for personal growth and development see 81.3 %. However, 31.1 % of this sample were enrolled in Master programs or plan to enrol in a further education study program into the next future. In order to become implicit, the process of academic nursing education needs to continue in all practice settings. However, innovative human resources development strategies are needed to use the benefit and full scope of practice in academically prepared nurses in Germany.

Управление талантами организации в России: сравнительный анализ востребованности талант-менеджмента работодателями и профессиональной ориентированности на талант-менеджмент выпускников университета

The organization’s talent management as an actual trend in modern HR management is actively developed by Russian business. Its introduction into the practice of modern organizations is associated with the solution of many important tasks, including the development and implementation of effective talent management technologies, as well as the training of young workers to work in the talent management system, replacing the traditional personnel management. The article is devoted to the study of the being of demand for talent management among the heads of organizations and personnel management services, on the one hand, as well as the analysis of professional orientation of future employees — graduates of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs of the University, on the other. The novelty of the research consists in an attempt to conduct a comparative analysis of the relationship between the formation of talent management in organizations and readiness to participate in the implementation of this technology of potential labor market participants. The results of the study can be used to assess the prospects for the development of talent management organizations of any form of ownership, type of activity and size and the formation of competencies “talented” staff education system of Russia.

Occupational outcomes for Australian computing/information technology bachelor graduates and implications for the IT bachelor curriculum

ABSTRACTIn Australia, the IT workforce and employment outcomes for university IT bachelor graduates have a complex interrelationship. The likelihood of IT bachelor graduates to work in a professional IT role is infrequently discussed in the research literature. It has been suggested that “deficient” undergraduate IT curricula are one contributor to poor employment outcomes for graduates. Using the latest available Australian national census data, we present a detailed analysis of the occupational outcomes for graduates of undergraduate IT programmes, and the makeup of the IT workforce in Australia. This analysis presents important findings for those designing undergraduate IT curricula that seek to equip students to prepare for the best employment outcomes. The finding that, even immediately post-graduation, a significant proportion of Australian IT bachelor graduates do not work in IT roles, even though professional IT job roles outnumber IT bachelor graduates nearly two-to-one, has implications for undergraduate IT education.

Game-Based Learning while Research Activities of Engineering Students

This work describes the experience of Tomsk Polytechnic University in involving students in scientific research. The involvement is to be achieved by including scientific research elements into laboratory class programs, game-based learning, conducting laboratory classes in real-life scientific research facilities, including "Scientific research work for students" into Bachelor's curriculum (starting the second grade) and other actions. The experience described should be considered a success, as over the last decade the number of Bachelor's graduates at TPU willing to pursue the Master's degree (and then do postgraduate studies) has multiplied. The competition for enrolling into postgraduate studies has increased as well.

50 % à la licence... mais comment ? Les jeunes de familles populaires à l’université en France

[eng] In France, the majority of baccalaureate holders enroll in university. Based on the panel of pupils who entered college (secondary school for ages 11‑14) in 1995, 70% of children whose parents are managers and professionals or in intermediate occupations obtain a bachelor degree vs. 52% of children whose parents are manual workers. With comparable social backgrounds, students of North African origin are less likely to get a bachelor degree. The differences in graduation rates are greater still between those with a vocational or technology baccalaureate and those with a general baccalaureate; those who got a baccalaureate “avec mention”, a grade higher than a pass, are also more likely to obtain a bachelor degree, especially if they have never repeated a year. Inequalities in learning in primary education have an impact on entry into higher education and getting the bachelor’s degree. Five educational pathways can be distinguished among bachelor graduates. The “respectable” pathways of general baccalaureate holders are the most frequent. Next come the “middle‑of‑the‑road” trajectories, which are neither excellent nor poor. Also fairly frequent are the “second‑chance pathways” of students from the technology and vocational education system. More well‑known, the last two are also the least frequent: on the one hand, the fragile and difficult secondary pathways identified by Beaud; and on the other the “heritiers” described by Bourdieu and Passeron, or rather nowadays, the “heritieres”.

Tracer and Employability Study: BS Tourism Graduates of Laguna State Polytechnic University Los Banos Campus

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THE SEGMENTATION OF VISITOR TANAH LOT TOURISM ATTRACTION

Tanah Lot Tourism Attraction (TLTA) is located on the South Coast of Bali Island precisely in the area of Beraban Village, Kediri District, Tabanan Regency, Bali. This research is quantitative descriptive method which sample is chosen based on purposive sampling technique, foreign and also domestic tourists who visit at time total 337 respondents. The statistical analyzed indicated that the domestic visitor segment is higher than the foreign visitor segment, this also indicate that domestic visitor is a potential target market for the products produced by local entrepreneurs in TLTA. Survey based on demography variable shows that the number of female visitor are more compared to male, dominantly by age group from 21 to 30 years old and most of them are students, and respondents educational level visit to TLTA are dominantly bachelor graduates. The geography variable shows that tourists visit to TLTA dominantly by domestics, followed by South Korea, Australia, and other countries.The psychograph variable, shows that dominant tourist visit because sunset and the nature of beauty view offered by Tanah Lot and mostly are repeater guests, received information from many sources. Their visit duration mostly between one to two hours, mostly they visit by rented car in the afternoon for sunset and the total amount of money spent between fifty thousand to one hundred thousand Rupiah, also the total amount of money spent during their visit is dominantly between five hundred to one million Rupiah per day. Chi-Square Tests indicated that there is correlation between group age, tourist occupation, and education level toward the motivation of visit to TLTA.