Higher Education Graduates Research Articles

Motivation to engage in physical training of higher education graduates of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine during extracurricular work under martial law

On the basis of the conducted research, it was established that the conditions of martial law changed the priorities in the training of specialists, made corrections in the educational process of students of higher education, and actualized the issue of increasing the level of physical fitness of future law enforcement officers.
 The motivational factors that direct higher education graduates of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to engage in physical training during extracurricular work under martial law are highlighted. It was determined that the motivation to engage in physical exercises is a special state of the individual, aimed at achieving the optimal level of physical fitness and work capacity. Based on the results of the survey, it was established that the vast majority of future law enforcement officers assess their own level of physical fitness as adequate; 73.4% of respondents have a positive attitude to independent physical exercises during extracurricular work under martial law. It was established that the incentives that motivate higher education students to engage in physical exercises on their own are: increasing the level of physical readiness for future work (29.1%); strengthening health, improving appearance (25.9%); self-realization and achieving high results in the chosen sport, performance of sports classes (22.3%).
 The reasons that prevent the proper level of organization of independent work of higher education seekers in the conditions of martial law are considered. The most important reasons are: lack of free time for classes (32.7%); lack of modern inventory and proper educational material base (15.5%); the probability of announcing the signal "Air alarm" during the stay in the sports hall and the need to move to shelter (6.8%).
 Prospects for further research consist in determining directions for increasing the motivation of students of higher education to independently engage in physical training under martial law.

Experience of training and certification in pediatric disciplines of students majoring in 222 “medicine” specialty

Certification of graduates of the Faculty of Medicine 2 of the National Medical University (NMU) in pediatric disciplines was conducted by the Department of Pediatrics 2 at the objective structured practical (clinical) exam 2 (OSP(C)E-2) station “Initial and resuscitation care to a newborn child” on the basis of the Educational and Scientific Center of Medical Simulations of the NMU. The methodology that we introduced in 2022 in the Medical Education journal was presented and approved at the methodical meeting of the heads of departments of pediatrics of higher education institutions of Ukraine during the Sidelnikov readings. The data of an anonymous survey of graduates demonstrated that most respondents (93.4 % of domestic and 91.9 % of foreign ones) were satisfied with the volume of the station and its practical orientation. The students noted that during preparation to exam, this particular model of the station allows them to master, when using mannequins, manipulations according to the algorithm of initial and resuscitation care to a newborn child, which can be useful under various circumstances in wartime conditions. Out of 338 students of the Faculty of Medicine 2, 303 (89.6 %) passed the OSP(C)E-2 exam with an “excellent” grade, 32 (9.4 %) with a “good” grade, and 3 (0.9 %) with a “satisfactory” grade. The issue of optimality and adequacy of assessing only the skills in initial and resuscitation care to a newborn child at the OSP(C)E-2 exam remained deba­table among teachers. This corresponds to the opinion of 8.1 % of domestic and 6.6 % of foreign students who believe that for perfection and objectivity of pediatric skills assessment, it would be desirable to introduce one more pediatric station for the OSP(C)E-2 exam with the involvement of a virtual a patient of a different age. Experience of certification in pediatric disciplines of higher education graduates majoring in 222 “medicine” specialty at the Bogomolets National Medical University, both teachers and students, testified to its effectiveness and objectivity in assessing the special competencies of graduates in providing resuscitation care to a newborn child.

A Tracer Study of Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduates of AIMS Batch 2015–2020

In the recent findings of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), “the four-year collegiate programs of Business Administration, Information Technology, Hotel and Restaurant Management and Electronics Engineering indicated a mismatch with the industry requirements (Flores, 2013). Taking this into consideration, CHED further integrated in their “Strategic Plan for 2011 – 2016” some programs, activities, and projects that would address the mismatch while the CHED Strategic Plan for 2017-2022 (2017) aims to produce higher education graduates who are competent and well-rounded global citizens who possess the intrapersonal, interpersonal, social and cognitive competencies and attributes necessary to lead, excel and compete in the 21st century. The above endeavors coincided with the study’s objective to trace the present employment status of Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM) graduates of the Asian Institute of Maritime Studies (AIMS) from school year 2015 to 2020. Descriptive-survey method was used in determining the personal and employment profiles of the HRM graduates, the rate of contribution of the AIMS-BSHRM program, and the concerns and other considerations on their current job. Sixty-two (62) graduates of Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management of Asian Institute of Maritime Studies who graduated from school year 2015 to 2020 have responded to the tracer questionnaire. To analyze the data, frequency count, percentage, and weighted mean were used. Results revealed that majority of the respondents were able to successfully find a job in less than a year. However, because of family concerns, lack of connection, health concerns and even lack of work experience, the HRM graduates landed in a job that is not related to their program of study. Some have decided to put up their own businesses while some decided to work in the BPO industry and have been there for a few years already. Though the respondents are satisfied on their present employment, most of them are still planning to change careers and shift a job related to their program. On the other hand, the top three (3) skills that AIMS helped develop among the graduates are: a) Human Relation Skills (82.26%); b) Communication Skills (74.19%); c) Initiative (53.23%) while the top three values acquired and developed from studying at AIMS are: a) Integrity (82.26%); b) Achievement (77.42%); and c) Respect for Others (75.81%). On the other hand, the competencies/skills they recommend AIMS to develop include: a) Strategy and Innovation (87.10%); b) Teamwork (79.03%); and c) Human Relation Skills (51.61%). Based on the results, it is recommended that the administrators and curriculum developers of the BSHM program of AIMS to revisit the current curriculum and syllabi used in major courses and make sure that there are topics and activities that will help enhance and develop the students’ creativity, strategy and innovation. It also recommended that the HM Department of AIMS continue to organize events that will give students additional knowledge and experience that will enhance their interpersonal and human relation skills.

The Role of the Independent Campus Learning Program in Improving Quality of Higher Education Graduates

The Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program launched by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia is one of the breakthroughs in the Era of Digitalization in the field of Education, in order to prepare students to face social changes, culture, the world of work and rapid technological advances, student competencies must be prepared to be more in line with the needs of the times. Link and match not only with industry and the world of work but also with a rapidly changing future. Higher Education is required to be able to design and implement innovative learning processes so that students can achieve learning outcomes covering aspects of attitudes, knowledge, and skills optimally and always relevant.

Research on Social Integration and Path of Higher Education Graduates in Chinese Education System

Education is the cornerstone of national development and is also an important tool for the country. At present, China has turned to the stage of high-quality development, and building a high-quality education system is the strategic task of China's education reform. This paper mainly studies how to better improve the education system, and create a good social environment, so as to better train responsible young people in the new era and enable them to better integrate into the changing society, in order to promote the quality of economic and social development. Through literature analysis and review, the author investigates and analyzes the social integration of graduates in different types of education in China's higher education system from multiple dimensions. Path exploration is conducted from the aspects of social integration subject of lifelong learning and ability cultivation, from the aspects of social integration object of professional setting as well as social security, hoping to provide an effective path for further countermeasures. The conclusion of this paper is: we should pay attention to the cultivation of lifelong learning ability and comprehensive ability of higher education graduates, improve the professional setting and social security system of the main body of social integration, so as to promote better integration of higher education graduates into the changing society.

Wage Returns to Field of Study-Occupation Mismatch in Turkish Graduate Labor Market: Quantile Regression Approach

In this paper we estimate the income effects of horizontal mismatch and its interaction with fields of study for Turkish higher education graduates using Turkish Labor Force Survey dataset. After controlling the vertical mismatch to reduce potential bias, our baseline findings show that one point (decrease) increase in (mis)matching index leads to 21.9% wage (penalty) growth. However, the return to the matching varies significantly between fields of study. We also explore extent to which impact of horizontal mismatch is sensitive to the ability levels represented by conditional quantile of the income distribution of graduates. Our quantile regression estimations point us heterogenous matching returns for different quantiles of fields of study. While positive wage effect of matching is significantly valid at the above and below the median income in six and three majors respectively, three majors’ negative matching is at above the median income.

Technopreneurship Strategy to Grow Entrepreneurship Career Options for Students in Higher Education

Technopreneurship is one of the technology-based entrepreneurship that can influence in increasing the economic growth of a country. It could reduce the intellectual unemployment rate among recent higher education graduates by creating jobs. Various studies have proven that higher educations have an influence in motivating and shaping the character and mindset of students to choose technopreneurship as a career orientation. This article aims to provide literature about technopreneurship. Technopreneurship studies were conducted by reading and analyzing 28 review journal articles and were summarized in a table of categorization of articles based on article names, objectives, findings and recommendations. The problem faced in this study is that there is a gap between the knowledge and skills of technopreneurship faced by students from various disciplines. To overcome such gaps the higher education is expected to be able to take strategic steps in ensuring that technopreneurship can be an interest and career choice for all students. In conclusion, the study found that there was a significant influence of entrepreneurship education and technopreneurial learning through business incubators integrated into the higher education curriculum in shaping the character and mindset to start a career as a technopreneur among students.

Career Trajectories of Higher Education Graduates: Impact of Soft Skills

The labor market can be a daunting place for young graduates; this paper aims to shed light on how they navigate it. By examining the ways in which they enter the workforce and the impact of individual and socioeconomic factors on their career paths, we gain a deeper understanding of the challenges they face. We use a two-stage approach to study this issue: first, we create a typology of graduates’ integration paths and then estimate the likelihood of following a specific trajectory through multinomial logit analysis. Our findings reveal a diverse range of professional journeys, with graduates from open-access institutions facing higher rates of unemployment and continuing their studies, and women experiencing more precarious situations. This study stands out in the literature in several ways. Unlike previous research on the topic, we develop an index of soft skills that incorporates multiple dimensions. Additionally, we use individual data from a regional survey conducted by ANAPEC, making this the first study of its kind for Morocco. The results of our study can inform our understanding of the importance of soft skills for youth employability and the need for training policies in a rapidly changing job market. In terms of employment policy, our findings on the intertwining of first-time and long-term unemployment among higher education graduates suggest the need for a comprehensive strategy that focuses on the organization of the initial integration phase. To achieve this, the efforts of Career Centers must be broadened, consolidated, and evaluated.

ANALYSIS BY COHORT OF THE BACCALAUREATE GRADUATES AND HIGHER STUDIES GRADUATES – TERRITORIAL DISPARITIES IN ROMANIA

The present work aims to analyze the dynamics of the higher education graduates by cohort according to the evolution of the number of baccalaureate graduates by region and county. There are gaps between the different areas, in favor of the more developed ones. Apart from the city of Bucharest, counties such as Cluj, Timiș, Brașov, Sibiu, Arad, which attract young people from other areas of the country and because of the better offer of employment upon completion of studies, stand out. The conclusions of this analysis based on the data of the official statistics confirm the existence of disparities in the territorial profile, between the poorer areas of the country and the most developed, being appropriate a coherent policy to favor these areas in granting funds for a higher education accessible to the population.

Reducing Inequalities through Higher Education and Economic Growth. Gender Analysis by Educational Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degrees

Inequality is an economic and social problem, and its reduction is a concern in the recent decades. In this context, we decided to analyse the contribution of higher education, according to gender on its three levels (Bachelor`s degree, Master`s degree and Doctoral degree - or equivalent), and economic growth. Higher education and economic growth are factors of competitiveness, important in reducing inequalities in the EU. We applied the panel methodology to some indicators taken from the World Bank website for the period 2013-2018. Data validity narrowed the analysis to 19 European countries divided into two groups according to which we developed two models. Model 1 includes Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, France, Greece, Slovakia and Slovenia, and Model 2 includes Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden. The two groups differ not only in the number of countries but also in the period of analysis. For the first group, the period analysed is 2014-2017, and the applied model is Fixed Effects. For the second one, the analysed period is 2013-2018, and the applied model is Random Effect. The results show the importance of national characteristics in terms of the effect of higher education on reducing inequalities, despite efforts to standardise European practices. The increase in the number of higher education graduates highlight European inequalities, especially in the case of those with Bachelor's and Doctoral degrees. The results regarding the effect of the numerical increase of graduates with a Master's degree on inequalities are ambiguous. Equal access to education for women and men reduces inequalities, but the analysis captures the maintenance of women in a relatively vulnerable position in the European society and economy. Growth does not guarantee the absorption of inequalities because its transposition in the economy and society has antagonistic effects. There is a possibility to reduce inequalities due to higher growth rates, but this is also a possibility to increase them and to emphasize the differences between the rich and poor people and between the developed and developing countries.

Introduction of rare techniques into the system of long-term training of athletes (men and women) who specialize in sambo wrestling

The development of Sports Science contributes to high competition among wrestlers during their participation in competitions of various ranks, which requires the search for modern Pedagogical Technologies (Models), appropriate Pedagogical Conditions, methods, etc., which ensure their readiness for competitive activities.
 According to the Results of the analysis of Scientific-Methodical, special and reference literature by the members of the Scientific Research group, it was established that the actual issue of the formation of Technical Skills of athletes (men and women) who specialize in Martial arts (wrestling) with an emphasis on the use of rare Technical and Tactical actions – an insufficient number of Scientific works are devoted. This emphasizes the relevance, timeliness and practical component of the chosen direction of Scientific Research.
 The main goal of the Research is the development and approval of Pedagogical Conditions for the formation of Technical readiness of Sports men and women who specialize in Sambo wrestling with an accented use of an arsenal of rare Techniques (in the annual cycle of multi-year training). Research Methods: axiomatic, idealization, historical and logical, descent from concrete, mathematical and statistical formalization (criterion χ2).
 As a Result of an empirical study, the members of the Scientific Research group developed and tested Pedagogical Conditions for the formation of Technical readiness of Sports men and women who specialize in sambo wrestling with an accented use of an arsenal of rare Techniques (the second stage of the annual cycle).
 The Results of the Theoretical Research are implemented in the System of long-term training of higher education graduates who specialize in Sambo wrestling: Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, Kamianets-Podilskyi National University named after Ivan Ohienko, Kyiv Institute of the National Guard of Ukraine, Prydniprovsk State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports, Sumy National Agrarian University and Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. Prospects for further Research in the chosen field of Scientific Research include the development of an occupational Therapy Program for Veteran Sambo wrestling athletes after knee joint injuries with an emphasis on the use of kinesiological taping and TRX training loops (modern fitness Technologies).

Impact of teaching-learning approaches on graduates' learning outcomes: evidence in Belarus

PurposeThis paper analyses teachers' perceptions of how teaching-learning approaches affect the development of higher education (HE) graduates' learning outcomes based on competencies development. The authors focus the analysis on Belarus, a post-Soviet country which transitioned from a centrally planned to a market economy and needs reforms to the HE sector there. In particular, Belarus requires HE graduates equipped with competencies that match the needs of a market economy.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use Fostering Competencies Development in Belarusian Higher Education (FOSTERC) data to study how teachers contribute to the development of HE graduates' competencies, employing factor analysis to categorize 24 competencies and group the graduates into two groups: entrepreneurial or transversal. The authors also consider variables such as teachers' educational background and experience, predominant teaching field of study and university location – using regional dummies.FindingsThe results point to a lack of attention to entrepreneurial and transversal competencies and suggest a disconnect between HE and society needs in Belarus.Originality/valueAlthough Belarus has introduced some changes to the HE system following the adoption of the Bologna process, Belarus, especially Belarus' national HE system are still influenced by the country's Soviet past, where universities prepare the students for participation on one job and one career, instead of offering more attractive and constructive curricula that would allow future graduates to operate in a changing world.

FORMATION OF THE ABILITIES AND SKILLS OF WORKING WITH SCIENTIFIC TEXTS IN THE LANGUAGE TRAINING PROCESS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THE CLASSES OF THE COURSE «UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE (BY PROFESSIONAL DIRECTION)»

The formation of abilities and skills of work with scientific texts in the process of language training for higher education students is an actual problem of modern pedagogy, as bachelor’s mastering of technologies to work with these texts allows to develop the scientific competence of the future specialist. At the classes on the educational discipline «Ukrainian language by professional direction» the main attention is paid to the formation of abilities and skills of higher education graduates to interact freely in the sphere of professional communication, and to create primary and secondary scientific texts on a specialty profile. The purpose of this article is to describe the technology of drawing up the secondary scientific texts (plan, theses, abstract) to form the abilities and skills of higher education graduates in the analytical-synthetic processing of original text. Research methods applied: analysis and synthesis of scientific literature (to clarify the key concepts of the study), systematization (in order to identify existing scientific approaches to solving the problem), theoretical generalization (to formulate the final provisions and conclusions). The article considers the signs of scientific text (integrity; connectivity; consistency; information-format, logical, estimated saturation), which is important in the process of compression of the primary text, i.e. reduction of the volume of written without loss for its content. The compression of scientific text provides maximum reproduction of the content with a smaller number of language means. The article analyzes the peculiarities of the compression stages of secondary scientific texts. The appointment of different types of plan (expanded, interrogative, nominal and quote) is outlined. The types of theses (chosen by the quote author from the first place and handed over by his own words the most important of his provisions) were considered, the difference between the plan and theses was confirmed. Specific features of different types of abstract (informative, indicative, overview) are described. The text creation of these genres in scientific style according to the technology mentioned in the article helps to form the necessary abilities and skills of scientific and research activity in the higher education graduates.

THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH LITERACY ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN AGED 18-65

Background/Aims: This study aimed to determine the effect of health literacy level on early diagnosis Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of health literacy level on early diagnosis behaviors of breast and cervical cancer in women between the ages of 18 and 65.
 Material and Method: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with female patients who admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinics of a Training and Research Hospital in the Central Black Sea region. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Questionnaire prepared by the researcher and the European Health Literacy Scale (HLS-EU) between June 2019 and January 2020. The sample of the study included 395 women who were not pregnant, had not undergone hysterectomy, were between the ages of 18 and 65, were married or sexually active, had no psychiatric, hearing or visual impairments, and were not diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer before.
 Results: 70.1% of women are between the ages of 25-44. 42.3% of women are graduates of higher education, 46.8% of them are not working. 91.9% of all women are married and 83.8% have a nuclear family. The mean general health literacy score of women on the European Health Literacy Scale (HLS-EU) is 32.43± 7.36. 40.3% of women have a problematic-limited level of health literacy. In the study, a statistically significant relationship was determined between the general score of European Health Literacy Scale (HLS-EU) and the state of knowing CBE (p=0.027) gender of the doctor in CBE (p=0.019), having gynecological examination before (p=0.008), knowing Pap-smear test (p=0.027), having Pap-smear test before (p=0.008),
 Conclusion: The level of health literacy of women is problematic- limited. It has been determined that breast and cervical cancer information and early screening practices are insufficient, and insufficient health literacy level prevents participation in cancer screenings.

Strategic Training for Quality Higher Education Graduates: Achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4)

Poor quality graduates and poor work adjustment among the work force are some contemporary challenges of higher education training in many societies. Affected graduates usually lack the technical skills, attitudes and competencies required to perform effectively when employed. Often times, difficulties to cope with the demands and expectations of the work environment put some at risk of job loss and redundancy; hence, undermining the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG:4). Poor quality graduate outputs have been blamed on diverse factors which include: personal, institutional and socio-cultural. However, this study is focused on the institutional factors. The position of this paper is that institutional inputs which cover training have to be more strategic and progressive for the production of high skilled workforce that are competitive both locally and globally. This will enhance the achievement of UN SDG: 4, which is targeted at enhancing learning for the acquisition of vocational and technical skills for decent work as well as for global citizenship in a global world. Based on the aim of addressing learning gaps among graduates, this paper stresses the need for instructional inputs to be in tandem with global best practices, while adapting indigenous resources (value system) to impart learners, cognitively and affectively. The paper recommends that higher education institutions should leverage the training strategies pointed out in this paper to enhance quality of graduates and future labour force that can contribute to sustainable national development.

Educational fields of higher education graduates in European Union

The processes of automation and globalization are resizing workplaces through their changes. A picture of the labor market can be provided by the educational fields of the graduates. Thus, depending on the educational field, the situation regarding the distribution of bachelor’s graduates is analyzed in the article. The importance of the quality of the education and vocational training processes can be considered to be the basis of addressing the major challenges that are manifesting worldwide. Economic and social pressures influence the development of skills and competencies even for higher education. Training for the purpose of employment also contributes to increasing employability. The degree of access to jobs is higher when the level of education is higher. For the age group 15 to 64, this article presents the share of graduates having an education level between 5 and 8. Quality education can contribute to sustainable development. Thus, to identify solutions to problems that may arise in a community, the contribution of education can increase by increasing the life quality of the members from that community. In this context, for the 30–34 age group, at European level, the evolution of graduates with a tertiary level of education is analyzed. For employers, it is very important to know both the level of education and especially the fields in which they are trained. This is one of the reasons why the authors of the study carried out this analysis. Taking into account the classification of graduates according to the educational field, the research presents the situation for each of the five fields for which in 2020 there were the most numerous bachelor’s graduates.

Motivation support оf professional development аnd social activity formation of junior bachelors of Kharkiv National Automobile аnd Highway University

Abstract. Problem. This study is devoted to the research of motivational support of professional development and social activity formation among junior bachelors with the aim of improving the quality of education of Kharkiv National Automobile аnd Highway University graduates. Goal. The aim of the study is to determine the factors that provide motivational support for professional development and social activity formation among junior bachelors of Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University. Methodology. Nowadays there is still no clear definition of the concept of "quality of education" in scientific psychological and pedagogical literature, even without taking into account the fact that improving the quality of training of higher education graduates is the main task of higher education. Some methodologists, practitioners and theoreticians believe that the increase in the quality of education is possible due to the activation of the cognitive activity of education applicants, due to their active independent work, improvement of teaching methods of professional disciplines, involvement of education applicants in research work. The authors of the article consider the process of ensuring the quality of education by means of psychological support of the mass process, which is carried out through such disciplines of the humanitarian cycle as psychology, psychology of communication, psychology of management, conflictology and means of motivational support of the educational process, without which it is impossible to maintain the high cognitive activity of education applicants throughout the entire period of education. Results. The authors distinguish three types of professional motivation: dominant, situational and conformist, and calculate their ratio for a specific direction of training of education applicants, namely: junior bachelors in the educational and professional program "Technology of management of transport, logistics and information systems" of the initial level of higher education (short cycle ) in specialty 015.38 "Vocational education. (Transport)" field of knowledge 01 "Education". Originality. This scientific research can serve as a starting point for further studies of the impact of the disciplines of the psychological and pedagogical cycle on the quality of junior bachelor training, on the formation of motivational support for the educational process and their future social activity. Practical value. The practical value of this scientific investigation lies not only in the determination of the ways of further career and personal growth due to the determination of the professional orientation of one's further activities, but also in the rethinking of the significance and content of the disciplines of the psychological and pedagogical cycle as those that directly affect the motivational support of future educational activities of junior bachelor.

The impact of guidance counselling on gender segregation: Major choice and persistence in higher education. An experimental study.

Gender segregation in higher education is considered one of the main drivers of persistent economic gender inequality. Yet, though there has been considerable research identifying and describing the underlying mechanisms that cause gendered educational choices in higher education, little is known about how gender segregation in higher education could be changed. Accordingly, this article aims to determine the potential of educational interventions during high school to foster gender desegregation in higher education. We focused on two different processes that contribute to gender segregation in majors among higher education graduates: first, the selection into specific majors and, second, the selection out of specific majors. We investigated whether an intensive counselling programme leads to more gender-atypical choices among high-school graduates and examined whether intensive counselling supports several indicators of students' persistence in gender-atypical majors. Based on data from an experimental study of a counselling programme for German high-school students (N = 625), we estimated the programme's effect with linear probability models and intention-to-treat analysis. Our results show that high-school graduates are more likely to choose a gender-atypical major if they have received intensive counselling. This applies more to men than to women. In addition, the programme improved some persistence indicators for students in gender-atypical majors. Although we found a significant programme effect only for perceived person-major fit and student satisfaction, the coefficients of all aspects of students' persistence show a trend indicating that the programme was beneficial for students in gender-atypical majors. As experimental studies can also be affected by various types of bias, we performed several robustness checks. All analyses indicated stable results. In conclusion, we suggest that intensive counselling programmes have the potential to reduce gender segregation in higher education. More students were motivated to choose a gender-atypical major, and different aspects of student persistence were supported by the programme for students in gender-atypical majors.

Higher education graduates, vocational qualification, and income. Is higher education worthwhile for dual qualifiers?

This article explores the income of higher education graduates who have also completed vocational and educational training. I use data from a linked data set of the student cohort SC5 of the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) and the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), NEPS-SC5-ADIAB. The sample contains 3483 direct qualifiers, 1002 dual qualifiers with and 213 without Abitur. Longitudinal and pooled Poisson regressions are estimated to explore the income trajectories within the careers of dual qualifiers and for comparison with direct qualifiers. The results are ambiguous—from an intragenerational perspective only dual qualifiers without Abitur and a master’s degree earn more after studying. Measured against direct qualifiers, however, dual qualifiers with a bachelor’s degree earn more. An important influencing factor remains the labor market and the jobs held there.

Peningkatan Pemahaman dan Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Mahasiswa tentang Gizi dan Produktifitas Kerja Melalui Pendekatan Team Based Project dan Berdasar pada Evidence Based Learning di Industri Kerja

In this very dynamic period, universities must respond quickly and appropriately. Learning transformation is needed to be able to equip and prepare higher education graduates to become a superior generation. In sixteen weeks of meetings, many things can be explored in terms of learning methods, for example direct visits to agencies or companies, analyzing worker nutrition problems by reviewing case studies. This learning inovation to analyze problems and solve problems of nutrition and work productivity in this case juxtaposed with problem base learning (PjBL). This study uses a semi-experimental learning evaluation method with a project-based learning model, with the sample being 7th semester students who take lessons in nutrition and work productivity courses. The duration of this research is during the learning week, which is 16 weeks starting from the odd semester in 2021-2022. The form evaluation of learning outcomes is observational activities in the form of data collection from quiz questions and questionnaires. The application of this model was able to assess the level of student understanding of the work productivity nutrition course. The number of student satisfaction with the evidence based learning and teaching learning model with the Team based project model applied is very high with an average of above 75-85%, and through the results of FGD with student representatives saying that this method is more active, and they do not feel bored in lectures, especially in zoom meetings because they have many activities in learning that are centered on them, not only theoretical explanations from the lecturer.