scholarly journals Transition from University to the Labour Market: The Impact of Personal Variables in Graduates’ Perceptions of Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 406
Author(s):  
Liliana Paulos ◽  
Sandra T. Valadas ◽  
Leandro S. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Recursive Partitioning ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Portuguese Higher Education ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Impact

The transition from university to the labour market is a crucial period for graduates. It is typically characterized by a high degree of uncertainty. Self-efficacy may be a determinant in the process, but the research so far has only considered students or graduates shortly after graduation, strongly compromising its conclusions on the findings. This study aims at exploring the variables which explain the different levels of self-efficacy of graduates in transition to the labour market. A total of 694 graduates who completed their degrees at two Portuguese Higher Education Institutions in the last five years were subjected to a questionnaire. Regression and multivariate analyses based on decision trees (Recursive Partitioning for Classification) showed that (1) older graduates have higher self-efficacy in adapting to work; (2) male graduates have higher self-efficacy in emotional regulation when looking for a job; and (3) graduates with higher grades demonstrated more self-efficacy in job-seeking behaviours. The results also revealed that the graduates’ scientific area, the parents’ level of education and undergoing internships during higher education are also related to self-efficacy. Overall, the study contributed to a better understanding of the construction process of self-efficacy beliefs and its importance in the job-seeking process and in the adaptation to work.

The impact of higher education on employment in the labour market: Lithuanian case

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Dalia Bernatonyte ◽  
Jadvyga Ciburiene ◽  
Zaneta Simanaviciene ◽  
Grazina Startiene
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
Keywords Education ◽  
Impact Of Higher Education ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

This study aims to investigate the employment of higher education in Lithuanian labour market between 2005 and 2014. Today, this problem is relevant to Lithuania, as level of high school graduates employment is changing yearly. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the impact of higher education on employment in Lithuanian labour market. Seeking to define the impact of higher education on employment in Lithuanian labour market, analysis and synthesis of scientific literature about the influence of education on the labour market; systematic statistical data analysis of Lithuanian education and employment and unemployment rate are presented. In order to compare the impact of Lithuanian higher education on employment rate, unemployment rate and real labour productivity with other countries of the EU-28, the correlation analysis are used. Results indicate that education attainment has influence on employment and unemployment level in Lithuanian labour market and relationship between higher education and employment, unemployment and real labour productivity are dominated in all the EU-28 countries.   Keywords: education; higher education; employment;  unemployment; labour productivity.

scholarly journals The situation of Polish higher education graduates on the labour market in the first year after graduation

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4 (31)) ◽  
pp. 87-99
Author(s):  
Adam Damrath
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Education Level ◽  
First Year ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Polish Higher Education

The literature highlights the present-day problem of misalignment between skills possessed by graduates and employer expectations. This has been shown to considerably affect the length of time spent by graduates on job seeking and – consequently – their earnings. It is particularly interesting to compare the situation of graduates of various levels and fields of study in Poland among those surveyed by the MNiSW (Ministry of Science and Higher Education) – 2016. The study provides interesting conclusions confirming the thesis that an increase in the education level leads to increased income. Thus, those graduating with a Master’s degree find work more easily and earn higher salaries. The article analyses the MNiSW, OECD, EU, GUS databases. The work is analytical and descriptive.

scholarly journals IMPACTO DE ESTRATEGIAS DE APRENDIZAJE, AUTOEFICACIA Y GENERO EN EL RENDIMIENTO DEL ALUMNADO DE EDUCACION SECUNDARIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Barca Enríquez ◽  
Florencio Vicente Castro ◽  
Leandro Almeida ◽  
Alfonso Barca Lozano
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Negative Sense

Abstract:IMPACT OF LEARNING STRATEGIES, SELF-EFFICACY AND GENDER ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STUDENT´S SECONDARY EDUCATIONThis paper analyses the impact of personal variables related to learning strategies, in the interaction with the gender, on academic achievement students´ secondary education. The study takes a sample of students from North of Portugal and from Galicia, and the results in a Subscale Academic Goals and Learning Strategies of Refema-57 Scale. The results show that learning strategies and toward self-efficacy have a significant and positive impact on academic achievement, and the superficial strategies (and exams anxiety) become very relevant, but in these cases the impact has a negative sense, and the differences of feminin gender become more relevant. Therefore, the ensemble of personal variables considered in this study explains 30% of total variance of students ´ academic achievement in North of Portugal, and only 12% in Galicia. Here, probably other variables related to family, the school, the curriculum or the teachers become more relevant.Key words: Academic goals, learning strategies, self-efficacy, academic achievement.Resumen:En este trabajo se analiza el impacto de variables personales relacionadas con las estrategias de aprendizaje, en interacción con el género, del alumnado de educación secundaria en su rendimiento académico. El estudio considera una muestra de alumnos de Norte de Portugal y de Galicia, y se ha utilizado la subescala de Metas Académicas y de Estrategias de Aprendizaje y Autoeficacia a partir de la Escala Refema-57. Los datos sugieren que las estrategias de aprendizaje y la autoeficacia se pueden asumir como factores determinantes positivos del rendimiento académico, existiendo también un impacto, pero en sentido negativo, de las estrategias superficiales de aprendizaje (de ansiedad ante los exámenes), siendo las diferencias encontradas mucho más relevantes en el género femenino. Sin embargo, este conjunto de variables personales del alumnado explican en torno a un 30% de la varianza del rendimiento académico global de los alumnos del Norte de Portugal, quedando ese valor en apenas un 12% cuando nos referimos al alumnado de Galicia. En estas muestras de alumnado, otras variables de la familia, de la escuela, del currículo o del profesor tendrán una mayor relevancia.Palabras clave: Estrategias de aprendizaje, autoeficacia, rendimiento académico.

scholarly journals Higher Education Policies and Employability of University Graduates in the EU-28

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-133
Author(s):  
Elena Pelinescu ◽  
Mihaela Simionescu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Value Added ◽  
European Countries ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective: The main purpose of this research is to analyze and reveal if the recent policy measures in higher education carried in European Union member countries have had a significant impact on the labour market integration of university graduates. Methodology: We selected a set of indicators that were common in the 2015 and 2016 editions of Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe and could offer an image of intensity of higher education policies in relation with labour market at European level. We further used these measures to test for any significant effects of the policies on the integration of graduates in the labour market. Findings: We found significant effects of various policy measures in high education in the European countries. We estimate a positive role for factors like monitoring of completion rates, requirements for the staff to have higher education, presence of educational guidelines, and recognition of formal and informal learning for entry in higher education. Value Added: This is the first study to address the impact of high education policies carried in European countries on the integration of college graduates. The study is distinct through both the design of new measures of higher education policy in Europe as well through testing whether the intensity of policies carried for higher education has affected the employability of young graduates or not. Recommendations: The results of this empirical research allow us to make some recommendations for improving the insertion of young graduates on European labour market.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF SELF-EFFICACY ON RETENTION BEHAVIOR OF FRESHMAN IN UNIVERSITIES IN KARACHI

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Nosheen Raza ◽  
Kauser Parveen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
Decision To Stay ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
The Impact

Student retention is an important concern for higher education institutions. The present study tested self-efficacy variable to examine the impact of personal ability of freshmen in their decision to stay in the institution of higher education. The data was collected from both public and private sector universities in Karachi. A survey method was used to collect the data from 645 students from public and private sector universities. The data was analyses on IBM SPSS Statistics 20. The result showed that self-efficacy have a strong influence on intention of freshmen to stay in the same university. The impact of self-efficacy was the same for both public and private sector universities. It was recommended to include self-efficacy as a factor in retention studies

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship in higher education: The key role of self-efficacy-A cross sectional study

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-21
Author(s):  
Ramalho et al. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
University Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Education Agenda ◽  
The Impact

Entrepreneurship is the engine of a nation's economic, cultural, and social development. Since Higher Education Institutions play a crucial role, it is important to analyze the academy's entrepreneurial education effectiveness in promoting entrepreneurial intention amongst students. This study aims to analyze the effect of the education agenda of a Higher Education Institution on the students’ entrepreneurial intention, exploring the effect of self-efficacy as a mediator. A quantitative, cross-sectional, and non-experimental study was performed. A sample of 176 Portuguese higher education students fulfilled the “Entrepreneurial Motivations Survey,” which includes the HEInnovate Self-Assessment Scale, the Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Entrepreneurial Intention Scale. Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), AMOS, and PROCESS software. Through structural equation models, it was created a mediation model to assess the impact of the University education agenda on the entrepreneurial intention of the students. All scales showed adequate validity and reliability. The Faculty was not perceived as an entrepreneurial academy by the students. The results did not show a direct effect of the entrepreneurial education agenda on the students’ entrepreneurial intention. The effects emerged through self-efficacy, which plays a mediating effect between entrepreneurial education agenda on the students’ entrepreneurial intention. The entrepreneurship agenda didn’t directly influence the entrepreneurial intention. It is mandatory to offer a rich agenda in order to improve the students’ entrepreneurial competencies, preparing them to strive in the competitive market, in which self-efficacy plays an important role.

How Mentorship, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy Impact Pre-Service Teachers and Teacher Educators in P-12 and Higher Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 37-54
Author(s):  
Paris Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
School District ◽  
Teacher Efficacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
University Setting

This chapter researches the impact of mentorship, critical thinking, and self-efficacy and each of their influences on pre-service teachers and teacher educators in both the P-12 system and in higher education. This work delves into why each of those aspects—having a mentor, understanding critical thinking and its various strategies, and focusing on having a high level of self-efficacy and teacher efficacy—are critical for a successful educator in both a school district and a university setting.

Are we ready? Labour market transit to the digital economy

2021 ◽  
pp. 147797142098334
Author(s):  
Nicolás Didier
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Educational Mismatch ◽  
Funding Policies ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Job Polarisation ◽  
Educational Market ◽  
Industrialised Countries ◽  
The Impact

Industrialised countries are currently facing the knowledge-to-digital economy transition. That transition is strictly defined by how the labour market is organised and operates in the national economy. Some old to new phenomena are determinants of those dimensions, such as educational mismatch, credential inflation, and job polarisation. These phenomena affect the relationship between schooling and earnings, carrying consequences for social mobility, household welfare, and an individual's social progression perspective. Those phenomena remain understudied in the context of Latin America. Chile's case has gained relevance in the region due to the highly deregulated organisation of its educational market, the quality increase in its higher education institutions, and its funding policies for higher education. This work attempts to provide an extended diagnosis of the Chilean labour market, considering the impact of these emerging issues on the educational market and policymaking. The results show that 83.6% of Chilean employees experience an educational mismatch (overeducation and undereducation); credential inflation has depreciated the value of education over five of the six occupational categories – besides the polarisation index for industrialised countries such as the United Kingdom.

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