Mad lat vogt r 2018
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Studies conducted in 2015 and 2018 indicate that university graduates are more prepared in their own eyes for employment after graduation than employers perceive them to be.
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- 1. Higher Education for a Rapidly Changing World Rosemary Vogt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Redekop School of Business Canadian Mennonite University rvogt@cmu.ca
- 2. Introduction Headlines: • Employers still Irked by lack of Graduate Skills • Universities must Produce Graduates who are ready for any Workplace • Almost Half of Graduates ill-equipped for World of Work • New Graduates Lacking Skills for Today’s Corporate Environment • How College are Ripping off a Generation of ill Prepared Students
- 3. Problem Higher education is attracting unprecedented attention: • Demands for: • greater access • improved quality • lower costs • reduce funding • graduate preparedness for any workforce (The Guardian) Are university graduates prepared for the world of work, or not?
- 4. Purpose of the Study 1. Find out what students think about their preparedness for future employment 2. Find out how employer’s evaluate the skills university graduates bring to the workplace
- 5. Significance of the Study [Technological] change demands stronger and more continuous connections between education and employment (Special Report of Lifelong Education, The Economist, January 14th 2017).
- 6. Methodology Quantitative methodology using Survey Monkey • 3rd and 4th year students • Canada’s Top 100 Employers • Top employers from each province
- 7. Limitations • Small survey samples • 91 third and fourth year students • 36 employers • Validity/authenticity of the survey’s completed by employers • University students from a small faith based liberal arts university • Comprehensive University programming offering accredited (1998) 3- and 4-year Bachelor and Graduate degrees • Enrolment in 2017-18: 900 students (full-time equivalent) across all programs: 630 FTE • Graduate Students: 93 FTE • Outtatown Students: 52 FTE • Undergraduate students at Menno Simons College: 280 FTE • Collection of data incomplete
- 8. Findings Students: • 34.20 3rd year students • 61.80 4th year students Employers: • Manitoba (42.86) • Saskatchewan (5.71) • Alberta (17.14) • British Columbia (5.71) • Ontario (5.71) • Maritimes (22.68) • 1 skipped
- 9. Preparedness to Work in Teams Students: • Strongly agree – 51.65% • Somewhat agree – 41.76% • Disagree - 6.59 Employers: • Strongly agree – 33.33 • Somewhat agree – 63.89 • Disagree – 2.78 2015 Study Inside Higher Ed http://www.insidehighered.com (46%) (37%) Looking at Strongly Agree • Students are well prepared in their own eyes 2018 & 2015 study
- 10. Prepared in the use of Technology Students: • Strongly agree – 16.48 % • Somewhat agree – 57.14 % • Disagree – 26.37 % Employers: • Strongly agree – 58.33 • Somewhat agree – 41.67 • Disagree – 0 Looking at Strongly Agree • Students are less prepared in their own eyes in 2018 study • More prepared in their own eyes in 2015 (46%) (37%)
- 11. Prepared to make Ethical Judgments and Decisions Students: • Strongly agree – 76.92 • Somewhat agree – 19.78 % • Disagree – 3.30 % Employers: • Strongly agree – 5.56% • Somewhat agree – 72.22% • Disagree – 22.22% Looking at Strongly Agree • Students are well prepared in their own eyes in both studies (2015 & 2018) (62%) (30%)
- 12. Prepared to Locate, Organize and Evaluate Information Students: • Strongly agree – 70.33 • Somewhat agree – 28.57 % • Disagree – 1.0 % Employers: • Strongly agree – 52.78% • Somewhat agree – 44.44% • Disagree – 2.78% Looking at Strongly Agree • Students are well prepared in their own eyes in both studies 2015 & 2018 (64%) (29%)
- 13. Prepared for Career Writing & Communication Students: • Strongly agree – 70.33 • Somewhat agree – 25.27 % • Disagree – 4.40 % Employers: • Strongly agree – 19.44% • Somewhat agree – 50.00% • Disagree – 30.56% Looking at Strongly Agree • Students are well prepared in their own eyes in both studies 2015 & 2018 (65%) (27%)
- 14. Career Appropriate Oral Communication Students: • Strongly agree – 52.75 • Somewhat agree – 43.96 % • Disagree – 3.30 % Employers: • Strongly agree – 22.22% • Somewhat agree – 55.56% • Disagree – 22.22% Looking at Strongly Agree • Students are well prepared in their own eyes in both studies 2015 & 2018 (62%) (28%)
- 15. Prepared to Analyze & Solve Problems Students: • Strongly agree – 47.25 • Somewhat agree – 49.45 % • Disagree – 3.30 % Employers: • Strongly agree – 22.22% • Somewhat agree – 72.22% • Disagree – 5.56% Looking at Strongly Agree • Students are well prepared in their own eyes in both studies 2015 & 2018 (59%) (24%)
- 16. Being Innovative & Creative Students: • Strongly agree – 46.15 • Somewhat agree – 45.05 % • Disagree – 8.79 % Employers: • Strongly agree – 25.00% • Somewhat agree – 61.11% • Disagree – 13.89% Looking at Strongly Agree • Students are well prepared in their own eyes in both studies 2015 & 2018 (57%) (25%)
- 17. Awareness & Preparedness for Working with Diverse Cultures Students: • Strongly agree – 37.36 • Somewhat agree – 51.65 % • Disagree – 10.99 % Employers: • Strongly agree – 37.14% • Somewhat agree – 51.43% • Disagree – 11.43% • 1 skipped What is interesting about this data? (48%) (21%)
- 18. Analysis • Overall students are well prepared in their own eyes • Regarding the use of technology students are less prepared in their own eyes • Regarding awareness and preparedness for working with diverse cultures the data is similar
- 19. Discussion • What question(s) should we be asking? • Questions are more important than the answers. • What actions should we be taking?