...Iraia Urkia-Basterra; Ainara Imaz Agirre; Paula Alvarez-Huerta Purpose This study explores how extracurricular work experiences relate to the development of soft skills among pre-service teachers. Soft skills such as social competences, communication, flexibility, efficacy beliefs and lifelong...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Knowledge Pedagogical innovation Higher education Tourism Flexibility Active learning methodologies A society in constant change requires a great capacity for adaptation and updating in the face of new education systems...

...Noel Yahanpath; Mark Neal; Shane McCormack Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature and significance of flexibility in decisions about education and training options. This is done through an examination of the relevance of real options valuation (ROV) to our understanding...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Learning Flexibility Helsinki University develops learning flexibility Keywords: Learning, Flexibility Helsinki University is working towards realizing a vision of flexible learning in which, for example, a student could be on holiday...

... in creativity and productivity. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Human Resource Management Education Training Work organization Productivity Flexibility United Kingdom USA Employee development ...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Young people Labour market Flexibility Job design Young workers emphasise flexibility Keywords Young people, Labour market, Flexibility, Job design Young people in the European labour market increasingly want flexible work...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Flexibility Higher education Qualifications Students urge higher-education harmonization Keywords Flexibility,Higher education, Qualifications A European student organisation, AEGEE, has put forward suggestions for greater integration...

... organizations to exploit their hidden talents. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Education Employees Employers Flexibility Skills I am not sure if anybody has established whether Henry Ford really did say “You can have any color car you like, so long as it is black.” One of the constant issues...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Flexibility Qualifications Skills Credit where credit is due Keywords Flexibility, Qualifications,Skills With growing support for"unitized" curricula and credit qualifications, is it time for further education to think about introducing...

... students and teachers had difficulty grasping what required memory and what needed to be understood. Describes the “keys to understanding” approach, whereby both understanding of a particular situation and learning skills generally were enhanced. Outlines the need for flexibility and the increase in work...

... directions for colleges. Concludes that colleges’ responsiveness to employer needs will continue to be influenced by financial and commercial decisions, and the needs of wider communities. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Adult education Employers Flexibility Organizational change Students...

... four elements: core subjects, electives, specialisms and skills. The degree is designed to combine academic rigour with transferable skills and to encourage in students a spirit of enterprise. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Business education Flexibility Information technology Organizational...