... of teacher responses, which are briefly discussed in relation to socio‐cognitive and socio‐cultural perspectives. Alicia Prowse can be contacted at: a.prowse@mmu.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Students Motivation Attainment Progression Extrinsic Universities United...

... that formative feedback provides students with the means to achieve a goal and thus orients students towards a learning goal. Built environment education Feedback Feedback provision Feedback use Case study Higher education United Kingdom The provision of “good” feedback to students, and its...

... would also offer progression for those people possessing vocational A‐levels or Advanced Modern Apprenticeships; and (4) FDs would provide flexible modes of delivery including distance learning and part‐time study which would allow students to “earn and learn”. United Kingdom Government...

... the hierarchical disciplines of business and computing) and skills and domain fundamentals (subjects that mostly cover transferable skills such as communication and teamwork) (Topi et al., 2010). Career tracks IS education IS 2010 IS curriculum IS skills Education Information systems United...

... Partnerships Strategies Barriers Terminology United Kingdom Learning Education The acquisition of knowledge, advanced skills and competencies is increasingly, being seen as an essential element in the strategic thinking of employer organisations and governments. This specifically relates...

... curricular guidance and UK government regulation. David Rae can be contacted at: drae@lincoln.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom Business Schools Masters degrees Master of Business Administration Curricula Higher education Entrepreneurship Enterprise...

... exploring this aspect of assessment practice. Luke Pittaway can be contacted at: lukepittaway@georgiasouthern.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom United States of America Students Assessment Education Curricula Assessment practice Entrepreneurship...

... may be long term; a need for control groups to demonstrate effects; and finally a method to account for different kinds of training at different times. Rosemary Athayde can be contacted at: r.athayde@kingston.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom Secondary...

... and income support allowances to the employment support allowance (Piggott and Grover, 2009). The initial picture suggests, however, that health is more problematic for older individuals. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom Employees Personal health Sick leave Older...

... and skills possessed) in the United Kingdom and to examine whether these conditions are correlated with age. Design/methodology/approach The paper makes use of the 2006 Skills Survey. Cross tabulations of both conditions with age are produced and binomial probit estimates of both conditions are reported...

... these instances can have significant impact. Vicky Duckworth can be contacted at: vicky.duckworth@edgehill.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom Educational systems and institutions Secondary schools Further education Symbolic violence Capital Habitus Choice...

... United Kingdom Demographics Employees Baby Boomer generation Older workers Higher education Experience Graduates Higher level skills Young workers Multi‐generational workforce Cross‐generational working Generation Y A natural response to the challenges facing the UK economy has been...

... constructed by or for a mentor. The contingent attributes of the mentoring phenomenon appear as: coaching sponsoring, role modelling, assessing and an informal process. Mentoring Employer engagement Transitions Graduates Higher education Hospitality and tourism United Kingdom Currently...

... assumptions. Work placement Work experience Academic achievement Students Undergraduates Computing United Kingdom In order for these results to be generalised, further research is required in terms of different cohorts of students and in different subject areas. However, these initial findings...

... measures for UK higher education. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Graduate employability Numeracy skills Undergraduates Graduate skills UK higher education United Kingdom Graduates Higher education Numeracy The concept of graduate employability is constructed around a set...

... and so was different in each case. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom Universities Curricula Enterprise education Sustainability Cyclical evaluation Enterprise contexts This project was undertaken in a former Higher Education Funding Council for England...

..., sustainability and social renewal (Newcastle University Societal Challenge Themes, 2011). United Kingdom Universities Curricula Sciences Engineering Enterprise education Toolkits Simulation STEM Bioscience In general, toolkits in enterprise education are categorised into ice‐breaker...

...) . It is still controversial and this paper presents an extension to the debate. China United Kingdom Higher education Universities Fashion industry Entrepreneurialism Employability Entrepreneurship Fashion entrepreneurship Enterprise education Evaluation In the context of universities...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom Universities Communities of practice Skills Group work Social learning C4P It is important for students, lecturers and employers to understand the role of social learning from group work within higher education. Group work...

... of student part‐time employment. David Robotham can be contacted at: drobotham@dmu.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Part‐time employment Part‐time workers Student experience Stress United Kingdom An increasingly prominent feature of the higher education sector...