...Sarah Blackstone; Stephanie LeRoy Purpose This paper aims to explore the relationship between work-based learning experiences (WBLEs), students’ career readiness perceptions and information literacy. Design/methodology/approach Graduating seniors completed an information literacy assessment...

... within HETP practice, this novel conceptualization of dualities and continuums in role experience enhances theoretical understanding of boundary-spanning in work-based learning. Demonstrating how these tensions manifest from intrinsic–instrumental dimensions of apprenticeship practice arising from...

...Michelle Civile; Peter Stephenson; Fernando Correia; Mostafa Fani; Hilary Duckett; Julie Pepper Purpose The purpose of this study is to construct a comprehensive pedagogical framework for work-based learning, particularly within the context of rapidly expanding Higher Level Degree Apprenticeship...

...Joerg Hruby; Carlos Eduardo Canfield Rivera Purpose This study investigates how senior human resource (HR) executives in Mexico evaluate graduate competencies when assessing team performance and leadership potential, thereby addressing a key gap in work-based learning research in emerging...

...Thanh Phuong Nguyen Purpose This paper investigates graduate skill gaps from a work-based learning (WBL) perspective by examining triadic differences in how students, lecturers and employers perceive employability skills in an applied university context. Design/methodology/approach...

... balance of 63% males and 36% female (City of London Corporation, 2022). Investment banking Degree apprenticeships Social mobility Vocational learning Work-based learning Skills gaps Levelling up Traditionally, banks recruit graduates who enter job roles through a graduate analyst...

... 29 10 2025 01 11 2025 01 11 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Work-based learning Employer partnerships Degree apprenticeship The landscape of higher education and workforce development is experiencing...

... by technical and vocational education and training (TVET) students through work-based learning (WBL). Design/methodology/approach The study employed an exploratory sequential mixed-method design. Phase one included document analysis and expert interviews to identify IR4.0 talent domains. This paper focuses...

... 12 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Work-based learning Work-based project Work-based research Higher and degree apprenticeships Degree apprenticeship Work-integrated learning University of Staffordshire...

... manuscripts—that mirror workplace expectations. The approach cultivates employability, teamwork, and professional communication skills central to higher-level work-based learning in engineering education. Throughout the two-semester sequence, student teams employ life-cycle analysis tools, energy modeling...

... and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students enrolled in work-based learning (WBL) programmes, ensuring they are equipped with relevant technical, cognitive, personal and ethical competencies. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was employed. In Phase 1, semi...

... may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence Work-based learning Work-integrated learning Learning-integrated work Apprenticeships Professions Professional qualifications The British apprenticeship revival of the 1990s was initially limited to (England and Wales...

...Nur Zulaikha Mohd Yusoff; Saifullizam Puteh; Muhammad Haziq Mazlan; Zunuwanas Mohamad; Abdul Hafaz Ngah; Moh. Khairudin; Rosnawati Buhari Purpose This study aims to investigate the self-efficacy levels of students enrolled in work-based learning (WBL) programmes, using Universiti Tun Hussein Onn...

... Work-based learning Work readiness Participants in this study were selected based on their experience in construction scheduling and job site management, with the goal of gaining in-depth insights into the most challenging scheduling tasks. The researchers used an industry database from...

... as an “isolating” experience for them and their apprentice. Another (LM03) noted that expectations were “a little bit vague … you know, how involved do I need to be?” Degree apprenticeships Apprentices Work-based learning Management education and development Skills policy Skills development Line manager...

.... Amit Agnihotri can be contacted at: a.agnihotri@mbauniverse.biz 14 06 2025 02 07 2025 09 07 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Work-integrated learning Work-based learning Competence and skills...

..., using Google Form, to employees enrolled in educational programs in higher education institutions for the purpose of work-based learning in Egypt. 405 questionnaires were analyzed, using statistical package for social science, version-26. Findings This study found that employees develop intentions...

... rights only Gig economy Digital labour platform Work-based learning Protean careers Career preferences The modern labour market has undergone significant transformations with the rise of the gig economy, characterised as a flexible market system offering short-term, temporary...

...-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Internship Work-integrated learning Work-based learning Qualitative methods Criminal justice...

...Iraia Urkia-Basterra; Ainara Imaz Agirre; Paula Álvarez-Huerta Purpose The purpose of this systematic literature review is to identify which soft skills are developed during work-based learning (WBL) programmes in higher education contexts. Additionally, the study sought to identify strategies...