Exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing
Many students in higher education institutions face significant challenges in bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application within real-world work environments. The Job Shadowing program aims to provide participants with an immersive glimpse into the daily operations of di...
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| author | Hanaliza Kamis, Phan, Jasmine Ah Kiaw Sheela Karunaharan Thanaraj, Jen, Ling Gan |
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| description | Many students in higher education institutions face significant challenges in bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application within real-world work environments. The Job Shadowing program aims to provide participants with an immersive glimpse into the daily operations of different jobs and workplaces, offering invaluable insights into real-world work environments. As part of the program, students engage with startup companies for a total of eight hours, have the chance to observe firsthand how these businesses function and are tasked with a project to address. Upon completion, students present their findings to the organizations, then receive valuable feedback. The program's effectiveness is assessed and compared through pre- and post-program tests. It revealed a significant improvement with 60% of participating students demonstrating enhanced test scores. Overall, the performance of program participants surpassed that of their non-participating peers, underscoring the program’s impact on bridging the gap between academic theory and practical application. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:246932025-01-10T00:46:00Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24693/ Exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing Hanaliza Kamis, Phan, Jasmine Ah Kiaw Sheela Karunaharan Thanaraj, Jen, Ling Gan Many students in higher education institutions face significant challenges in bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application within real-world work environments. The Job Shadowing program aims to provide participants with an immersive glimpse into the daily operations of different jobs and workplaces, offering invaluable insights into real-world work environments. As part of the program, students engage with startup companies for a total of eight hours, have the chance to observe firsthand how these businesses function and are tasked with a project to address. Upon completion, students present their findings to the organizations, then receive valuable feedback. The program's effectiveness is assessed and compared through pre- and post-program tests. It revealed a significant improvement with 60% of participating students demonstrating enhanced test scores. Overall, the performance of program participants surpassed that of their non-participating peers, underscoring the program’s impact on bridging the gap between academic theory and practical application. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24693/1/AD%205.pdf Hanaliza Kamis, and Phan, Jasmine Ah Kiaw and Sheela Karunaharan Thanaraj, and Jen, Ling Gan (2024) Exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing. AJTLHE: ASEAN Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 16 (2). pp. 297-312. ISSN 1985-5826 https://ejournal.ukm.my/ajtlhe/issue/view/1788 |
| spellingShingle | Hanaliza Kamis, Phan, Jasmine Ah Kiaw Sheela Karunaharan Thanaraj, Jen, Ling Gan Exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing |
| title | Exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing |
| title_full | Exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing |
| title_fullStr | Exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing |
| title_short | Exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing |
| title_sort | exploring career realities: elevating graduate employability through job shadowing |
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