Employability and Good Learning in Higher Education

A phenomenographic study of students' conceptions of quality in learning in higher education in Rwanda

“…This reasoning is in line with Knight and Yorke's (2003) idea that employability and good learning are highly compatible. According to their arguments, programs and learning environments must be designed that combine a concern for learning with the development of student employability.…”

“…It would be interesting to know if students are empowered to monitor, control and make decisions -17 -about the process of improving their knowledge and skills as they transition from education to work. In this regard, Knight and Yorke (2003) emphasise the need for learning to support students in the process of discovering what they can afford, what might be learnt, and how and why they could improve their knowledge and skills.…”

“…As higher education systems around the world are pressed to improve their effectiveness in various ways, it becomes increasingly important to enhance the quality of learning and teaching (Knight & Yorke, 2003). At a minimum, students should learn something; and one would prefer that there is also quality in the learning taking place.…”

Student Self-Fulfillment At Enterprises As Activating Factor Of High-Tech Economic Sector

“…The streaming character of the training, the well-known unification and standardization of ways and methods of working with students not only allows everyone to fully discloseone's abilities and talents, engage one's personal potential (Roger, 2004). Moreover, providing students with jobs for their practical training as the professionals is not included in the problems of education (Knight et al, 2003). Also, not all universities can provide the necessary conditions for selfrealization, often they do not have production sites for such work, especially among humanitarian specializations.…”

“…Many authors note that the success of a modern university in the increasingly competitive world market for educational services is largely determined by the achievement of a strong link between personal, scientific and entrepreneurial aspects of university training (Guile & Griffiths, 2001), ensuring the integrity of the educational, research and production fields of the university (Knight et al, 2003). The development of SIE in universities is an effective way to ensure the unity of scientific developments and innovation.…”