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Vocational education (VE) has been a priority for employability globally. There is, however, limited research on what employers want from secondary school VE graduates regarding their communication skills. This study examined business English needs in Greek businesses and the English language skills taught in Greek vocational secondary schools. We...
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... employers highly value the competencies that students possess regarding key competencies such as social competence, emotional competence, action competence, responsibility, and resilience, which are valued by employers thereby enhancing their career success (Bai et al., 2022). vocational high schools need to improve oral business communication skills, as employers emphasize these skills in their job descriptions (Batsila & Shrestha, 2022). employers in policy have power and control over vocational education so education is highly dependent on employers (Köpsén, 2022). ...
Employability is a primary priority for vocational students in the competitive labor market, as it is essential to meet the demands of globalization and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. However, there is still limited research on the trends and developments, as well as systematic reviews available on this topic. This study aims to examine research trends and develop a conceptual framework related to the impact of internship experiences and employability, including its dimensions and indicators. This study reviews 23 articles published between 2009 and 2023 in the Scopus database, which appeared in 15 international journals. The research was analyzed using bibliometric and systematic review methods, employing Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software. The findings indicate that the highest publication trend occurred in 2022, with 5 published articles. The most productive country is the United States, with a total of 229 documents. Meanwhile, the most cited journal is Education and Training from Emerald Group Publishing. The author with the most citations is Irwin, Ami, with a total of 220 citations. The most developing topics, based on the thematic map, are student satisfaction, experiential learning, employers, and internship programs, which are dimensions of internship experience impacting the employability of vocational students. The implications of this research will assist stakeholders, industries, vocational education, the government, and researchers in policy formulation and curriculum development that are relevant to the needs of the labor market.
... Then, the development of business activities can be promoted smoothly [3][4][5]. Therefore, only by ensuring the practical cultivation of students' cultural awareness and the comprehensive development of students' abilities in business English teaching can the impact of cultural conflicts be avoided in the process of cross-cultural exchanges and ensure the smooth implementation of international business activities [6][7][8]. ...
Aiming at the problems existing in traditional business English teaching, this study, based on the OBE teaching concept, creates a business English teaching model consisting of two aspects, namely, the teacher-led PDCA major cycle of enhancing learning outcomes output and the student-led PDCA minor cycle of learning management. On this basis, the College of Foreign Languages of a university is taken as an example for practical application, and the PDCA+OBE business English teaching quality evaluation system is established. For the interval number judgment matrix, the interval number judgment matrix is decomposed. Then, the sorting weight vector of the interval number judgment matrix is calculated using the characteristic root method. The results show that reading (P = 0.005), listening (P = 0.032), speaking (P = 0.037), and translation skills improve significantly after PDCA+OEB business English teaching. In the quality evaluation, the teaching method has the most significant influence on the quality of business English teaching, and its weight reaches 0.323. Followed by teaching attitude, and its weight reaches 0.274. In conclusion, the PDCA+OBE business English teaching classroom can significantly improve the quality and effectiveness of teaching, and the students’ satisfaction is high.
Enhancing English language skills in Vocational High Schools (SMK) is crucial for preparing students to meet the demands of globalization and the workforce. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of communication-based learning methods in comparison to lecture, project, and game-based methods in improving students' scores on the English Proficiency Test (EPT). The research employs a quasi-experimental design with a post-test only approach, involving 53 students divided into four groups according to the learning methods applied. Data were collected through the EPT, and data analysis was conducted using One-Way ANOVA and Tukey's Post Hoc test. The findings indicate that the communication-based learning method is significantly more effective in enhancing EPT scores than the other methods, achieving the highest average score of 389.29. Additionally, both project-based and game-based methods also demonstrated significant improvements compared to the lecture method. The conclusion of this study underscores the importance of innovation in education, advocating for the integration of methods that combine communication, play, and technology. A technology-assisted edutainment Co-Trainers program is recommended as an innovative solution to create an interactive and effective learning environment, equipping students to face an increasingly competitive job market.
This case study tries to diagnose the intercultural communication challenges besetting the Indian IT industry, which has become a major IT hub globally, so as to map the relevance of the theories proposed by prominent interculturalists in the contemporary work settings. The article explores answers to the research questions formulated on the basis of intercultural theories by analyzing the responses of 178 IT managers collected over a period of 38 months of rigorous field work. The article closes with implications of this case study for the executive training needs of the Indian engineers requiring an ethno-relative focus in intercultural communications.
