ERIC Number: EJ1172403
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1550-1876
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Developing Employability Skills in Information System Graduates: Traditional vs. Innovative Teaching Methods
Osmani, Mohamad; Hindi, Nitham M.; Weerakkody, Vishanth
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, v14 n2 Article 2 p17-29 2018
It is widely acknowledged that traditional teaching methods such as lectures, textbooks and case study techniques on their own are not adequate to improving the most in-demand employability skills for graduates. The aim of this article is to explore the potential impact that novel learning and teaching methods can have on improving the employability skills of Management Information System (MIS) graduates. To do so, the article reports the results of an experiment that was conducted with MIS students at the Faculty of Business and Economics in Qatar University, that combined lectures, case study-based workshops, flipped classrooms, presentations, problem-based learning and collaborative learning. The findings of this experiment suggest that known methods of classroom-based learning and teaching used for MIS graduates are failing to develop important graduate skills such as, critical thinking, time management and how to conduct research when faced with challenging problems.
Descriptors: Skill Development, Job Skills, Employment Potential, Management Information Systems, College Graduates, Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation, Conventional Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Education, Business Administration Education, Foreign Countries, Lecture Method, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Workshops, Blended Learning, Problem Based Learning, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Research Skills, Teamwork, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Focus Groups, Employer Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Qatar
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