What is it about?
The paper is about the impact of the experience of the Semana i (Innovation week) on employability skills for higher education students. The paper includes the questionnaire and description of the transversal competences that are most valued from the students during this action learning experience.
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Why is it important?
It is hard to believe that one week is enough time for learning. This paper has evidence that challenge based learning is a new pedagogical method that may have positive impact on students. It also describe how is possible to engage thousands of students on authentic activities at the same time, coordinating hundreds of faculty members and staff.
Perspectives
I have been leader for three years for Semana i (i-Week) institutional research. I have also coordinated parts of the process during the first implementation. The results are consistent through time. I am convinced that: Self-directed learning, intellectual curiosity, problem, solving, critical thinking, teamwork and innovation are important skills that the future graduates require not only for employment, bur also for life.
PhD Silvia Lizett Olivares Olivares
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
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This page is a summary of: Action learning: challenges that impact employability skills, Higher Education Skills and Work-based Learning, November 2019, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/heswbl-07-2019-0097.
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