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'This Is What Gets People Hired!': Academic Perspectives on Employability Skills in Architecture and the Potential Impact of COVID-19

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العنوان: 'This Is What Gets People Hired!': Academic Perspectives on Employability Skills in Architecture and the Potential Impact of COVID-19
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Thompson, James (ORCID 0000-0002-3242-2473), Soccio, Pippa (ORCID 0000-0003-0834-031X)
المصدر: Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability. 2022 13(1):127-141.
الإتاحة: Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability. Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3125. Web site: https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/jtlge/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
تاريخ النشر: 2022
نوع الوثيقة: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Employment Potential, Architectural Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, College Faculty, Soft Skills, Competence
مصطلحات جغرافية: Australia
تدمد: 1838-3815
مستخلص: This article presents findings from a recent study of academic perspectives towards employability in architecture. The aim of the study was to gauge the perceived impact of COVID-19 on employer values, and the degree to which these perceived changes were impacting teaching practices. Thematic analysis of data from semi-structured interviews with eight members of a postgraduate architecture community in Australia--including educators, practitioners, and students--revealed strong consensus. The relative value of skills such as teamwork and autonomy were deemed increasingly important following the widespread uptake of remote work. On the other hand, the value of competencies associated with the design process itself, as reflected in professional accreditation criteria, were perceived as stable. Most enlightening were participants' views on how they believe employability skills are encouraged, observed and judged in academic contexts. By reinforcing how employability skill development tends to rely on the discipline's tacit enculturation practices, this study raises critical questions about quality assurance and assessment practices within the architectural community. Embedded in these questions is the understanding that the challenge of employability skills assessment is entangled within the discipline's failure to address its ongoing challenges around diversity, equity and inclusion.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
رقم الأكسشن: EJ1364233
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC