University extra-curricular activities and employability: A graduate tracer study on ENACTUS program graduates from Kenya universities
Industry and Higher Education,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 14, 2025
Extra-curricular
activities
do
not
involve
grading
or
credit
awards
towards
student’s
academic
performance.
This
makes
them
‘inconsequential’
to
many
students
parents
whose
concern
is
the
final
degree
and
see
as
an
opportunity
cost
zero
sum
activity
further
aggravated
by
universities
rarely
never
funding
them.
Participation
in
extra-curricular
depends
on
students’
motivation
goal
achievement
through
activity.
Depth
width
of
benefits
from
self-regulated
learning
driven
readiness
gain
super
ordinated
goals
future
use
skills
competencies.
paper
documents
a
graduate
tracer
study
conducted
group
(all
under
full-time
mode
study)
who
had
participated
Entrepreneurial
Actions
Us
(ENACTUS)
program
Kenyan
universities.
The
hypothesized
positive
relationship
between
employability.
It
aimed
unearthed
gained
ENACTUS
projects
how
they
have
contributed
graduates’
success
also
looked
into
uptake
self-employment
graduates
can
help.
Finally,
quality
relevance
training
received
it
be
improved
were
assessed.
Mixed
research
methodology
was
used.
Snowball
purposive
sampling
method
used
get
project
activities.
Questionnaires
collect
data
Google
form
format.
Both
quantitative
qualitative
analyzed.
From
this
study,
Kenya
are
giving
which
ultimately
assisting
Most
with
these
employability
within
first
6
months.
There
paradigm
shift
some
engaging
most
those
formal
employment
concurrently
self-employed
recommends
change
educational
policy
make
prestigious
recognizing
tools
enhancing
Additionally,
flexibility
curricula
should
encouraged
enhance
relevant
development
especially
fast-moving
world
result
technology
artificial
intelligence.
Recognition
appreciation
faculty
advisors
put
practiced
for
360°
sense
belonging
achievement.
identification
opportunities
locally
available
resources
solve
problems.
will
enable
social
enterprises
therefore
bridge
gaps
unemployment.
Язык: Английский
Analysis of the Beliefs About Critical Competence in a Sample of Psychosocial and Socio-Educational Intervention Professionals in Master’s Degree Training
Journal of Intelligence,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(3), С. 39 - 39
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
Critical
thinking
is
a
skill
of
great
importance
in
our
current
and
future
society.
Its
value
goes
beyond
all
theoretical
doubt
although
it
requires
more
practical
development,
especially
terms
coordinated
evidence-based
approaches.
In
addition,
the
ethical
foundation
must
permeate
entire
critical
process,
indicating
what
to
criticize,
for
what,
why,
how,
when,
elements
that
should
not
be
left
improvisation
or
traditionally
done.
The
aim
this
research
was
describe
connotations
come
together
process.
To
end,
we
focused
on
group
case
study
undergraduate
graduate
students
Psychosocial
Socio-educational
studies
Spain,
collecting
information
with
instruments
built
ad
hoc.
results
show
little
awareness
weight
ethics
decisions,
producing
change
orientation
regarding
educational
training
improve
decision-making
based
ethics.
Язык: Английский
Potaxies and Fifes: The Formation of New Subcultures on TikTok
Societies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(12), С. 265 - 265
Опубликована: Дек. 10, 2024
This
study
explores
the
Potaxie,
Fifes,
and
Tilinx
subcultures
on
TikTok,
examining
their
origins,
characteristics,
cultural
significance.
Originating
from
a
viral
video
in
2020,
Potaxie
subculture
emerged
within
Spanish-speaking
LGBTQ+
community
evolved
to
symbolise
inclusivity
gender
equality.
Potaxies
use
vibrant
aesthetics
influenced
by
Japanese
Korean
pop
culture
express
identities
resistance.
In
contrast,
associated
with
cisgender
heterosexual
men,
embody
traditional
patriarchal
values,
often
sexist
homophobic,
creating
narrative
of
resistance
between
groups.
The
Tilinx,
symbolic
descendants
Potaxies,
are
inspired
ballroom
drag
houses,
“Potaxie
mothers”
continuing
fight
for
inclusion
diversity.
Using
mixed-methods
approach,
including
quantitative
analysis
through
TikTok
API
qualitative
content
via
MAXQDA
Python,
this
provides
comprehensive
understanding
that
accumulates
over
2.3
billion
interactions.
findings
highlight
how
serves
as
platform
identity
construction,
resistance,
redefinition
social
norms.
Additionally,
examines
digital
platforms
mediate
intersectional
experiences,
favouring
certain
types
algorithms,
participants
navigate
these
opportunities
constraints
intersecting
identities.
implications
communication
strategies,
youth
policies,
educational
plans,
research
commercialization
profound,
offering
insights
into
transformative
potential
media
shaping
contemporary
narratives.
Язык: Английский