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Journal of Information Technology Education. Innovations in Practice, 2024
This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develo... more This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develop higher order thinking skills. Kiva, a nonprofit organization, facilitates business loans for entrepreneurs in developing countries. To attract lenders, the website features the personal stories of loan seekers. These stories often create a clash between making sound business decisions and emotional reasoning. Students reviewed projects featured on the Kiva website and developed the rationale for projects they considered fundable. This learning experience allowed students to apply business concepts while testing their own critical reasoning and decision making skills as they explored alternative viewpoints and potential consequences. Students also gained a better understanding of emerging markets and base of pyramid conditions.
Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, Feb 11, 2019
PurposeEmployability skills of university graduates remain an ongoing topic for discussion and de... more PurposeEmployability skills of university graduates remain an ongoing topic for discussion and debate. Numerous studies highlight the expressed concerns of governments and industries about higher education’s ability to develop workforce ready graduates. An often cited solution is the use of internships to equip students with necessary employability skills. The purpose of this paper is to assess the status of employability skills from the perspective of students within a United Arab Emirates (UAE) institution based on their completion of a half-semester-long work placement experience.Design/methodology/approachUsing a largely qualitative instrument, students reflected on their internship experience to report the essential skills needed in the workplace, classroom activities that most prepared them to use such skills in the workplace and the various challenges they encountered as interns.FindingsOverall, students attributed a degree of importance to all skills addressed in the study with the greatest importance being attached to communication, teamwork and time management. Students indicated that most skills were addressed in the classroom; however, there appears to be a lack of awareness in the areas of critical thinking, self-management, intercultural skills and taking initiative.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study only addressed the perceptions of business students at one all-female UAE-based institution of higher learning. Therefore, the data collected may not be representative of students enrolled in other degree programs or institutions. However, the understanding of these participants’ experiences adds to the body of literature featuring business undergraduate work experiences – particularly for the UAE and Gulf region.Practical implicationsImplications for academic and professional practitioners are discussed. Findings and recommendations are informative for curriculum development as well as economic and workforce development agencies.Originality/valueThe literature is well documented with studies from the perspectives of multiple entities including employers and university faculty, mostly in the western world. Fewer studies examine the perception of students, and even fewer studies are based on students in the UAE and other Gulf countries.
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, Jun 20, 2016
2015 International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), 2015
This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develo... more This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develop higher order thinking skills. Kiva, a nonprofit organization, facilitates business loans for entrepreneurs in developing countries. To attract lenders, the website features the personal stories of loan seekers. These stories often create a clash between making sound business decisions and emotional reasoning. Students reviewed projects featured on the Kiva website and developed the rationale for projects they considered fundable. This learning experience allowed students to apply business concepts while testing their own critical reasoning and decision making skills as they explored alternative viewpoints and potential consequences. Students also gained a better understanding of emerging markets and base of pyramid conditions.
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 2016
2015 International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), 2015
This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develo... more This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develop higher order thinking skills. Kiva, a nonprofit organization, facilitates business loans for entrepreneurs in developing countries. To attract lenders, the website features the personal stories of loan seekers. These stories often create a clash between making sound business decisions and emotional reasoning. Students reviewed projects featured on the Kiva website and developed the rationale for projects they considered fundable. This learning experience allowed students to apply business concepts while testing their own critical reasoning and decision making skills as they explored alternative viewpoints and potential consequences. Students also gained a better understanding of emerging markets and base of pyramid conditions.
Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
PurposeEmployability skills of university graduates remain an ongoing topic for discussion and de... more PurposeEmployability skills of university graduates remain an ongoing topic for discussion and debate. Numerous studies highlight the expressed concerns of governments and industries about higher education’s ability to develop workforce ready graduates. An often cited solution is the use of internships to equip students with necessary employability skills. The purpose of this paper is to assess the status of employability skills from the perspective of students within a United Arab Emirates (UAE) institution based on their completion of a half-semester-long work placement experience.Design/methodology/approachUsing a largely qualitative instrument, students reflected on their internship experience to report the essential skills needed in the workplace, classroom activities that most prepared them to use such skills in the workplace and the various challenges they encountered as interns.FindingsOverall, students attributed a degree of importance to all skills addressed in the study w...
UAE Journal of Education Technology and eLearning, 2013
This article highlights the experience of using mobile devices to facilitate and enhance the lear... more This article highlights the experience of using mobile devices to facilitate and enhance the learning experience of students. Students in a Marketing Research course used their mobile devices to complete a research assignment. Specifically, students used their cellphones, tablets, and laptops to create and deploy online surveys, to gather data, and to formalise results. The experience had a number of positive outcomes. In addition to capturing students’ attention, the use of mobile devices facilitated active learning, sustainability, and student engagement.
Journal of Information Technology Education. Innovations in Practice, 2024
This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develo... more This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develop higher order thinking skills. Kiva, a nonprofit organization, facilitates business loans for entrepreneurs in developing countries. To attract lenders, the website features the personal stories of loan seekers. These stories often create a clash between making sound business decisions and emotional reasoning. Students reviewed projects featured on the Kiva website and developed the rationale for projects they considered fundable. This learning experience allowed students to apply business concepts while testing their own critical reasoning and decision making skills as they explored alternative viewpoints and potential consequences. Students also gained a better understanding of emerging markets and base of pyramid conditions.
Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, Feb 11, 2019
PurposeEmployability skills of university graduates remain an ongoing topic for discussion and de... more PurposeEmployability skills of university graduates remain an ongoing topic for discussion and debate. Numerous studies highlight the expressed concerns of governments and industries about higher education’s ability to develop workforce ready graduates. An often cited solution is the use of internships to equip students with necessary employability skills. The purpose of this paper is to assess the status of employability skills from the perspective of students within a United Arab Emirates (UAE) institution based on their completion of a half-semester-long work placement experience.Design/methodology/approachUsing a largely qualitative instrument, students reflected on their internship experience to report the essential skills needed in the workplace, classroom activities that most prepared them to use such skills in the workplace and the various challenges they encountered as interns.FindingsOverall, students attributed a degree of importance to all skills addressed in the study with the greatest importance being attached to communication, teamwork and time management. Students indicated that most skills were addressed in the classroom; however, there appears to be a lack of awareness in the areas of critical thinking, self-management, intercultural skills and taking initiative.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study only addressed the perceptions of business students at one all-female UAE-based institution of higher learning. Therefore, the data collected may not be representative of students enrolled in other degree programs or institutions. However, the understanding of these participants’ experiences adds to the body of literature featuring business undergraduate work experiences – particularly for the UAE and Gulf region.Practical implicationsImplications for academic and professional practitioners are discussed. Findings and recommendations are informative for curriculum development as well as economic and workforce development agencies.Originality/valueThe literature is well documented with studies from the perspectives of multiple entities including employers and university faculty, mostly in the western world. Fewer studies examine the perception of students, and even fewer studies are based on students in the UAE and other Gulf countries.
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, Jun 20, 2016
2015 International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), 2015
This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develo... more This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develop higher order thinking skills. Kiva, a nonprofit organization, facilitates business loans for entrepreneurs in developing countries. To attract lenders, the website features the personal stories of loan seekers. These stories often create a clash between making sound business decisions and emotional reasoning. Students reviewed projects featured on the Kiva website and developed the rationale for projects they considered fundable. This learning experience allowed students to apply business concepts while testing their own critical reasoning and decision making skills as they explored alternative viewpoints and potential consequences. Students also gained a better understanding of emerging markets and base of pyramid conditions.
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 2016
2015 International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), 2015
This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develo... more This article explains the use of Kiva.org in a business simulation course to help students develop higher order thinking skills. Kiva, a nonprofit organization, facilitates business loans for entrepreneurs in developing countries. To attract lenders, the website features the personal stories of loan seekers. These stories often create a clash between making sound business decisions and emotional reasoning. Students reviewed projects featured on the Kiva website and developed the rationale for projects they considered fundable. This learning experience allowed students to apply business concepts while testing their own critical reasoning and decision making skills as they explored alternative viewpoints and potential consequences. Students also gained a better understanding of emerging markets and base of pyramid conditions.
Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
PurposeEmployability skills of university graduates remain an ongoing topic for discussion and de... more PurposeEmployability skills of university graduates remain an ongoing topic for discussion and debate. Numerous studies highlight the expressed concerns of governments and industries about higher education’s ability to develop workforce ready graduates. An often cited solution is the use of internships to equip students with necessary employability skills. The purpose of this paper is to assess the status of employability skills from the perspective of students within a United Arab Emirates (UAE) institution based on their completion of a half-semester-long work placement experience.Design/methodology/approachUsing a largely qualitative instrument, students reflected on their internship experience to report the essential skills needed in the workplace, classroom activities that most prepared them to use such skills in the workplace and the various challenges they encountered as interns.FindingsOverall, students attributed a degree of importance to all skills addressed in the study w...
UAE Journal of Education Technology and eLearning, 2013
This article highlights the experience of using mobile devices to facilitate and enhance the lear... more This article highlights the experience of using mobile devices to facilitate and enhance the learning experience of students. Students in a Marketing Research course used their mobile devices to complete a research assignment. Specifically, students used their cellphones, tablets, and laptops to create and deploy online surveys, to gather data, and to formalise results. The experience had a number of positive outcomes. In addition to capturing students’ attention, the use of mobile devices facilitated active learning, sustainability, and student engagement.