A student’s approach to an open-ended problem, one with no necessarily right or wrong answer, is crucial to their employability. Indeed the value of a mathematics graduate to an employer is in his/her problem solving skills, and exercises assessing these usually form part of graduate assessment days. The scope for open-ended problems within a mathematics degree is large, yet traditionally these...

Aim/Purpose: Alignment of academic curricula and employer needs is widely discussed yet implementation lags. Research on EdD has universality for other programs may catalyze pedagogical innovation to promote employability in disciplines. Background: This study contributes evidence-based data strengthen career relevance programs, align curriculum content with industry requirements, prepare stude...

Executive Summary Skills and employability have a direct impact on life opportunities. Understanding how skills are learned, developed, applied, maintained and adapted over time can facilitate improving the employability of individuals. Sports scholars are a unique population for investigation as they need to maintain a wide range of skills and acquire new ones in order to perform in two domain...