Using real-life consultancies in teaching, learning to
enhance student employability

Douglas, CH

Abstract

This paper reports the findings of a TLQIS project to investigate the approaches followed and the role that consultancy projects carried out for external corporate organisations currently play in student-centred learning and skills development at the University of Salford. Through a series of in-depth interviews, questionnaires and follow-up Delphi-type questioning approach, the research examined the use of placements and work-based consultancy across the Schools of the University. Findings show that placement remains the main form of external work-based learning activities. The main focus of the consultancy project form of teaching and learning activity was in the School of Environment & Life Sciences and Information Services Institute. The research demonstrated that student employability is potentially enhanced by embedding supportive knowledge-skills transfers into the teaching and learning process through the consultancy project approach. The paper discusses student reflections on their own learning and development of their competences from carrying out consultancy activities. It therefore provides insights for considerations in developing this approach as a method of learning.

Citation

enhance student employability. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford, UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: Education in a Changing Environment
• Conference Location: University of Salford, UK
• Start Date: Jan 12, 2006
• End Date: Jan 13, 2006
• Deposit Date: Jun 3, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 3, 2009
• Publisher URL: http://www.ece.salford.ac.uk/proceedings/papers/cd_06.rtf
• Additional Information: Additional Information : ISBN: 9781905732074; Event Type : Conference