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Transversal competences and employability: the impacts of distance learning university according to graduates’ follow-up

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datacite.subject.sdg10:Reduzir as Desigualdadespt_PT
dc.contributor.authorAbrantes, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Ana Paula
dc.contributor.authorBäckström, Bárbara
dc.contributor.authorNeves, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorFalé, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorJacquinet, Marc
dc.contributor.authorRamos, Maria do Rosário
dc.contributor.authorMagano, Olga
dc.contributor.authorHenriques, Susana
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-25T09:55:39Z
dc.date.available2022-02-25T09:55:39Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractSince higher education qualifications and digital transition are considered key factors for economic development and individual opportunities, distance learning has been presented as a solution to improve the labor force’s skills and employability. However, such links were seldom studied systematically in specific contexts, and doubts exist regarding online programs. Based on the results of three successive follow-up surveys to the graduates of the Portuguese distance learning public university (Universidade Aberta), from 2011 to 2018 (n = 1358), our article examines the graduates’ perception of acquired transversal competences, in relation to employability and social mobility gains. The statistical analysis points out a positive perception of transversal competences development, especially analytical capacity, autonomy, and communication, although some concerns were raised regarding digital skills, teamwork, job search skills, and social capital. The impacts on employability and socioeconomic mobility are positive for most students, but variable according to analyzed competences, and tend to occur mostly through internal mobility rather than through job search skills or entrepreneurship. Although exploratory, such findings allow some final considerations regarding the effective ability of higher education distance learning to enhance economic growth and employability, through transversal competences, as well as to sketch some suggestions to improve such ability.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationAbrantes, P., Silva, A. P., Backstrom, B., Neves, C., Falé, I., Jacquinet, M., Ramos, M. R., Magano, O., Henriques, S. (2022). Transversal competences and employability: the impacts of distance learning university according to graduates’ follow-up, Education Sciences, 12(2), 65pt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12020065pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2227-7102
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/11779
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCompetencespt_PT
dc.subjectSkillspt_PT
dc.subjectDistance learningpt_PT
dc.subjectHigher educationpt_PT
dc.subjectEmploymentpt_PT
dc.subjectSocial mobilitypt_PT
dc.subjectOnline education
dc.titleTransversal competences and employability: the impacts of distance learning university according to graduates’ follow-uppt_PT
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