Beyond Transcripts: A Learner-Centred Review for Closing the Graduate Skills Gap

Title

Beyond Transcripts: A Learner-Centred Review for Closing the Graduate Skills Gap

Creator

Khan, Hasib Mohammad; Singh, Monisha; Lakshmi, R.

Description

The majority of the university graduates leave their courses with high grades, but they usually do not have the necessary skills needed in the working environments including teamwork, problem-solving and digital skills. This disconnect between higher education training and the needs of the industry is what is referred to as the graduate skills gap. The article consists of a literature review from 2020-2025 to explore how learner-centred pedagogy can be used to reduce this gap. The results have shown that project-based learning, real-life assessment, internship and micro-credential equip students better than conventional exams. Employers prefer technical and soft skills to academic performance, but most universities are facing problems with stiff curricula and lack of faculty training. This review proposes the incorporation of practice projects, industry partnership, and online skill records to fill the gap. These are some of the strategies that can be used to equip the students with the competencies needed in the current dynamically changing labour market. 2025 IEEE.

Source

Proceedings of 6th International Conference on IoT Based Control Networks and Intelligent Systems, ICICNIS 2025;pp.1509-1515

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Subject

Authentic assessment; Digital skills; Employability; Experiential learning; Graduate skills gap; Higher education reform; Learner-centred pedagogy

Coverage

Khan H.M., Christ University, Dept. of Statistics and Data Science, Bangalore, India; Singh M., Christ University, Dept. of Statistics and Data Science, Bangalore, India; Lakshmi R., Christ University, Dept. of Statistics and Data Science, Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-833151520-1;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Conference paper

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICNIS66685.2025.11315761

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