Essays about: "Social Cognitive Career"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Social Cognitive Career.

  1. 1. Soft skills and the Erasmus+ programme : A qualitative study of Swedish Erasmus+ students and their experiences of exchange studies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Gustaf Holmberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Erasmus ; soft skills; higher education; exchange studies;

    Abstract : Traditionally, higher education has put a lot of emphasis on cognitive ways of knowing. Although the focus on theoretical knowledge still remains, the labor market’s demand for social skills have increased rapidly over the past decades. READ MORE

  2. 2. From Professional Engineers to University Lecturers : A Qualitative Inquiry about Motivations, Experiences, and Decision-Making Processes of Second Career-Changing Lecturers

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Luis Miguel Dos Santos; [2023]
    Keywords : Australia; COVID-19; engineer; engineering education; second career changing teacher; self-efficacy; social cognitive career and motivation theory; social cognitive theory;

    Abstract : Background and Research Questions: The purpose of this study is to investigate and understand the motivations, experiences, and decision-making processes of a group of professional engineers who decided to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age. Based on the Social Cognitive Career and Motivation Theory and Self-Efficacy Theory, the study was guided by a research question, why would professional engineers decide to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age, particularly in Australia? What are their motivations?  Methodology: In line with the general inductive approach, focus group activity, remarkable item sharing, and member-checking interviews were used to collect in-depth sharing and stories from six participants via the online platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  3. 3. The impact of social cognitive career factors on Swedish technology field students – a comparative study.

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola

    Author : Izabela Cierechowicz; Vera Iliescu; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Cognitive Career Theory; Self-efficacy; Interest; Outcome Expectations; Gender;

    Abstract : Technology field industry is lacking a presence of women as in most cases, men have the control on the top management positions. The problem is well-known globally. The gender mixed teams tend to perform better as different ways of thinking allow them to make better business decisions. READ MORE

  4. 4. Ungdomars perspektiv på landsbygd och lantbruk : en studie bland gymnasieelever i Sala kommun

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Tilda Magnusson; [2020]
    Keywords : kognitiv karta; livsstil; landsbygd; lantbruk; mentimeter; ungdomar;

    Abstract : Framtida generationers uppfattning av landsbygden som plats att bo och arbeta på har en stor betydelse i debatten om framtidens livsmedelsproduktion, men också för Sveriges landsbygder. Kommande generationer måste ha ett intresse av att bo och arbeta på landsbygden om hela Sverige ska leva. READ MORE

  5. 5. Finding your passion: The influence of entrepreneurial passion on the career path of entrepreneurship graduates

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Malin Karlsson; Matthijs Mouthaan; [2020]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurial Passion; Passion; The Dualistic Model of Passion; Entrepreneurship Graduates; Career Development; Social Cognitive Career Theory; Career Path.; Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurial passion (EP) has been hailed as a facilitator of venture performance,entrepreneurial skills, and psychological wellbeing. Yet, the concept is underexplored in entrepreneurship research, specifically among entrepreneurship graduates. READ MORE