Effects of Project-Based Learning on Employability Skills
Keywords:
Project-Based Learning, Employability Skills, Learning outcomes
Abstract
This study is a systematic review of the literature investigating the effects of project-based learning on the employability skills of higher education students. Project-based learning focuses on experience to solve problems in a real-life context. It can help students relate learning experiences to real situations and conditions. Employability skills are skills that every worker must have to adapt to the workplace, increase competitiveness, and be successful in increasing productivity and profits. 6 papers from 2018 to 2022 that were relevant to the topic of this paper were selected for the review process. The findings of this review indicate that project-based learning affects the employability skills of students in higher education so that they can meet the needs of the workspace with communication skills, collaboration skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, applying knowledge to practice, self-awareness and reflectivity, and self-confidence which are the dominance of project-based learning that has an impact on work skills.
References
[1] Aliu, J., Aigbavboa, C., & Thwala, W. (2021). A 21st century employability skills improvement framework for the construction industry. Routledge.
[2] Baidowi, A. (2019). Penerapan Model Market Place Activity (MPA) Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Abad 21 Dan Hasil Belajar Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Teknologi Dasar Otomotif Kelas X TKR 1 SMK Negeri 1 Kediri. Jurnal Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, 8(2).
[3] Baidowi, A. (2019). Penerapan Model Market Place Activity (MPA) Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Abad 21 Dan Hasil Belajar Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Teknologi Dasar Otomotif Kelas X TKR 1 SMK Negeri 1 Kediri. Jurnal Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, 8(2).
[4] Buck Institute for Education. (2022). What is Project Based Learning?
[5] Burrus, J., Jackson, T., Xi, N., & Steinberg, J. (2013). Identifying the most important 21st century workforce competencies: An analysis of the Occupational Information Network (O* NET). ETS Research Report Series, 2013(2), i–55.
[6] Canada, C. B. of. (2000). Developing your employability skills toolkit for the self-managing learner.
[7] Chinoracký, R., & Čorejová, T. (2019). Impact of Digital Technologies on Labor Market and the Transport Sector. Transportation Research Procedia, 40, 994–1001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2019.07.139
[8] Cowie, M. E., Nealis, L. J., Sherry, S. B., Hewitt, P. L., & Flett, G. L. (2018a). Perfectionism and academic difficulties in graduate students: Testing incremental prediction and gender moderation. Personality and Individual Differences, 123, 223–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.027
[9] Cowie, M. E., Nealis, L. J., Sherry, S. B., Hewitt, P. L., & Flett, G. L. (2018b). Perfectionism and academic difficulties in graduate students: Testing incremental prediction and gender moderation. Personality and Individual Differences, 123, 223–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.027
[10] Craft, J., & Ainscough, L. (2015). Development of an electronic role-play assessment initiative in bioscience for nursing students. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 52(2), 172–184. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2014.931241
[11] Felder, R. M., & Brent, R. (2010). The National Effective Teaching Institute: Assessment of impact and implications for faculty development. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(2), 121–134.
[12] Firmadani, F. (2017). Pembelajaran Berbasis Riset Sebagai Inovasi Pembelajaran. Prosiding TEP & PDs, 262–268.
[13] Gilbert, G., Turner, M., & Haass, O. (2022a). Working up to work: Perceived employability of students commencing a project management degree. Project Leadership and Society, 3, 100048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2022.100048
[14] Gilbert, G., Turner, M., & Haass, O. (2022b). Working up to work: Perceived employability of students commencing a project management degree. Project Leadership and Society, 3, 100048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2022.100048
[15] Habib, M. K., Nagata, F., & Watanabe, K. (2021). Mechatronics: Experiential Learning and the Stimulation of Thinking Skills. Education Sciences, 11(2), 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11020046
[16] Khampirat, B. (2021). The Impact of Work-Integrated Learning and Learning Strategies on Engineering Students’ Learning Outcomes in Thailand: A Multiple Mediation Model of Learning Experiences and Psychological Factors. IEEE Access, 9, 111390–111406. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3055620
[17] Kolb, A. Y., & Kolb, D. A. (2009). Experiential learning theory: A dynamic, holistic approach to management learning, education and development. The SAGE Handbook of Management Learning, Education and Development, 42, 68.
[18] Lopez-Malo, A., Husted, S., Gutierrez, J., Ramirez-Corona, N., & Palou, E. (n.d.). Food Engineering Students’ Creative Experiences in a Capstone Course. 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.18260/p.26935
[19] Munadi, S., Widarto, Yuniarti, N., Jerusalem, Moh. A., & Hermansyah. (2018). Employability Skills Lulusan SMK dan Relevansinya Terhadap Kebutuhan Dunia Kerja. UNY Press.
[20] Oliveira, K. K. de S., & de Souza, R. A. C. (2022). Digital transformation towards education 4.0. Informatics in Education, 21(2), 283.
[21] Parrado-Martínez, P., & Sánchez-Andújar, S. (2020). Development of competences in postgraduate studies of finance: A project-based learning (PBL) case study. International Review of Economics Education, 35, 100192. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iree.2020.100192
[22] Raymond, J. E., Homer, C. S. E., Smith, R., & Gray, J. E. (2013). Learning through authentic assessment: An evaluation of a new development in the undergraduate midwifery curriculum. Nurse Education in Practice, 13(5), 471–476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.10.006
[23] Reedy, A. K., Guerrero Farías, M. L., Reyes, L. H., & Pradilla, D. (2020). Improving employability skills through non-placement work-integrated learning in chemical and food engineering: A case study. Education for Chemical Engineers, 33, 91–101. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2020.09.002
[24] Roger, E. (1986). Communication technology: The New Media in Society. The Free Press.
[25] Rojewski, J. W. (2002). Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow: A Conceptual Framework for Career and Technical Education. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 27(1), 7–35. https://doi.org/10.5328/JVER27.1.7
[26] Rovai, A. P., Wighting, M. J., Baker, J. D., & Grooms, L. D. (2009). Development of an instrument to measure perceived cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning in traditional and virtual classroom higher education settings. The Internet and Higher Education, 12(1), 7–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2008.10.002
[27] Sandars, J. (2009). The use of reflection in medical education: AMEE Guide No. 44. Medical Teacher, 31(8), 685–695.
[28] Schmidt, M., & Charney, M. (2018). Assessing Creativity as a Student Learning Outcome in Theatre Education. In S. Burgoyne (Ed.), Creativity in Theatre: Theory and Action in Theatre/Drama Education (pp. 271–287). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78928-6_16
[29] Sokhanvar, Z., Salehi, K., & Sokhanvar, F. (2021). Advantages of authentic assessment for improving the learning experience and employability skills of higher education students: A systematic literature review. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 70(March), 101030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2021.101030
[30] Speare, M. (2018). Graduate Student Use and Non-use of Reference and PDF Management Software: An Exploratory Study. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 44(6), 762–774. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2018.09.019
[31] Susiloningsih, W. (2016). Model Pembelajaran CTL (Contextual Teaching and Learning) dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Mahasiswa PGSD Pada MataKuliah Konsep IPS Dasar. Pedagogia : Jurnal Pendidikan, 5(1), 57–66. https://doi.org/10.21070/pedagogia.v5i1.89
[32] Wolf, M., Kleindienst, M., Ramsauer, C., Zierler, C., & Winter, E. (2018). Current and future industrial challenges: demographic change and measures for elderly workers in industry 4.0. Annals of the Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara, 16(1), 67–76.
[33] Yang, H., He, D., Lu, Y., Ren, C., & Huang, X. (2021). Disentangling residential self-selection from the influence of built environment characteristics on adiposity outcomes among undergraduate students in China. Cities, 113, 103165. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103165
[34] Yang, H., Yang, M., Batt, L., Xie, X., You, E., & Goff, P. (2021). A new evaluation approach for teacher preparation programs using labor market competitiveness of teacher applicants. Teaching and Teacher Education, 104, 103368. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2021.103368
[35] Yorke, M., & Knight, P. T. (2006). Embedding employability into the curriculum (Vol. 3). Higher Education Academy.
[36] Youngerman, E., & Culver, K. (2019). Problem‐Based Learning (PBL): Real‐World Applications to Foster (Inter) Disciplinary Learning and Integration. New Directions for Higher Education, 2019(188), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.1002/he.20342
[2] Baidowi, A. (2019). Penerapan Model Market Place Activity (MPA) Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Abad 21 Dan Hasil Belajar Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Teknologi Dasar Otomotif Kelas X TKR 1 SMK Negeri 1 Kediri. Jurnal Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, 8(2).
[3] Baidowi, A. (2019). Penerapan Model Market Place Activity (MPA) Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Abad 21 Dan Hasil Belajar Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Teknologi Dasar Otomotif Kelas X TKR 1 SMK Negeri 1 Kediri. Jurnal Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, 8(2).
[4] Buck Institute for Education. (2022). What is Project Based Learning?
[5] Burrus, J., Jackson, T., Xi, N., & Steinberg, J. (2013). Identifying the most important 21st century workforce competencies: An analysis of the Occupational Information Network (O* NET). ETS Research Report Series, 2013(2), i–55.
[6] Canada, C. B. of. (2000). Developing your employability skills toolkit for the self-managing learner.
[7] Chinoracký, R., & Čorejová, T. (2019). Impact of Digital Technologies on Labor Market and the Transport Sector. Transportation Research Procedia, 40, 994–1001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2019.07.139
[8] Cowie, M. E., Nealis, L. J., Sherry, S. B., Hewitt, P. L., & Flett, G. L. (2018a). Perfectionism and academic difficulties in graduate students: Testing incremental prediction and gender moderation. Personality and Individual Differences, 123, 223–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.027
[9] Cowie, M. E., Nealis, L. J., Sherry, S. B., Hewitt, P. L., & Flett, G. L. (2018b). Perfectionism and academic difficulties in graduate students: Testing incremental prediction and gender moderation. Personality and Individual Differences, 123, 223–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.027
[10] Craft, J., & Ainscough, L. (2015). Development of an electronic role-play assessment initiative in bioscience for nursing students. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 52(2), 172–184. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2014.931241
[11] Felder, R. M., & Brent, R. (2010). The National Effective Teaching Institute: Assessment of impact and implications for faculty development. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(2), 121–134.
[12] Firmadani, F. (2017). Pembelajaran Berbasis Riset Sebagai Inovasi Pembelajaran. Prosiding TEP & PDs, 262–268.
[13] Gilbert, G., Turner, M., & Haass, O. (2022a). Working up to work: Perceived employability of students commencing a project management degree. Project Leadership and Society, 3, 100048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2022.100048
[14] Gilbert, G., Turner, M., & Haass, O. (2022b). Working up to work: Perceived employability of students commencing a project management degree. Project Leadership and Society, 3, 100048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2022.100048
[15] Habib, M. K., Nagata, F., & Watanabe, K. (2021). Mechatronics: Experiential Learning and the Stimulation of Thinking Skills. Education Sciences, 11(2), 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11020046
[16] Khampirat, B. (2021). The Impact of Work-Integrated Learning and Learning Strategies on Engineering Students’ Learning Outcomes in Thailand: A Multiple Mediation Model of Learning Experiences and Psychological Factors. IEEE Access, 9, 111390–111406. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3055620
[17] Kolb, A. Y., & Kolb, D. A. (2009). Experiential learning theory: A dynamic, holistic approach to management learning, education and development. The SAGE Handbook of Management Learning, Education and Development, 42, 68.
[18] Lopez-Malo, A., Husted, S., Gutierrez, J., Ramirez-Corona, N., & Palou, E. (n.d.). Food Engineering Students’ Creative Experiences in a Capstone Course. 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.18260/p.26935
[19] Munadi, S., Widarto, Yuniarti, N., Jerusalem, Moh. A., & Hermansyah. (2018). Employability Skills Lulusan SMK dan Relevansinya Terhadap Kebutuhan Dunia Kerja. UNY Press.
[20] Oliveira, K. K. de S., & de Souza, R. A. C. (2022). Digital transformation towards education 4.0. Informatics in Education, 21(2), 283.
[21] Parrado-Martínez, P., & Sánchez-Andújar, S. (2020). Development of competences in postgraduate studies of finance: A project-based learning (PBL) case study. International Review of Economics Education, 35, 100192. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iree.2020.100192
[22] Raymond, J. E., Homer, C. S. E., Smith, R., & Gray, J. E. (2013). Learning through authentic assessment: An evaluation of a new development in the undergraduate midwifery curriculum. Nurse Education in Practice, 13(5), 471–476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.10.006
[23] Reedy, A. K., Guerrero Farías, M. L., Reyes, L. H., & Pradilla, D. (2020). Improving employability skills through non-placement work-integrated learning in chemical and food engineering: A case study. Education for Chemical Engineers, 33, 91–101. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2020.09.002
[24] Roger, E. (1986). Communication technology: The New Media in Society. The Free Press.
[25] Rojewski, J. W. (2002). Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow: A Conceptual Framework for Career and Technical Education. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 27(1), 7–35. https://doi.org/10.5328/JVER27.1.7
[26] Rovai, A. P., Wighting, M. J., Baker, J. D., & Grooms, L. D. (2009). Development of an instrument to measure perceived cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning in traditional and virtual classroom higher education settings. The Internet and Higher Education, 12(1), 7–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2008.10.002
[27] Sandars, J. (2009). The use of reflection in medical education: AMEE Guide No. 44. Medical Teacher, 31(8), 685–695.
[28] Schmidt, M., & Charney, M. (2018). Assessing Creativity as a Student Learning Outcome in Theatre Education. In S. Burgoyne (Ed.), Creativity in Theatre: Theory and Action in Theatre/Drama Education (pp. 271–287). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78928-6_16
[29] Sokhanvar, Z., Salehi, K., & Sokhanvar, F. (2021). Advantages of authentic assessment for improving the learning experience and employability skills of higher education students: A systematic literature review. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 70(March), 101030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2021.101030
[30] Speare, M. (2018). Graduate Student Use and Non-use of Reference and PDF Management Software: An Exploratory Study. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 44(6), 762–774. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2018.09.019
[31] Susiloningsih, W. (2016). Model Pembelajaran CTL (Contextual Teaching and Learning) dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Mahasiswa PGSD Pada MataKuliah Konsep IPS Dasar. Pedagogia : Jurnal Pendidikan, 5(1), 57–66. https://doi.org/10.21070/pedagogia.v5i1.89
[32] Wolf, M., Kleindienst, M., Ramsauer, C., Zierler, C., & Winter, E. (2018). Current and future industrial challenges: demographic change and measures for elderly workers in industry 4.0. Annals of the Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara, 16(1), 67–76.
[33] Yang, H., He, D., Lu, Y., Ren, C., & Huang, X. (2021). Disentangling residential self-selection from the influence of built environment characteristics on adiposity outcomes among undergraduate students in China. Cities, 113, 103165. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103165
[34] Yang, H., Yang, M., Batt, L., Xie, X., You, E., & Goff, P. (2021). A new evaluation approach for teacher preparation programs using labor market competitiveness of teacher applicants. Teaching and Teacher Education, 104, 103368. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2021.103368
[35] Yorke, M., & Knight, P. T. (2006). Embedding employability into the curriculum (Vol. 3). Higher Education Academy.
[36] Youngerman, E., & Culver, K. (2019). Problem‐Based Learning (PBL): Real‐World Applications to Foster (Inter) Disciplinary Learning and Integration. New Directions for Higher Education, 2019(188), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.1002/he.20342
Published
2023-01-15
How to Cite
Taufiqur Rahman, Nurul Fitria, Evi Nurhidayah, & Ika Yuliandani. (2023). Effects of Project-Based Learning on Employability Skills . Review of Islamic Studies, 2(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.35316/ris.v2i1.473
Issue
Section
Articles
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Abstract viewed = 137 times
PDF downloaded = 619 times
