Extra-Curricular Activity and the Transition from Higher Education to Work: A Survey of Graduates in the United Kingdom.

By G. Tchibozo. 2007

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Subfields: Education, Safety Research, Sociology and Political Science

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‘It’s just like an extra string to your bow’: Exploring higher education students’ perceptions and experiences of extracurricular activity and employability (2013, background): “This may facilitate adjustment to university, as suggested by Tieu et al. (2010). Enjoyment is critical for unstinting and persistent involvement. Nevertheless, many students are willing to engage in ECAs, which is hard work, in order to do something worthwhile or to develop skills. As Hinchliffe an”
Students’ use of extra-curricular activities for positional advantage in competitive job markets (2013, background): “Those who exercised responsibilities in their ECAs or participated in community work had access to larger firms and more managerial positions after graduation (Tchibozo 2008).”
‘It’s everything else you do…’: Alumni views on extracurricular activities and employability (2015, background): “Studies such as Cole et al. (2007) and Tchibozo (2007) are unclear on this, hence the need for clarification.”
First year expectations and experiences: student and teacher perspectives (2009, background): “Not only did students in that study value outsides activities in terms of personal development, but students who tended to be involved in such activities were found to have made the transition from university to the workplace more easily (Tchibozo 2007).”
Impact of participation in extra-curricular activities during college on graduate employability: an empirical study of graduates of Taiwanese business schools (2014, background): “Pascarella and Terenzini 2005; Tchibozo 2007) has also supported the findings of this study suggesting that participation in extra-curricular activities enhances student employability.”
The impact of engagement with extracurricular activities on the student experience and graduate outcomes for widening participation populations (2011, unknown): “Other research with graduates seeking first jobs indicated mixed-effects of ECAs on unemployment and job security (Tchibozo, 2007).”
Causes of differences in student outcomes (2015, background): “Recent research has focused on different types of capital as currency that can be used in the labour market to get the best jobs (Tchibozo, 2007).”