Summary notes for journal articles.

You must complete a summary note for each of the 7 articles required
for this assessment. These contribute to your overall grade for the literature review assessment.
(DO NOT CUT AND PASTE THE INFORMATION)

Title of article: Enhancing graduate employability skills and student engagement through group video assessment

Publication: Where and when was the Informa UK Limited

article published? 2022

Author(s): Who wrote the article? Include Panagiotis Arsenis, Miguel Flores & Dimitra Petropoulou
names and any additional information that
may be relevant.

Background information: Provide some There is pressure on universities by the industry to ensure graduates are able to acquire soft skills for
details about the topic that is already example communication, teamwork and leadership skills.
known.

Aim and scope: What is the aim of the The benefits of using group video assessment to improve the employability skills of graduates
study? What were the researchers hoping to
discover? What were the research
questions?

Method + Participants: How was the Gave students at University of Surrey surveys and questionnaires
research conducted? Quantitative
Qualitative/quantitative or mixed? What

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research tools were used? Who were the
participants?

Findings: List the two main findings. most students find the learning experience positive, engaging, more challenging, and contributed to
their communication, teamwork, and engagement skills

Discussion/conclusions: What are the main The success of the group video coursework since it has a positive impact on students and also the
discussion points? What did the researchers challenges that come with it.
discover?

Limitations: Mention two limitations of the The study was done only in the UK.
study. The sample size was small

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Summary notes for journal articles. You must complete a summary note for each of the 7 articles required
for this assessment. These contribute to your overall grade for the literature review assessment.
(DO NOT CUT AND PASTE THE INFORMATIO)

Title of article: Graduate readiness for the employment market of the 4th industrial revolution

Publication: Where and when was the Emerald Publishing Limited

article published? 2019

Author(s): Who wrote the article? Include Weili Teng, Chenwei Ma, Saeed Pahlevansharif & Jason James Turner
names and any additional information that
may be relevant.

Background information: Provide some The world is facing a problem with a lack of youth employment.
details about the topic that is already
known.

Aim and scope: What is the aim of the To find out about the perspectives of the students on soft skills and future employment and if they
study? What were the researchers hoping to think their university is aiding them.
discover? What were the research
questions?

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Method + Participants: How was the Chinese students in a Chinese and Malaysian universities participated in the online survey
research conducted? quantitative
Qualitative/quantitative or mixed? What
research tools were used? Who were the
participants?

Findings: List the two main findings. There’s a link between students’ soft skills and how ready they are for employment.
Malaysian universities do a better job of developing student’s soft skills

Discussion/conclusions: What are the main students in both universities are able to get help in developing their soft skills, however, the
discussion points? What did the researchers development of creativity seems to be lacking.
discover?

Limitations: Mention two limitations of the Did not include western countries student’s views
study. Two of the three authors were from the countries presented in the study, which may be biased.

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