- Most higher-educational institutions focus more on theories than the practical.
- Most of the professionals in the teaching space are teaching outdated syllabi.
- They do not adequately prepare graduates with the right skills needed in the labour market.
- The majority of college students focus on obtaining a degree or certificate rather than developing employable skills.
Most higher-educational institutions focus more on the theoretical aspect of lessons than the practical aspect, which affects the students negatively as it does not adequately prepare the graduates with the right skills needed in the labour market.
Also, the majority of college students focus on obtaining a degree or certificate rather than developing employability skills and, when recruited into the workforce, are caught off guard and are unable to keep up. This is a major problem, and it is really causing a major lack of proficient graduates in the labour market. For example, a student who studied history and does not have any technical knowledge, whereas technical skills are in high demand in this current workforce.
Curriculum Development Challenge
Furthermore, the school’s lack of a quality curriculum to make sure that the students are versatile instead of streamlining them to their actual course of study is concerning because, in a country like this, you need to have multiple skills to survive. Also, most of the professionals in the teaching space are used to a certain syllabus of teaching, most of which are outdated.
There is poor development of the school’s curriculum, which does not provide for specific skill acquisition and mastery. This may be caused by a lack of the actual requirements of the workforce or a lack of competent teaching professionals who can illustrate and implement it. Most teaching professionals have little to no knowledge of how to operate a computer and make use of the internet to obtain the latest information and improve their knowledge.
Hireability Challenge
There have been various complaints from employers about the lack of adequate preparedness of graduates for the workforce because most of the students cannot handle cross-functional tasks. They are used to a one-way market system. It’s only a small number of them that go some extra miles in other areas aside from their course of study that can actually carry out some operations properly.
Solutions
Considering the cost, access to adequate internet subscriptions, and other factors that affect online and personal learning, there aren’t enough suitable skill acquisition programs organized for students that offer them adequate teaching and training in specific career paths. These programs help to prepare the students and give them a peep into the authenticity of the workforce. With the rise of technology, the nature of work is changing, and so are the skills that employers require and value. Therefore, there is a need to evolve.
Employment of competent teaching professionals who are versatile and are able to upgrade their knowledge and their method of teaching. They should know how to use the computer and the internet to source for information to boost their knowledge.
Higher educational institutions should organize skills acquisition programs that will train the students in their various career paths and enhance their knowledge, thereby adequately preparing them for the workforce.
Conclusion
The gap needs to be closed in order to have more proficient graduates and for there to be more skilled workers in the workforce.
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