Challenge and Assess
In today’s fast-changing world, it’s crucial for students to be exposed to real-world challenges through authentic assessment. At ICMS we develop not just book smarts, but also real-world skills. One way to do this is through industry engagement. This means getting organisations involved in classrooms, giving students challenges that match what they’ll face in the workforce. It’s a win-win: students learn, and industry partners get fresh ideas.
The Importance of Industry Engagement in Higher Education
Getting industry involved in education is more than just internships. It’s about higher education institutions and industry working together to give students useful experiences. By giving students real-world challenges, lecturers help them understand how their studies apply in the real world. This also helps keep degrees up-to-date with what companies need.
Creating Meaningful Challenges
To give students useful challenges, lecturers and industry need to plan together. Challenges should be realistic, and pose similar types of problems to those that graduates might face in their jobs. This could be about coming up with new ideas or solving practical problems. When students tackle these challenges, they learn and industry partners get new perspectives
Authentic Assessment
Getting students to solve real-world challenges helps them see how their studies matter. It’s a more authentic form of assessment than exams, for example. It also develop those all important ’employability skills’ needed to create and sustain meaningful work throughout one’s entire career journey. Plus, it can boost their chances of getting hired later, as they show they can use what they’ve learned in the real world.
Benefits for Industry Partners
For industry partners, working with ICMS can help them find talented students. By giving students challenges, they can see who has the skills they need. It also helps them stay updated on new ideas and trends. And it could even lead to future collaborations or job opportunities.
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