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Title: Unlocking Employability: The Power of Autonomy, Competence and Relatedness in Work-Based Learning Engagement and Motivation
Language: English
Authors: Syafiuddin Parenrengi (ORCID 0009-0005-5378-6371), Jamaluddin (ORCID 0000-0002-7189-8650), St. Aisyah, Ridwan Daud Mahande, Wirawan Setialaksana
Source: Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning. 2025 15(4):775-791.
Availability: Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Competence, Interpersonal Relationship, Personal Autonomy, Undergraduate Students, Work Based Learning, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, STEM Education, Humanities, Self Determination, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Indonesia
DOI: 10.1108/HESWBL-08-2024-0245
ISSN: 2042-3896
Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to explore how autonomy, competence and relatedness impact work-based learning (WBL) motivation and engagement, contributing to enhanced employability skills. Additionally, it examines whether there are significant differences in these effects between students from STEM and social humanities. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed a correlational design with 284 undergraduate students, collecting cross-sectional data through validated surveys on autonomy, competence, relatedness, WBL and employability skills. The analysis utilized structural equation modeling partial least squares (SEM-PLS) and partial least squares-multi-group analysis (PLS-MGA) to explore WBL's mediating role in the relationship between SDT components and employability skills, with comparisons across different academic faculties. Findings: The results show that autonomy, competence and relatedness significantly enhance students' employability skills through WBL. WBL serves as a mediator that strengthens student motivation and engagement, with notable differences in the effects between STEM and social humanities students. Practical implications: Higher education institutions should integrate SDT principles autonomy, competence and relatedness into WBL programs to enhance employability skills. Moreover, these programs should be tailored to accommodate the distinct needs of students from various academic backgrounds, such as STEM and social humanities. Originality/value: This study establishes a novel connection between self-determination theory (SDT) and the development of employability skills through WBL. It provides new insights into the mediating role of WBL in the relationship between SDT components and employability, highlighting the differential impacts across academic disciplines, particularly between STEM and social-humanities students.
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