‘Experiential Learning’ A Corporate Change: Opportunities and Challenges on Gaps in Skill Development

Ananth Selvakumar, G. Kumar and K. Santhanalakshmi

A chapter in Contemporary Challenges in Social Science Management: Skills Gaps and Shortages in the Labour Market, 2024, vol. 112B, pp 159-171 from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: Purpose:Nikoletta Taylor and Close, (2022) asserts that a skill gap analysis can be used to determine the lacking skill and carry out recruitment based on that gap. It goes without saying that for a student, that would be their first employment, and with internships, there is no way to experience all aspects of the working world. Need for This Study:When it comes to the recruiter’s expectations and the applicant’s skills, specifically among students, a gap still exists, leading to a need for practical exposure for applicants. Study Design/Methodology/Approach:A quantitative study was adopted. A questionnaire was prepared with constructs and variables from the review and a total of 403 responses was collected from reputed institutions in Tamil Nadu. Findings:This study reveals that skill development is needed; it is found that experiential learning through the gamification process is a suitable learning strategy. The experiential learning factors supporting skill development are self-efficacy, outcome expectation, interest, choice actions, and performance, followed by review, feedback, and continuous improvement. Originality/Value:Learning all these factors through the gamification process would give students practical exposure to real-time scenarios of the corporate world. The proposed model gives students experience through gamification and learning activities.

Keywords: Skill development; recruitment; practical exposure; learning activities; learning strategy; experiential learning; gamification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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