Research Guides: QEP-Real World Problem Solving: Welcome

About This Guide

Welcome to the research guide for the proposed Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) topic of Real World Problem Solving: Applying knowledge and experience gained throughout a student’s educational experience to address problems in real-world settings.

This guide contains citations to articles related to incorporating real-world problem solving in higher education and serves as a living literature review for the QEP program.

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Preparing Students for the Workplace

Essential Employability Qualifications for Graduate Students
After extensive research, the QA Commons identified eight skills comprising a hire-worthy graduate profile. These Essential Employability Qualities (EEQs) are not industry/disciplinespecific, but applicable to most work-based, professional environments. The EEQs represent the
knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences graduates need for their first job and a foundation for a lifetime of employed engagement.
How Education can Better Prepare Students for the Workplace
This Op-Ed was published by Real Clear Politics on September 15, 2020.Written by QA Commons Board Member, Roberts Jones, former President and CEO of the National Alliance of Business and Assistant Secretary of Labor under Presidents Reagan & Bush.