Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Numerous educational institutions employ career events (CEs) to enhance students' overall learning experiences, but further research is required to optimize these events. Utilizing activity theory, this study seeks to systematically investigate the interplay between collective and individual factors that shape students' experiences during CEs. 463 survey respondents with recent and significant networking CE exposure participated in the study. The results confirm the proposed research model, indicating that the student experience construct comprises a multi-dimensional framework of second-order components, including individual and peer experiences, each encompassing a set of first-order constructs. The results also validate that students' experiences can predict subsequent perceived value and satisfaction evaluations. The study's limitations, research, and practical implications for crafting meaningful and fulfilling experiences for CE attendees are discussed.
Authors: Kyle Nash, Maria Kalyvaki
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4405653870