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Investigating Employability - Sustainable Development Nexus in Open-Distance Learning
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Employability in higher education is recognised as a crucial aspect of enhancing human capital. The marketoriented values compel universities to play a crucial role in contributing to a knowledge-driven economy by developing graduate employability. Open Distance Learning (ODL) contributes to the realisation of quality and affordable education and promotes graduate employability by providing needs-based skills required by the contemporary labour market. Against this backdrop this review study aims to understand critical and explorative concepts of employability and sustainable development in an ODL university. The study comprehensively reviewed the literature sourced from ERIC, Google Scholar and Scopus databases from 2013-2023. Insights from the reviewed literature, revealed the following themes: employability in open distance learning context, education for sustainable development, linking employability to sustainability in ODL and critical issues in ODL. The findings suggest that the contribution of universities should go beyond teaching disciplinary content and should enhance graduate employability considering a diverse cohort of students. The review contributes to the field of higher education by articulating that strengthening the competencies of graduates produced in ODL provides actionable knowledge relevant to promoting student development and solving complex-socio-economic challenges related to sustainable development. The review provides critical insights into improving employability and sustainability in ODL.
PCF11 Sub-Theme: Skills Development Through Lifelong Open Education
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2025-09
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)