Employability of New Immigrants’ Youth Studying in Technical Program in Taiwan-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Employability of New Immigrants’ Youth Studying in Technical Program in Taiwan

Published:2019-10-01 Issue:1 Volume:3 Page:290-298
ISSN:2391-8160
Container-title:Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education
language:en
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Author:

Chao Chih Yang¹,Lin Yong Shun²,Chang Alvin³,Chang Jocelyn³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Marketing and Logistics Management , Ling Tung University , Taichung , Taiwan

2. Department of International Business , Ling Tung University , Taichung , Taiwan

3. Center of General Education , Ling Tung University , Taichung , Taiwan

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of the study is to understand the employability of new immigrants’ youth studying in technical program in Taiwan. A national survey was conducted to explore the employability of new immigrants’ youth from the perspectives of teachers and students. A total of 1,500 questionnaires were distributed to students and 1,171 questionnaires were retrieved. Valid questionnaires totaled 1,098 and accounted for 73.20%; a total of 750 questionnaires were distributed to teachers and 544 questionnaires were retrieved. Valid questionnaires totaled 524 and accounted for 69.87%. The study found that new immigrants’ youth performed best in emotion control ability, followed by personal management ability; new immigrants’ youth performed worst in basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, followed by native language proficiency.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/cplbu-2020-0034

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