DESCRIPTION: This book is an edited collection of articles on the 21st century skills developed in the academic institutions and the skills requirement in the workplace. The paper should contain multidisciplinary insights on the various skills developed by any university course or program. It also contains studies on the skills (hard skills and soft skills) required by the different types of industries. The main purpose of the book is to match the skills developed by the academic institutions with that of the industries. These are fundamental data necessary for the development of the programs that will supply the workforce in the industries.

EDITORS:

PROPOSED CHAPTERS:

1. The Graduates & Graduate Attributes: University Perspective
   • Discussion on graduate attributes
   • University programs on graduate attributes
   • Development of graduate attributes
   • Knowledge, skills & values of graduates
   • Graduate attributes linked to various programs
   • Graduate attributes linked to learning outcomes
2. The Graduates & Graduate Attributes: Industry Perspective
   • The 21st century skills
   • The 21st century skills and the Industry 4.0
   • The skills and the sustainable development goals
   • The skills requirement in various professions

ARTICLE REQUIREMENTS:

1. The article has a single focus or theme. For example, sustainability of the graduate attributes of X University, examining the 21st century skills of high school students, examining the communication skills of BSA students.
2.  The required number of words is 3000 to 5000 including references.
3. Literature review articles can use thematic format while research articles can use IMRAD format.
4. The paper should focus more on the theory than the results (for research articles). Limit the use of tabular results while preferable to use diagrams or figures for literature or theoretical parts.
5. The paper can also focus on the development and evaluation of the learning material.

BOOK PUBLICATION CHARGE (BPC) – $50 (P2500 for Philippine authors) per paper

HOW TO SEND A BOOK CHAPTER?

This book accepts any type of paper (research article, review article, literature review, technical paper, case study) as long as it suits the topic and requirement of the book. Authors need to submit the MS Word manuscript through the online submission. The author uploads two files: book chapter title page and book chapter article. The author ensures to read and follow the prescribed structure for the chapter, download the templates and use the same in formatting the paper.

The submission is an original article, not have been nor considered for publishing elsewhere. If it is a republication, the author must write any declaration in the book title page. The author must obtain permission or cite any materials within the article.

Submit your book chapter NOW! For more questions, you can send email to publications@iiari.org.