Sebola, M. P. (Chief Editor)Molokwane, T. (Quest Editor)Nzama, L.2022-02-212022-02-212021Nzama, L. 2021. The Influence of Industry Guest Lectures on Auditing Students' Participation and Perceptions of Employability Skills. Proceedings of the International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA). 297-308.<http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1891>.978-0-620-92730-7 (print)978-0-620-92751-2 (e-book)http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1891Journal articles published in the 6th International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 06-08 October 2021, Virtual Conference.The study examined undergraduate auditing students' perceptions and expectations of the educational experience gained from guest speakers and the ability of the speakers to provide insights into the use of employability skills in the workplace. A mixed-method approach was used to address the research objectives. A survey was conducted with quantitative results analysed using SPSS, which allowed a comparison of mean values between items and identify any statistical difference by students' demographics. A thematic approach using inductive coding to analyse the qualitative responses to open-ended questions was also used. The study found that guest lectures do have a positive effect on student interest and engagement in auditing. The study also found that students considered themselves employable in the future. The study will be helpful to academics in higher education institutions to improve their teaching pedagogies for improved student engagement in the modules taught1 online resource (11 pages)enEngagementUCTDEmployabilityIndustry Guest LecturesInterestSkills DevelopmentArticleNzama L. The Influence of Industry Guest Lectures on Auditing Students' Participation and Perceptions of Employability Skills. 2021; http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1891.Nzama, L. (2021). The Influence of Industry Guest Lectures on Auditing Students' Participation and Perceptions of Employability Skills. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1891Nzama, L. "The Influence of Industry Guest Lectures on Auditing Students' Participation and Perceptions of Employability Skills." (2021) http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1891TY - Article AU - Nzama, L. AB - The study examined undergraduate auditing students' perceptions and expectations of the educational experience gained from guest speakers and the ability of the speakers to provide insights into the use of employability skills in the workplace. A mixed-method approach was used to address the research objectives. A survey was conducted with quantitative results analysed using SPSS, which allowed a comparison of mean values between items and identify any statistical difference by students' demographics. A thematic approach using inductive coding to analyse the qualitative responses to open-ended questions was also used. The study found that guest lectures do have a positive effect on student interest and engagement in auditing. The study also found that students considered themselves employable in the future. The study will be helpful to academics in higher education institutions to improve their teaching pedagogies for improved student engagement in the modules taught DA - 2021 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Engagement KW - Employability KW - Industry Guest Lectures KW - Interest KW - Skills Development LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2021 SM - 978-0-620-92730-7 (print) SM - 978-0-620-92751-2 (e-book) T1 - The Influence of Industry Guest Lectures on Auditing Students' Participation and Perceptions of Employability Skills TI - The Influence of Industry Guest Lectures on Auditing Students' Participation and Perceptions of Employability Skills UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1891 ER -