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Wigglesworth, Jennifer; Heintzman, Paul – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2021
In the current study, the researchers qualitatively explored the life significance of a university summer outdoor education (OE) course. The data included 15 in-depth interviews with alumni who had participated in one of the university's summer OE courses over 20 years ago. The researchers interpretively analyzed the interview transcripts and…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Outdoor Education, College Students, Alumni
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Pretti, T. Judene; Parrott, Patricia; Hoskyn, Katharine; Fannon, Anne-Marie; Church, Dana; Arsenault, Christine – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020
This study explored the ways that work-integrated learning (WIL) influences the development of entrepreneurs. Seven alumni from Canada and the United Kingdom, who experienced differing forms of WIL during their degree, participated in qualitative in-depth interviews and provided rich pictures. A "rich picture" is a pictorial…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Entrepreneurship, Alumni, Cross Cultural Studies
Evgenia Valuy; Jodi Sanger – Institute of International Education, 2021
In this impact study, Institute of International Education's (IIE's) evaluation team looked into the achievements and impact of IIE's trustees Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) scholars following the completion of their fellowships. In doing so, the evaluation team explored scholars' post-fellowship impact through four lenses: (1) the IIE-SRF…
Descriptors: International Education, Fellowships, Scholarships, Program Evaluation
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MacKay, D. Bruce – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2010
Some suggest there is a dilemma in post-secondary education between the tidal pulls of career- or disciplinary-oriented education and liberal education. A survey of University of Lethbridge alumni indicated that they found their liberal education important for developing skills that are valuable in life and work after graduation. Specific skills…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Skill Development, General Education, Relevance (Education)