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Winchester-Seeto, Theresa; Piggott, Leanne – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
This Position Paper explores some of the assumptions that underpin the dependence on physical WIL placements. The authors focus on the fundamental question of what exactly we are preparing students for -- is it the workplace, or should we think more broadly about preparing students for the workforce? This raises other questions around the…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Experiential Learning, Job Training, Communities of Practice
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Critten, Peter – Work Based Learning e-Journal International, 2016
This paper argues that work based learning has primarily addressed and rewarded the individual learner and that the 'workplace' which has provided the context for the learning receives scant attention. The author begins by speculating on how to reframe the way that organisations are thought of from a work based learning perspective and reviews…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Salesmanship, Foreign Countries, School Business Relationship
Valentine, Jessa; Price, Derek – Lumina Foundation, 2021
Public two-year colleges serve as an important access point for two out of every five students enrolled in postsecondary education. However, only 40 percent of community college students earn a postsecondary credential of any kind within six years, limiting their opportunities for advancement. Hoping to increase student retention and success, many…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Two Year Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence
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Hodkinson, Heather; Hodkinson, Phil – International Journal of Training and Development, 2004
This paper explores two different ways of understanding communities of practice in relation to workplace learning. This is based upon a case study of secondary school teachers working and learning in four subject departments in two English schools. In spite of institutional similarities, the cultures and working practices of the departments were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, On the Job Training, Work Experience Programs