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Malkoc, Nedim – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
It is not enough to be in college; the sports industry requires students undertaking different courses to gain career experience between spring break, parties, visiting and classes. Today, formal education in schools is expected to progress with practical education outside of school. This has led scholars to study different ways through which…
Descriptors: Athletics, College Students, Informal Education, Experiential Learning
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Darling-Hammond, Linda; Wechsler, Marjorie E.; Levin, Stephanie; Leung-Gagné, Melanie; Tozer, Steve – Learning Policy Institute, 2022
A substantial and growing body of research suggests that strong school leadership is critical for shaping productive learning environments, supporting high-quality teachers and teaching, and influencing student outcomes. But what characteristics contribute to high-quality principal preparation programs and learning experiences? And to what extent…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Effectiveness, Management Development, Access to Education
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Wood, Yvonne I.; Zegwaard, Karsten E.; Fox-Turnbull, Wendy – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations offering work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities were no longer able to support student placements, resulting in many institutions searching for a range of innovative solutions. Many have redesigned their conventional placement-based WIL activities or programs to enable students to meet…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Experiential Learning, Work Experience Programs
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Brady, Lawrence; Mahoney, Tara Q.; Lovich, Justin M.; Scialabba, Nicole – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2018
Practical experiential learning opportunities have become an integral component of linking the theory of academia to the practice of industry. Sport industry officials, for example, have identified the internship as the most important element of a sport management program. In meeting the demands of the industry, the internship has become the most…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Internship Programs, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation
Khaled, Anne; Gulikers, Judith; Biemans, Harm; van der Wel, Marjan; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2014
The intentions with which hands-on simulations are used in vocational education are not always clear. Also, pedagogical-didactic approaches in hands-on simulations are not well conceptualised from a learning theory perspective. This makes it difficult to pinpoint the added value that hands-on simulations can have in an innovative vocational…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Competence, Educational Innovation, Curriculum Development
Barnes, Melissa – 2002
This paper discusses how the Career Services Office at Allegheny College has shifted its emphasis over the last five years to programming related to internships. Although the office has not stopped providing the career counseling, resume critiques and on-campus interview schedules that are traditionally provided by career services offices, all new…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, College Students, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
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Oatis-Skinner, Chris; Betz, Kim – Journal of Career Planning & Employment, 1998
The Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers Liberal Arts and Sciences Group identifies practices for meeting four challenges faced by practitioners in career centers on liberal arts campuses. Ideas and suggestions are identified within the following categories: helping students assess job skills, involving faculty, assisting students with…
Descriptors: Career Centers, Career Counseling, College Faculty, Counseling Techniques
Lewis, Cindy; Sabedra, Cynthia – 2001
Career Assessments are useful in helping people uncover their interests, values, personality, and skills. The problem with assessments occurs when counselors do not use the information to explore options for career decisions with students. This paper offers 10 alternatives to administering Career Assessments, which counselors can immediately…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Career Counseling, Career Exploration, College Students
Daresh, John C. – 1987
Educational reform commissions and state departments of education across the United States have recommended that would-be administrators spend more time in planned field experiences, internships, and other practica and on-the-job learning activities. Despite this need, systematic research on experiential learning for administrators is remarkably…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
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Sublett, Michael D.; Mattingly, Paul F. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1995
Asserts that although undergraduate geography internships are widespread throughout the United States, few schools require them for the major. Profiles the program at Illinois State University that requires an internship. Student and intern sponsor evaluations suggest that the program is a success. (MJP)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Cooperative Education, Educational Assessment, Experiential Learning
National School-to-Work Opportunities Office, Washington, DC. – 1997
Major changes in the workplace have profound implications for education systems. School-to-work reform, in response to the changing educational and training needs of the work force, emphasizes the importance of an "all aspects of an industry" approach to learning. This approach integrates vocational and academic education for the purpose…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Resources, Educational Trends, Experiential Learning
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Ryan, Greg; And Others – Higher Education, 1996
Discussion of the growing use of practicums and field experience in college programs as a means of preparing students for the world of work looks at ways in which the practicum is conceptualized, implemented, and evaluated. Shortcomings are identified, research into the role of supervision is recommended, appropriate learning objectives are…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs
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Toohey, Susan; And Others – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1996
A literature review reveals differing conceptions of the learning outcomes achieved through practicums (workplace learning) in professional education. Five distinct approaches to student assessment are examined. Integration of the practicum with the instructional program provides opportunities for students to bring together a range of knowledge…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Cooperative Education, Evaluation Criteria, Experiential Learning
Stone, James R., III; Wonser, Renee L. – 1990
A review of the literature on the use of the workplace as a learning site in vocational education identified alternative models used to combine workplace learning with school-based programs and identified a framework and criteria for evaluating programs using the workplace as part of their instructional process. Although there is some evidence…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Experiential Learning
Wonacott, Michael E. – 2001
Dykeman and colleagues developed a taxonomy of career development interventions used in United States secondary schools that can help career and technical education (CTE) practitioners evaluate and improve the effectiveness of guidance programs. The interventions include introductory, advising, curriculum-based, and work-based interventions.…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education
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