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Carol Bertram; Lee Rusznyak – Education as Change, 2024
A long-standing concern in teacher education is the variability in the quality of practicum experiences afforded to preservice teachers. Although some variability is due to their personal attributes, preservice teachers often find it difficult to connect theoretical insights to teachers' classroom practices. These challenges can be exacerbated…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Practicums
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Antonios Kaniadakis; Isabel Sasson; Faris Alwzinani – New Directions in the Teaching of Natural Sciences, 2024
This paper explores the incorporation of workbased learning in the Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist (DTSS) Master's degree apprenticeship programme in a London-based Higher Education Institution. Specifically, innovative work-based assessments are introduced aimed at utilising workplace resources while meeting academic requirements.…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Masters Programs, Masters Degrees, Apprenticeships
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Saskia Grooters; Emma Zaal – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2024
Purpose: Work-Based Learning (WBL) is a form of practical learning that is still rare, yet upcoming in academic education. It differs mainly from classical approaches because work experience forms a key curriculum element. To enable WBL, a cultural change in academic landscape seems required, which depends on views and support of academic staff.…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Science Teachers, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
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Crimmins, Gail; Lipton, Briony; McIntyre, Joanna; de Villiers Scheepers, Margarietha; English, Peter – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2022
Government policies are forcing universities to narrowly emphasise employability, which does not bode well for the Creative Industries (CI). Despite being one of the fastest-growing and diverse employment sectors, CI degrees have been criticised for failing to deliver adequate employment prospects. The employability focus, which serves 'the…
Descriptors: Creativity, Industry, Curriculum Design, Universities
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Christopher Edwards; Ricky Tunny; Heather Allen; Danielle Bowles; Angela Farley; Sandra O'Hara; Jane Wardle; Tristan Reddan – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2024
Sonography is a highly specialized diagnostic imaging profession facing significant workforce challenges due to increased service delivery demands and a shortage of clinical training opportunities. Developing sustainable solutions is crucial for workforce growth. Using examples from the Australian workforce and education context, this paper…
Descriptors: Guided Pathways, Job Training, Foreign Countries, Work Experience Programs
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Rachael Hains-Wesson; Kiaying Ji; Eliza Wu – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2023
In this study, an in-person simulated role play as a worthwhile approach in preparation for work-integrated learning (WIL) through a theater and reality of the board (TROB) pedagogical model is explored. Students participated in a twelve week, in-semester TROB program, acting out in-person board room positions, such as Chair and Secretary before…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Skill Development
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Chandan, Kirpa; Kealey, Carmel; Timpson, Patrick; Murphy, Brian – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2022
Purpose: This study investigates a blended learning model which incorporates online learning for a competency-focused, work-based learning (WBL) programme within allied healthcare. The case-study is centred on hearing aid audiology. Design/methodology/approach: The study evaluated the feedback received through a tripartite group of stakeholders…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Electronic Learning, Competency Based Education, Work Experience Programs
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Evans, Marian; Cloutier, L. Martin – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: The study aims to explore how the collective representations of stakeholders associated with an Executive MBA (EMBA) apprenticeship are conceptualised, and what value elements are perceived as relevant for personal, professional and organisational development. Design/methodology/approach: Forty stakeholders participated in a mixed…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Education Work Relationship, Graduate Students, Masters Programs
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Chowdhury, Faieza – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
In the last few years, higher education institutions (HEIs) in Bangladesh have been under severe pressure to transform the way they operate. The present Government of Bangladesh requires all universities to improve their quality of education and has implemented various projects such as Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Work Experience Programs, Employment Potential
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2024
This publication was prepared as part of the Cedefop project The shift to learning outcomes: rhetoric or reality. The purpose of this research is to analyse the conceptual, structural and political factors influencing the transformation of intended learning outcomes into achieved learning outcomes. It is considered as a first step in a long-term…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education, Vocational Education, Educational Quality
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Smith, Calvin; Ferns, Sonia; Russell, Leoni – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2019
This paper addresses the question of the relative importance of work-integrated learning placement quality, structure (whether part-time or full-time), and duration (in weeks), for producing employability outcomes. Additionally, we explore whether the quality of those placements is more, less, or equally important than the structure and duration.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Employment, Student Placement
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Piggott, Leanne; Winchester-Seeto, Theresa – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
The focus of this paper is the design and development of an innovative project-based work-integrated learning (WIL) course that enables undergraduate students from all faculties to work in interdisciplinary teams with partner organisations from the public, private, and community sectors. Projects are co-designed with partners interested in…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Work Experience Programs, Student Projects, Active Learning
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Dipitso, Paul – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2020
Globally, employability is increasingly becoming an issue of concern in higher education due to demands from the labour market requiring work-ready graduates. In the Global South, particularly South Africa, universities are on a quest to develop competence and improve student employability. This paper is set to investigate the impact of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Mining
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Smit, Tanya; du Toit, Pieter H. – South African Journal of Education, 2021
During work integrated learning (WIL), pre-service mentoring helps prepare final-year education students for the workplace. The pre-service teacher is placed alongside a mentor teacher, and the higher education institution (HEI) stipulates the timeline and the requirements. This study follows a wide-ranging research project, identified by the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Professionalism, Curriculum Design, Mentors
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Hong, Christina, Ed.; Ma, Will W. K., Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2020
This edited volume sets the stage for discussion on Education 4.0, with a focus on applied degree education and the future of work. Education 4.0 refers to the shifts in the education sector in response to Industry 4.0 where digital transformation is impacting the ways in which the world of work and our everyday lives are becoming increasingly…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Role of Education, Teacher Role, Curriculum Design
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