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Evaluating the Design and Benefits of Internship Programs
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Wolinsky-Nahmias, Yael; Auerbach, Arthur H. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2022
Scholarship on the role of professional development opportunities for undergraduate students has highlighted the growing importance of internship programs. Different designs of internship programs have emerged as their numbers proliferate. Internship programs vary on key dimensions including integration of academic content, development of…
Descriptors: Political Science, Program Design, Program Evaluation, Internship Programs
Beyond Employability: Work-Integrated Learning and Self-Authorship Development
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Caldicott, Julia; Wilson, Erica; Donnelly, James F.; Edelheim, Johan R. – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2022
Work-integrated learning (WIL) continues to be a central element of higher education and may provide students with opportunities for both personal and professional development. However, the personal development opportunities afforded by WIL are often overshadowed by the more typical focus of work readiness. Increasing attention to self-authorship,…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Work Experience Programs, Internship Programs, Professional Development
Why Do We Adopt E-Internships in eLearning Curriculum Development? A Model of Career-Oriented Learning Experiences, Motivation, and Self-Regulated Learning
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Li, Siyuan; Craig, Scotty D. – Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, 2020
A conceptual paper proposed an integrated eLearning curriculum development model that emphasized the valuable role of career-oriented learning experiences in improving students' motivation and self-regulated learning. The career-oriented learning experiences can be gained through effective e-internship programs that involve three levels of…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Electronic Learning, Internship Programs, Curriculum Development
A Model Rural Inclusive Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disability
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Beckers, Gerlinde; Klein-Ezell, Colleen – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2021
Lions Connected (LC) is an inclusive postsecondary program approved by the U.S. Department of Education; thus meeting rigorous program standards and accountability. Equally important is that it gives eligible students from rural areas the opportunity to receive federal financial aid to attend college. The purpose of developing LC was to meet the…
Descriptors: Models, Program Effectiveness, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education
A National Content Analysis of PhD Program Objectives, Structures, and Curricula: Do Programs Address the Full Range of Social Work's Needs?
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Drisko, James; Hunnicutt, Christie; Berenson, Laura – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2015
The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (GADE) promotes excellence in PhD education in Social Work. GADE's 2013 Quality Guidelines for PhD Programs heavily emphasize preparation for research. Little is known, however, about the details of the contemporary social work PhD program structure and curriculum. Several prior surveys have…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Course Objectives, Doctoral Programs, Curriculum Evaluation
Gatekeepers of a Profession? Employability as Capital in the Recruitment of Medical Interns
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Lindberg, Ola – Journal of Education and Work, 2013
The present article concerns employability in physicians' professional practice. Drawing on interview data from recruiters at 21 Swedish hospitals with the most applicants for a medical internship, the article seeks to develop a theory of what constitutes an "employable medical intern". Using Pierre Bourdieu's concept of capital, two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, Education Work Relationship, Internship Programs