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Download full textWeldon, Anthony; Ngo, Jake K. – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2019
This study examined the effects of a work-integrated learning (WIL) placement on student's self-efficacy and perceived workplace skill levels. Twenty-eight participants volunteered for this study, in which 15 completed WIL and 13 did not (non-WIL). The Work Self-Efficacy Inventory (WS-Ei) and Workplace Skills Questionnaire (WSQ) were used to…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Undergraduate Students, Athletic Coaches, Self Efficacy
Direct linkBaker, Sarah J.; Moran, Sandra; Lovett, Darin; Curtis, David D. – Issues in Educational Research, 2021
We describe a space industry work experience program and report on the design, implementation, and evaluation of this program, including its purposes, organisation, participants -- hosts and students -- and its outcomes. The program was a collaboration between the South Australian Department for Education, the South Australian Space Industry…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Student Satisfaction, Student Placement, Work Experience Programs
Theodos, Brett; Pergamit, Michael R.; Hanson, Devlin; Edelstein, Sara; Daniels, Rebecca; Srini, Tanaya – Urban Institute, 2017
Senior year of high school can be a pivotal time in a young person's life. For some, it is the last step on the path to college and work. For others, finding stable employment or attending university after high school is far from guaranteed. Urban Alliance, headquartered in Washington, DC, helps students at risk of becoming disconnected from work…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Internship Programs, Mentors, College Readiness
Hillage, J.; And Others – 1996
A year-long study evaluated the scope and quality of pre-16 work experience in England and Wales. Its main aims were to map out work experience provision, assess program quality, and examine the impact of new funding. The research included a survey of area work experience coordinators, six detailed case studies, interviews with teachers from 30…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
Kuhl, D.; Trethewey C. – 1981
A Farm Practice Certificate course piloted in the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, during 1979-80 was evaluated during its development and implementation. Three areas were examined: trainee and master farmer characteristics, effectiveness of off-property education and training activities and the theory modules, and the effectiveness of on-property…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Certificates, Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1995
A study obtained information on examples of county or local Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) or JOBS-like programs that emphasize job placement, subsidized employment, or work experience positions for welfare recipients. It also identified the extent to which county JOBS programs nationwide used these employment-focused activities and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
Moore, Richard W.; Addy, Ronald; Blake, Daniel R.; Gorman, Philip C.; Herczeg, Claire F.; Phillips, G. Michael; Shipley, Daniella – 2002
Evaluation of the role of structured on-site training (SOST) in the Employment Training Panel's (ETP's) training program involved 10 case studies of active ETP projects with SOST, survey of 50 recently closed projects with SOST, face-to-face interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders, Delphi survey of consultants, and quantitative analysis…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Contract Training, Employment Programs, Experiential Learning
Kerstiens, Gene – 1983
A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of El Camino College's Cooperative Career Education (CCE) program, which awards credit for on-the-job experiential learning related to a student's course of study. Surveys designed to obtain demographic data, information on course withdrawals, and perceptions of the program were distributed to 735…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education, Counselor Attitudes
Eggland, Steven A. – 1978
A study was conducted to develop and examine an alternative to the traditional occupational experience method of the development of professional vocational teacher education competencies. A professional competence examination was developed to measure effectiveness of varying types and amounts of occupational experiences in developing vocational…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Learning Modules
Reganick, Karol – 1995
This practicum addressed the attitudes and behaviors of 10 adolescents with severe behavioral and emotional problems participating in a cooperative job training program. The intervention used an adventure approach to help the students replace aggression and misconduct with job-related social skills. A needs assessment was conducted to identify…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders
Haley, Mary – 2001
A study assessed the characteristics and practices of employers participating in Florida school-to-work (STW) initiatives, the factors influencing their participation, and the quality and value of their partnerships with schools. Data were gathered through a statewide mail survey of a random sample of employers drawn from more than 15,000 Florida…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
O'Shea, Daniel P.; King, Christopher T. – 2000
The activities and services delivered under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 by the Capital Area Education and Careers Partnership in Austin, Texas, during 1998 and 1999 were evaluated by an independent evaluator, using interviews with 24 persons involved in the project, site visits, and document analysis. The evaluation found that…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Awareness, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship
Adler, Laurel; And Others – 1995
The Los Angeles Area Business/Education Partnership provides numerous services designed to encourage youths who have been identified as being at high risk of dropping out of school to complete high school and continue in a formal postsecondary education program. Among the services offered by the partnership are the following: clustered…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Community Programs
