ERIC Number: EJ1477006
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 17
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Students' Perceptions Matter: An Evaluation Study to Improve Short-Term Online Work-Integrated Learning
Kaiying Ji; Rachael Hains-Wesson; Tom Graham; Sanri Le Roux
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, v26 n2 p307-323 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life, leading to travel restrictions, social distancing, remote work, and home schooling. During its peak, many in-person, international work-integrated learning (WIL) programs, such as study tours, shifted online. As higher education evolves post-pandemic, online WIL remains popular for its flexibility, inclusivity, and scalability. This study applies an evaluation research framework to investigate participants' perceptions of an online international WIL program co-designed with a third-party provider, Make A Difference Travel (MAD). A case study methodology with mixed methods was used to evaluate a single Australian university program focused on social entrepreneurship and sustainability in the Philippines. Originally an in-person experience, the program was re-designed for online delivery. The results highlight challenges faced by participants and employability skills developed, leading to key recommendations to enhance online, short-term international WIL.
Descriptors: Work Based Learning, Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes, International Programs, Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, High School Students, College Students
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@ijwil.org; Web site: https://www.ijwil.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Philippines
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