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ERIC Number: EJ1477006
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-None
EISSN: EISSN-2538-1032
Available Date: 0000-00-00
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.
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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