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Title

A regional WIL model: sharing a new approach

Author(s)

Cord, Bonnie;  Bowrey, Graham;  Clements, Mike

Abstract

As work-integrated learning (WIL) becomes embedded in the higher education sector, it presents an unprecedented opportunity for practitioners to learn from one another. The challenges of implementing a WIL program are widely known among the WIL community. These challenges often relate to the flexibility and diversity afforded models both within and between institutions. Many institutions have begun internally sharing practices; however, missing in the literature is circulation of this information to facilitate learning across domains. This paper is positioned in the nexus of WIL cross-institutional dissemination. It is hoped that this paper will achieve two aims, the dissemination and application of an Australian regional WIL model. First, a regional Internship Program is detailed through the key areas of purpose, pedagogy, processes, design and assessments. Second, application of the model is offered through an empirical examination of students' reflections.

Publication type

Journal article

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology

Source

Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, Vol. 12, no. 3 (2011), pp. 163-174

Publication year

2011

FOR Code(s)

1301 Education Systems;  1303 Specialist Studies in Education

Keyword(s)

Accounting students;  Internship;  Reflection;  Student learning;  Work-integrated learning

Publisher

New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education

ISSN

1175-2882

Publisher URL

http://www.apjce.org/

Copyright

Copyright © New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. The published version is reproduced with the kind permission of the publisher.

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