An Australian case study: working students and the decision-making process in real-life learning

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Title: An Australian case study: working students and the decision-making process in real-life learning
Author(s): Gill, Robert
Abstract: This study is seeking to gain an enhanced understanding of influences that work is having on full-time students in relation to their ability to problem solve at a higher order using abstract theory, as opposed to relying on concrete experience. The majority of Australian tertiary students works while studying full-time to supplement their finances, but is this coming at a cost to their academic achievement? The case study presented reviews the results of third-year students who completed an events management unit that included real-life learning experiences. Actual learning for the students involved planning and conducting an event.
Publication type: Journal article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology
Source: International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, Vol. 1, no. 3 (Jul 2012), pp. 11-25
Publication year: 2012
Keyword(s): Authentic outcomes; Case study; Employment; Events management; Real-life learning; Students; Working
Publisher: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
ISSN: 2226-6348
Publisher URL: http://www.hrmars.com/
Peer reviewed