Leveraging Work-Integrated Learning through On-Campus Employment: A University-Wide Approach

Autor/inn/en	Mitchell, Gaon; Kay, Judie
Titel	Leveraging Work-Integrated Learning through On-Campus Employment: A University-Wide Approach
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 14 (2013) 3, S.185-193 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1175-2882
Schlagwörter	Work Experience Programs; Student Employment; College Students; Foreign Countries; Education Work Relationship; Program Evaluation; College Credits; Learner Engagement; Compensation (Remuneration); Skill Development; Competence; Workplace Learning; Part Time Employment; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studentenarbeit; Collegestudent; Ausland; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Abfindung; Kompensation; Lohnausgleich; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Kompetenz; Part-time employment; Teilzeitbeschäftigung; Australien
Abstract	At Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, the majority of students engage in paid employment alongside their studies; and, every student has the opportunity to engage with work-integrated learning as a key component of their academic course. This paper explores an innovative structured approach the university has initiated to align these two activities: the "Students as Staff Program." The 2011 Students as Staff evaluation found that 20 per cent of respondents received academic credit for their on-campus employment and more indicated their roles were related to their discipline of study. Additionally, respondents reported feeling significantly engaged with the university and that work on campus had contributed to developing their graduate capabilities. These evaluation results indicate that on-campus employment through a structured program enhances student learning outcomes. This paper discusses key ways in which tertiary institutions can expand their capacity to support and enhance student learning and develop graduate capabilities through on-campus paid work opportunities. [Papers included in this "Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education" ("APJCE") Special Issue stem from selected manuscripts from the Australian Collaborative Education Network Annual Conference 2012.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@apjce.org; Web site: http://www.apjce.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01