International Students' Perceptions of Workplace Experiences in Australian Study Programs: A Large-Scale Survey

Autor/inn/en	Barton, Georgina; Hartwig, Kay; Le, Anh Hai
Titel	International Students' Perceptions of Workplace Experiences in Australian Study Programs: A Large-Scale Survey
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 23 (2019) 2, S.248-264 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315318786446
Schlagwörter	Integrated Activities; Learning Activities; Practicums; Internship Programs; Foreign Students; Job Placement; Student Employment; Employment Potential; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Self Efficacy; Foreign Countries; Student Adjustment; Student Needs; Undergraduate Students; Participant Characteristics; Positive Attitudes; Asians; Employment Experience; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Integrierender Unterricht; Lernaktivität; Practicum; Praktikum; Praktika; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Studentenarbeit; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Ausland; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Occupational experience; Job experience; Work experience; Berufserfahrung; Australien
Abstract	Across the globe, there are increased numbers of students undertaking university-level study in foreign countries. Many of the programs they enroll in include a workplace experience (also known as work integrated learning, internship, and/or practicum). The Work Placement for International Student Programs (WISP) project was conducted across Australia and aimed to identify current practices related to international students' workplace experiences as well as develop resources to improve these experiences overall. This article focuses on an Australian large-scale survey (n = 252) designed to explore international students perceptions of workplace experiences. Results showed that students rated overall workplace experience highly; however, their confidence in completing assessment items where reflection and self-evaluation were required was a concern. Students also rated self-perception of employability as uncertain despite having positive experiences in the workplace context. Findings showed that there is a need for universities to better support international students in completing reflective and self-evaluative assessment. In addition, more work needs to be done to improve confidence levels of international students around employability. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01