A Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Framework to Develop Graduate Skills and Attributes in an Australian University's Accounting Program

Autor/inn/en	Leong, Raymond; Kavanagh, Marie
Titel	A Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Framework to Develop Graduate Skills and Attributes in an Australian University's Accounting Program
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 14 (2013) 1, S.1-14 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1175-2882
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Accounting; Business Administration Education; Skill Development; Undergraduate Students; Curriculum Enrichment; Career Readiness; Business Skills; Cooperative Education; Experiential Learning; Integrated Activities; Curriculum Design; Curriculum Development; Curriculum Implementation; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Curriculum revision; Curriculumreform; Curriculum; Lehrplan; Reform; Kooperativer Unterricht; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Integrierender Unterricht; Lehrplangestaltung; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Entwicklung; Australien
Abstract	Universities are being placed under increasing pressure to produce employable work ready graduates who are able to cope in a rapidly changing work environment. This has resulted in universities offering their undergraduate students the opportunity to gain business acumen and real world experience by undertaking work-integrated learning (WIL) as part of their learning. This paper proposes a three stage framework to effectively embed WIL into an undergraduate accounting program. Through careful planning and implementation in three accounting courses, students are encouraged to build essential discipline knowledge and transferable generic skills like communication, teamwork and problem-solving. The WIL framework developed seeks to narrow the expectations gap between industry, academia and students. It supports the development of graduates who can respond to rapidly changing economic circumstances, making them more employable and adaptable at the workplace. (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