Enhancing Work-Integrated Learning through South-North Collaboration: A Comparative Contextual Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Winberg, Christine; Finn, Frances; Sheridan, Irene; Engel-Hills, Penelope; Jacobs, Henri; Kent, Eleanor
Titel	Enhancing Work-Integrated Learning through South-North Collaboration: A Comparative Contextual Analysis
Quelle	In: International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 23 (2022) 4, S.463-479 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Work Experience Programs; International Cooperation; Educational Cooperation; Foreign Countries; Job Placement; Internship Programs; Comparative Education; Case Studies; Student Characteristics; Educational Quality; Employment Potential; Admission Criteria; South Africa; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Education; cooperation; Kooperation; Ausland; Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Zulassung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik; Irland
Abstract	This study contributes a perspective on work-integrated learning (WIL) through the lens of South-North collaboration. The research question was: How might sharing experiences of WIL in different contexts enhance WIL practice in a local context? The purposive sample of twelve case studies; South Africa (n=6) and Ireland (n=6), represented business, engineering, biopharma and health sciences disciplines. Activity theory was drawn on to analyze data on program content, mechanisms and processes, and outcomes and challenges across the case studies. Key findings include: student support requirements, curricular modalities and assessment practices, levels at which WIL is offered, resourcing for WIL and understandings of WIL as enhancing students' employability and as a societal contribution. The data revealed similarities and differences in WIL practices within and across the two countries. Partners developed insights into their own and one another's practices, showing the potential of international collaboration to enhance learning and practice in local contexts. (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@ijwil.org; Web site: https://www.ijwil.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01