scholarly journals A Descriptive Analysis of a Health Management Work Integrated Learning Course: moving from Health Services Management learning to employment readiness

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-67
Author(s):  
Duncan McConnell ◽  
Russell Linwood ◽  
Gary Day ◽  
Mark Avery
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Management Learning ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
Management Work

Health Management Work Integrated Learning is a 40 credit point penultimate course of experiential learning in the Master of Advanced Health Services Management M(Adv)HSM now offered by the School of Medicine Health at Griffith University. WIL was initiated in 2009 within the School of Public Health (Lilley et al (2009) based on a Teaching and Learning Grant to meet an existing experiential learning need identified for students studying in the enabling professional area of health management. After 15 semesters of delivery of these courses (completed at December 2016), it is timely to report on the quantitative attributes on the course to inform the post-graduate literature on this type of education. An objective of this review is to influence both curricula and student decision making regarding the future conduct and enhancement of tertiary preparation for health services management HSM employment. WIL has experienced a large increase in student enrolments in recent years suggesting that there is both strong demand for this nature of learning and student satisfaction with the quality of the learning modality in preparing for a career in HSM.

Improving Experiential Learning in Sport Management Through Work-Integrated Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Susan B. Foster ◽  
David A. Pierce
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Cooperative Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Review ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Curricular Innovation ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

Experiential learning has played an integral role in curricular innovation since the inception of North American sport management education. However, internationally, work-integrated learning, and specifically cooperative education, have proven to be robust methods for preparing students for the workforce with little to no mention of these terms as applied to sport management curricula in the United States. This educational research review positions involving both of these structured pedagogies that combine classroom instruction with highly contextualized, authentic work experiences of at least two semesters to improve experiential learning and calls for more research to be done to demonstrate its efficacy. Recommendations are made to spur faculty to consider ways these pedagogies can be applied to their sport management curricula. In addition, this review addresses keys to successfully implement them on campus.

Work-Integrated Learning Praxis

2016 ◽  
pp. 278-289
Author(s):  
Bruce Calway
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
School To Work ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Learning Research ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
Holistic Research ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Selection Of

Education practices, like Work-Integrated Learning, result from a confluence of educational issues, and contextual and philosophical influences. This chapter commences with an overview of the Work-Integrated Learning philosophy, the contextual modifiers and the education issues that provide the framework for Work-Integrated Learning education practices. Issues in investigating or researching Work-Integrated Learning and research paradigm possibilities are explored. It is contended that adoption of a holistic research paradigm for future Work-Integrated Learning research projects is needed to avoid simplistic assessments of Work-Integrated Learning that fail to advance experiential learning (e.g. Dewey, 1938) in school-to-work and workforce scenarios, in any meaningful way. Selection of the neo-positivist research paradigm is argued.

Experiential learning in accounting work-integrated learning: a three-way partnership

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangeline Elijido-Ten ◽  
Louise Kloot
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Performance Reviews ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

Purpose – Work-integrated learning (WIL) helps improve the work readiness of accounting graduates. The purpose of this paper is to explore the role played by large and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) employers in providing experiential learning opportunities to accounting students in an Australian higher education context. Design/methodology/approach – Case-study data for this research were collected from the case university’s processes, semi-structured in-depth interviews with employer representatives and online survey with WIL students. Findings – The analysis reveals that both SMEs and large firms provide good training opportunities that enhance the student’s experiential learning particularly when proper WIL structures for pre-placement processes, training, supervision and performance reviews are in place. The results also confirm that WIL is seen as a positive experience by employers and students alike. Originality/value – There is a three-way partnership between the university, employers and students in a WIL contract. Calls for collaborative research involving all three parties have been made to enhance WIL programs. This study is a response to this call.

scholarly journals Editorial: Advancing Non-placement Work-integrated Learning Across the Degree

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 2-8
Author(s):  
Bonnie Dean ◽  
◽  
Michelle J. Eady ◽  
Venkata Yanamandram ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Professional Networks ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Workplace Preparation ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
The Impact

Work-integrated learning (WIL) is on the rise as many universities adopt strategic targets for student workplace preparation as an element of their tertiary studies. Through WIL, students gain real world experiences, transferable skills and build professional networks. WIL is often understood as a placement activity, whereby students spend extended periods of time in industry, typically at the end or near end of their degree. These placements are designed to encapsulate the theoretical learning of a degree through the opportunity to apply knowledge and practise skills in a physical workplace. While there is much evidence in the higher education teaching and learning scholarship that attests to the benefits of placement-based WIL for all stakeholders, innovation in WIL that integrates work practices with learning is also occurring without time on placement or within a workplace. In recent years, WIL activity has extended beyond limited conceptions as describing only placements, to include a range of simulated, virtual, authentic and industry-based activities. The uptake of non-placement learning activities presents as opportunity to investigate the benefits, utility and innovation of this growing pedagogy to contribute meaningful insights to higher education scholarship and practice. This special issue is being published during the trials of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. This global pandemic has shattered economies, touching every domain of life, including completely disrupting higher education. The call for papers for this special issue was conceived and advertised well before the universal lock down. There was evidence to suggest universities were exploring and experimenting with new ways of engaging with industry partners and that these models were offering extraordinary benefits to student learning and application of knowledge. The COVID-19 situation escalated these experiments, determining virtual WIL and projects or activities leveraged through technological platforms, as the fortuitous survivors. There is no doubt that WIL pedagogies and programs have been hit hard, however, this hardship for some has been described as cause for a learning revolution. For WIL research, this could be the impetus for questioning dominant modes of WIL and extending our understandings and knowledge of the impact of alternative WIL models.

scholarly journals Rapid transformation of work integrated learning from the farm to virtual reality

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-33
Author(s):  
Stuart Barber ◽  
Rebekah Brown
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Class Group ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Individual Property ◽  
Standard Format ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

All veterinary schools in Australasia require students in the first half of their course to complete work integrated learning (WIL) during vacation time on a range of animal enterprises.  This allows students to gain an understanding of how the enterprises function on a day to day basis and compare to the theoretical training that students receive on-campus.  The time on-property required is equivalent to 60 days of work with a requirement to visit several enterprises (AVBC, 2016).  COVID-19 required immediate cessation of all on-property placements.  Given the limited number of holiday weeks available for WIL we developed an on-line experiential program to support student learning.   The backbone of the online WIL experience relied on previously developed or developing virtual reality (VR) farm resources; the 4DVirtual Farm and DookieVR (Barber etal, 2016).  These resources allow students to visit properties via multiple 360 images through time on a property, allowing virtual travel through time and place to see what happens on an enterprise throughout a year.  They also integrate environmental variables and both 360 and standard video to provide access to further information.  They are viewable using mobile phones, laptop and desktop systems as well as VR viewers. The basic VR resource allows students to take their own tour around the property however the week of experiential learning was planned to reinforce the students’ ability to see what happens on the individual property throughout the year.  This compares to an individual property visit where a student gains more “hands-on” insight for a much more limited timespan of the year, usually 1-2 weeks.   The week of synchronous, experiential learning used Zoom as the primary tool to allow communication between staff and students with content managed on the learning management system, Canvas.  The standard format for each day involved an initial entire class group session, mostly in didactic information transfer from staff to students and then a mixture of small group, full class or individual tasks.  Assessment of content understanding was evaluated on a regular basis using multiple choice questions or word responses using PollEverywhere.  The large class group of 100-250 students broke into small virtual rooms of 6 to 8 students.  Each day this small student group had a task to complete and submit via Feedback Fruits, which then allocated individual students to provide written feedback on the group report by the next day.  Time was allocated for students to review these reports both individually and then to discuss the multiple reports that group members were assessing and submit feedback.  In addition, each small group reported on a relevant name to the veterinary industry, either from current or historical times.  A short video detailing the link of this name to the veterinary industry was posted to Flipgrid for both staff and other students to review.  Student understanding of the week was measured at the commencement and completion of the week using an online multiple choice quiz as well as receiving student feedback by an online survey.  This presentation will cover the background, development and design of the week and associated material.   References   AVBC (2016), Standard 9.3 Extra Mural Studies (EMS or Workplace Learning), page 32, Australasian Veterinary Boards Council, https://avbc.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/documents/public/AVBCStandardsAug2016.pdf Barber S,  Hallein E, Shallcross D,  Weston J,  Jacobson C,  Bramley E,  Celi P,  McGowan M (2016), Final report:  Development of 4D farms to improve student learning and safety, Office of Learning and Teaching https://ltr.edu.au/resources/ID12_2365_Barber_Report_2016.pdf  

scholarly journals MANAGING INFORMATION FOR WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Roelien Brink ◽  
Martie Mearns ◽  
Tanya Du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Information Management ◽  
South African ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Phenomenological Research Design ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

Higher education institutions (HEIs) in South Africa require teaching and learning to include work-integrated learning (WIL) within specific learning offerings. The different learning options provided by various faculties have unique and diverse procedures which justify different WIL approaches at HEIs. A lack of structure regarding the information management (IM) for WIL across departments results in different processes being followed, which can impact negatively on the optimal utilisation of WIL. Frameworks for IM for WIL, however, have been developed at international HEIs. Using a qualitative approach and phenomenological research design and working with these frameworks as well as the Theory of Motivated Information Management, the researchers collected data using semi-structured individual interviews and group discussions from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Northwestern University (NWU) in Illinois, United States (US). This article presents the findings of an IM framework from these two US universities. After research was conducted at a South African university, a conceptual framework was developed for the IM for WIL based on the framework from the international universities that may be implemented at HEIs in South Africa. With time this framework could betested in a number of settings that could lead to the development of a model for IM for WIL in the South African context. The article, however, reports on the findings of the two international universities only and the conceptual framework requires further testing and validation before it can be published.

scholarly journals MANAJEMEN PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DALAM MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA KELAS XI AK2 DI SMK PELITA GEDONGTATAAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Wais Al Qurni ◽  
Evi Gusliana ◽  
Ruly Nadian Sari
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Management Learning ◽  
Learning Plan ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Observation Method

ABSTRACT In general Islamic Religious Education is a subject developed from the basic teachings contained in Islam. So the lessons of Islamic Religious Education not only deliver the students to master the various teachings of Islam. But the important thing is how learners can practice those teachings in everyday life. Management learning Islamic Religious Education is an attempt by teachers in managing learning so that learning can improve students' learning motivation. Therefore, learning management is very important in a teaching and learning activities. motivation Learning in SMK Pelita Gedongtataan. This research uses qualitative research. Data collection was done through observation method, interview / interview, and documentation, questionnaire. The informants were the Headmaster, Waka Curriculum, and PAI Teachers as well as the AKI Class XI. Meanwhile, to analyze the data using qualitative descriptive analysis technique, that is to describe and interpret the data that has been in can so describe the actual reality in accordance with the existing phenomenon. Result of research indicate that planning of learning of PAI in SMK Pelita Gedongtataan is PAI teacher to make learning plan according to the material that will be submitted, implementation of learning of PAI in SMK Pelita Gedongtataan in accordance with what has been planned by PAI teacher that exist, and teacher of PAI also use some how to improve the motivation of learners in following the learning activities, evaluation of learning PAI in SMK Pelita Gedongtataan goal is to know the extent to which students can understand the material and also can improve the learning motivation learners so that the results obtained in accordance with what is expected. Result of research from learning management of PAI in improving student's motivation of class XI AK2 SMK Pelita Gedongtataan is good enough, although still far from level of perfection. ABSTRAK Secara umum Pendidikan Agama Islam merupakan mata pelajaran yang di kembangkan dari ajaranajaran dasar yang terdapat dalam agama Islam. Maka pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam tidak hanya mengantarkan peserta didik untuk menguasai berbagai ajaran Islam. Tetapi yang terpenting adalah bagaimana peserta didik dapat mengamalkan ajaran-ajaran itu dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Manajemen pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam merupakan sebuah usaha yang dilakukan guru dalam mengelola pembelajaran agar pembelajaran yang dilakukan dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa. Oleh karena itu manajemen pembelajaran sangat penting sekali dalam suatu kegiatan belajar mengajar. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah bagaimana manajemen pembelajaran PAI dalam meningkatkan motivasi Belajar di SMK Pelita Gedongtataan. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitataif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui metode observasi, interview/wawancara, dan dokumentasi, angket. Informannya adalah Kepala Sekolah, Waka Kurikulum, dan Guru PAI serta kelas XI AK2. Sedangkan untuk menganalisis data menggunakan teknik analisis deskriptif kualitatif, yaitu mendiskripsikan dan menginterprestasikan data yang telah di dapat sehingga mengambarkan realitas yang sebenarnya sesuai dengan fenomena yang ada. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Perencanaan pembelajaran PAI di SMK Pelita Gedongtataan adalah Guru PAI membuat perencanaan pembelajarannya sesuai dengan materi yang akan disampaikan, pelaksanaan pembelajaran PAI di SMK Pelita Gedongtataan sesuai dengan apa yang telah direncanakan oleh Guru PAI yang ada, dan guru PAI juga menggunakan beberapa cara untuk meningkatkan motivasi peserta didik dalam mengikuti kegiatan pembelajaran, evaluasi pembelajaran PAI di SMK Pelita Gedongtataan tujuannya adalah untuk mengetahui sejauh mana siswa dapat memahami materi dan juga dapat meningkatkan lagi motivasi belajar peserta didik agar hasil yang didapat sesuai dengan apa yang diharapkan. Hasil penelitian dari manajemen pembelajaran PAI dalam meningkatakan Motivasi belajar siswa kelas XI AK2 SMK Pelita Gedongtataan sudah cukup baik, meskipun masih jauh dari tingkat kesempurnaan. Kata kunci: Manajemen Pembelajaran PAI, Motivasi Belajar Siswa

scholarly journals Work-integrated Learning and Skill Development in a Master of Public Health Program: Graduate Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-26
Author(s):  
Sue Durham ◽  
◽  
Helen Jordan ◽  
Lucio Naccarella ◽  
Melissa Russell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Master Of Public Health ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
Learning And Collaboration

It is increasingly understood that work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities are critical in providing graduating students with employability skills which allow them to gain employment and effectively operate in work environments. This is particularly relevant within degrees such as public health that cut across very diverse fields of practice. Little research has previously investigated student perceptions post-graduation of skill development within public health degrees. This investigation aimed to identify the range of skills gained within a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree which graduates felt assisted them to obtain employment, and to determine the teaching and learning approaches that contributed to the development of these skills. Graduates responding to a questionnaire self-reported that they had good levels of both technical and employability skills especially in the domains: Informed Decision Making, Professional Practice and Standards, Lifelong Learning and Collaboration. Students agreed that there were frequent opportunities for applied learning and enablers to employment within their degree. However, graduates indicated that the employability domain: Commencement Readiness and confidence at point of graduation, could be strengthened. The implications of this research for the development of non-placement WIL experiences, capstone subjects, the overall curriculum and broader university student experience are discussed.

Improving the Work Integrated Learning Experience through Mobile Technologies

2015 ◽  
pp. 154-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Dann ◽  
Tony Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Vast Array ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

The inclusion of technological solutions in higher education has led to a vast array of options for educators. An educational problem has driven each solution and the associated research into defining the effectiveness of those solutions. This chapter describes some of the problems faced by a teacher education program, triggered by the use of Work Integrated Learning (WIL), to connect theory taught in universities to the realities of a teacher's life. The underlying beliefs of the authors are that there needs to be critical discourse about the teaching and learning models used to engage students in the art of workplace learning, that this critical discourse needs to be based on facilitating a teaching and learning environment that is highly effective, and that the nexus is that the student's Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience will not be counterproductive. This chapter highlights a concrete example of how one university implemented these beliefs in a structured and proactive manner.

scholarly journals Delivering a work-integrated learning postgraduate course during COVID-19: Experiences, challenges and strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 238212052096525
Author(s):  
Sarah J Prior ◽  
Phoebe Griffin ◽  
Lauri O’Brien ◽  
Pieter J Van Dam
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Teaching Philosophies ◽  
Reflection Model ◽  
Teaching Team ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
Virtual Projects

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on teaching and learning in postgraduate education. In particular, work integrated learning, in health care settings, has been disrupted in many ways negatively impacting student learning. Our Clinical Redesign courses are designed to deliver work-integrated learning in partnership with healthcare organisations to deliver workplace projects in real time, which has been complicated by COVID-19. This reflection examines the challenges that arose in the healthcare redesign teaching and learning space during the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore the experiences of our work-integrated learning students using Johns’ reflection model.1 Our students faced disruption to their education, workplaces and personal lives, and the experiences of our teaching team whose teaching philosophies were challenged. In response to the ongoing challenges, we developed strategies for supporting our students including the development of virtual projects for students who no longer had access to their workplaces or project appropriate resources.

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