Responding to an international crisis : The adaptability of the practice of work-integrated learning

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of work-integrated learning (WIL) has been significant, with many active WIL activities pivoting to remote offerings where students engage with the workplace through online platforms from their homes. The pandemic has also caused significant and on...

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Published in:International journal of work-integrated learning 2020-01, Vol.21 (4), p.317-330
Main Authors: Zegwaard, Karsten E, Pretti, T Judene, Rowe, Anna D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment (To environment)
Change strategies
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19
Distance Education
Educational Practices
Employment
Higher education
Impact studies
Learning in an emergency
Online education
Pandemic pedagogy
Pandemics
Resilience (Personality)
Resilience (Psychology)
Simulated environment
Simulation
Teaching Methods
University students
Work based learning
Work Experience Programs
Work placement
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Summary:The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of work-integrated learning (WIL) has been significant, with many active WIL activities pivoting to remote offerings where students engage with the workplace through online platforms from their homes. The pandemic has also caused significant and ongoing disruption to the economy, likely causing less work placement opportunities for upcoming years within the context of limited institutional budgets and resourcing. It is, therefore, vitally important that institutions develop diverse practices of WIL and shift away from a heavy reliance on work placements. Developing diverse WIL practices across educational institutions is an important strategy to build 'institutional WIL resilience' during times of disrupted economies with limited WIL opportunities. During the pandemic, the use of simulations had increased, in particular, in relation to preparing students for WIL, however, caution is needed in considering simulations as a comparable alternative to WIL. [Author abstract]
ISSN:2538-1032
2538-1032