Will WIL’ing Work?
B-HERT Newsletter, Issue 28, pp 2-4, April 2010
5 Pages Posted: 12 Mar 2010 Last revised: 23 Nov 2015
Date Written: April 1, 2010
Abstract
In recent years concern amongst higher education’s stakeholders has been growing in relation to teaching and learning performance and outcomes. One technique that can assist in improving students’ development of professional skills and understanding is work integrated learning (WIL). For the universities this is a difficult challenge with limited resources, large and diverse student cohorts and the ever present ‘publish or perish’ paradigm that draws lecturers’ attention away from teaching and learning activities. This article addresses whether universities have the adequate resources and vision to see ‘work integrated learning’ (WIL) adopted in sustained and systematic manner to improve students’ skills.
Keywords: work integrated learning, resourcing, universities, staff, student learning, self efficacy, generic skills, industry
JEL Classification: I20
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation