But it takes so much time

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Wow look at all these people? I thought I was
alone!
But too many unis are competing for placements
now!
But is WIL really learning?
How can I be expected to know what industry needs?
But it takes so much time!
These people should put together a Carrick
application!
Workload, workload!


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Work Integrated Learning A national framework
for initiatives to support best
practice Australian Learning and Teaching Council



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Project Leaders Carol-joy Patrick (GU) Deborah
Peach (QUT) Catherine Pocknee (Swin) Project
Officers Fleur Webb (Senior) Marty
Fletcher Gabriella Pretto


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• GROWTH IN WIL
• response to skills shortage
• work-readiness
• integration of theory and practice

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• RECENT REPORTS/INITIATIVES
• BIHECC report recommendations
• National Internship Scheme
• CIRM report
• Services Roundtable
• NAGCAS project

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• Approaches to WIL
• Placements
• Project Work
• Simulations
• Virtual

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• What is WIL?
• practicum, professional practice,
  internship, workplace learning, work integrated
  learning, industry-based learning,
  project-based learning, cooperative education,
  fieldwork education, service learning, real
  world learning, university engaged learning,
  placements, experiential learning, clinical
  placements, professional placements, work
  experience, clinical practice clinical
  education, work based learning, etc.

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• WIL Definition
• ?????

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• WIL Non-definition

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• WIL Non-definition
• An umbrella term used for a range of approaches
  and strategies which integrate theory with the
  practice of work within a purposefully designed
  curriculum.

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• Whos who in WIL and why?
• University Community
• - Staff
• - Students
• Employer Community
• Government

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• Whos who in WIL and why?
• To walk away from WIL would not be considered
  It has social value in terms of producing
  graduates, improves employment rates, has a
  positive impact on how students study. Giving
  kids experience builds confidence.
• (University senior management interview, VIC)

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• Whos who in WIL and why?
• Both in the short term and the long term, we
  feel we are contributing to the industrys long
  term future whenw e take WIL students.
• (Employer focus group, VIC)

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• Whos who in WIL and why?
• Opportunities it WIL presents are priceless
  no course at uni could offer the experience a
  workplace can its worth the stress.
• (Student survey, Qld)

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• CHALLENGES
• Ensuring equity and access
• Managing expectations and competing demands
• Improving communication coordination
• Ensuring worthwhile WIL placement experiences
• Adequately resourcing WIL

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• STRATEGIES
• Policies approaches
• A stakeholder approach
• WIL curriculum pedagogy
• Resourcing WIL

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Australian Learning Teaching Council
• Project reference group
• Project Consultant
• Critical readers
• Host institutions
• Project partner institutions
• Editorial support
• ACEN members
• Others