Keeping students safe: Understanding the risks for students undertaking work-integrated learning
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2021-12-17
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Hay K
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Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand
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Abstract
Universities in New Zealand are increasingly focused on an employability and global citizenship agenda, leading
to a proliferation of work-integrated learning (WIL) courses across diverse curriculum areas. WIL exposes students
to authentic learning opportunities in a workplace. It is however an activity with inherent risks which may have
significant consequences for students, universities and host organizations. This study drew on qualitative
interpretive methodology to examine risks related to WIL at eight universities from the perspective of eighteen
academic and professional staff. The findings indicate that significant risks for students undertaking WIL relate
to the readiness and suitability of the student, the learning environment and student safety. A framework that
outlines the responsibilities and conduct of students during WIL is presented. While it is acknowledged that all
stakeholders are important in the WIL enterprise, it is the student experience that should be prioritized.
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The International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning is an Open Access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
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International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2021, 22 (4), pp. 539 - 552