This question is posed and a range of 11 alternative names outlined, as well as six types of delivery programmes, by Gardener and Barkus (2014).
The range of alternative names developed include:
- Work-integrated learning (WIL)
- Work-based learning
- Cooperative and work-integrated education (CWIE)
- Vocational education and training
- Career and technical education (CTE)
- Work placement
- Project-based learning
- Experiential education
- Experiential learning
- Professional development
- Community/civic engagement
Range of programmes designed to deliver work-education experiences:
- Cooperative education
- Internships
- Externships
- Apprenticeships
- Practicum
- Service learning
Strange that clinical training is not mentioned?
Gardner, P. & Bartkus, K.R. 2014. What's in a name? A reference guide to work-education experiences. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 15(1), 37-54.
Comments
You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.