TY - JOUR
T1 - Work placement experience: should I stay or Should I go?
AU - Bullock, Kathleen
AU - Gould, Virginia
AU - Hejmadi, Momna
AU - Lock, Gary
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - The opportunity to experience work placements that complement taught and practical courses in higher education has become a central strand of many undergraduate degree programmes. While there is tacit agreement that such placements are a good thing, in recent years the numbers of students opting for work placements has been declining. This paper uses a mixed method research design to probe the learning outcomes, attitudes and perceptions of undergraduate students who choose not to go on a work placement. Findings highlight some areas of concern that could be considered by institutions of higher education working to enhance good practice in students' work placement experiences.
AB - The opportunity to experience work placements that complement taught and practical courses in higher education has become a central strand of many undergraduate degree programmes. While there is tacit agreement that such placements are a good thing, in recent years the numbers of students opting for work placements has been declining. This paper uses a mixed method research design to probe the learning outcomes, attitudes and perceptions of undergraduate students who choose not to go on a work placement. Findings highlight some areas of concern that could be considered by institutions of higher education working to enhance good practice in students' work placement experiences.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=75249086461&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07294360903146833
U2 - 10.1080/07294360903146833
DO - 10.1080/07294360903146833
M3 - Article
SN - 0729-4360
VL - 28
SP - 481
EP - 494
JO - Higher Education Research and Development
JF - Higher Education Research and Development
IS - 5
ER -