In the right placement at the right time? An investigation of the psychological outcomes of placement learning

Autor: Tina M. McAdie, Nigel King, Fiona Purdie, Lisa J. Ward
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 29:717-724
ISSN: 1877-0428
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.11.297
Popis: Work integrated learning (WIL) provides an authentic experience of work practices in an occupational setting and the opportunity to develop personally and professionally. We examined whether psychological differences exist between WIL and non-WIL students (n=802), and if these differences intensify through multiple experiences. The results suggest that more work-related experiences a student had, the more hope, agency, intrinsic goal orientation and academic self efficacy they reported (p
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