ABSTRACT
The Routledge International Handbook of Work-Integrated Learning, third edition, provides an extensive overview of work-integrated learning (WIL) for practitioners and educators, and contains practical insights on how to improve everyday application of it.
WIL is a diverse and complex subject, with much debate around what constitutes good practice. In this Handbook, well-established international WIL, an extensive compilation of relevant literature related to its application, and examples of good practice. The third edition has been substantively revised and restructured, presenting 11 different models of WIL along with supporting literature and examples, and discusses developing and managing WIL within a qualification and across the institution. The Handbook also presents evidence-based benefits for stakeholders and explores topics such as stakeholder engagement, risk management, and the role of national and international associations. This Handbook presents discussions on defining the practice of WIL and explores the current literature on theoretical thinking of WIL, wellbeing, equity and inclusion, assessment, and quality indicators.
Bringing together scholars and specialists from around the world, this Handbook is essential reading for practitioners, educators, researchers, higher education leaders, and policy makers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|90 pages
History, definition, and theoretical background of work-integrated learning
chapter 5|18 pages
Organizational theory
part II|54 pages
Benefits for stakeholders
part III|161 pages
Models of work-integrated learning
part IV|132 pages
Developing and managing work-integrated learning programs
chapter 23|20 pages
Accreditation and quality in work-integrated learning
chapter 24|14 pages
Learning ecosystems
part V|168 pages
Topical challenges, opportunities, and future directions