Author Identifier (ORCID)
Denise Jackson: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7821-3394
Abstract
This article proposes that work-integrated learning (WIL) is a Landscape of Practice (LoP) within the wider higher education ecosystem. It applies concepts from the LoP literature to present a new perspective on WIL programs and ecosystems. It further emphasizes that students are central within the WIL LoP, developing knowledge as they traverse individual communities including industry partners, professional accrediting bodies, careers services, academics, curriculum, and support staff connected to WIL. Additionally, the article highlights the role of higher education institutions in addressing tensions of difference between communities comprising the WIL LoP. The article contributes to the literature on WIL and higher education by conceptualizing WIL as a LoP, revealing a new understanding of how various communities support student development through WIL. It also offers higher education institutions practical implications for developing and maintaining student-centered communities of practice that constitute a supportive WIL LoP.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2025
Volume
26
Issue
3
Publication Title
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning
Publisher
Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand
School
School of Business and Law
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
First Page
591
Last Page
605
Comments
Jackson, D., Zegwaard, K., & Drewery, D. (2025). Work-integrated learning as a landscape of practice. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 26(3), 591-605. https://www.ijwil.org/