Abstract

The overarching aim of this twelve-month project, funded by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was to develop industry understanding of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and assess the support needed by employers to better engage in WIL. Data gathered in a survey of Western Australian employers and industry focus groups prompted the establishment of a WIL Advisory Service (WAS). The service was founded by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) to broker relationships between employers and universities, and provide support to improve WIL outcomes. In this study, student and employer users of WAS were asked to evaluate the support provided, to measure its success, and to assist in identifying strategies to improve WIL for all stakeholders...

RAS ID

54999

Document Type

Report

Date of Publication

2015

Funding Information

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA)

School

School of Business and Law

Publisher

Edith Cowan University

Comments

Jackson, D., Ferns, S., Rowbottom, D., & McLaren, D. (2015). Working together to achieve better work integrated learning outcomes: Improving productivity through better employer involvement. Edith Cowan University.

https://doi.org/10.25958/pvy3-rh75

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10.25958/pvy3-rh75