Developing best practice for cooperative and work-integrated education: Lessons from Germany, Australia and South Korea

Karin Reinhard; Monte Wynder; Woo-Seung Kim

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Developing best practice for cooperative and work-integrated education: Lessons from Germany, Australia and South Korea

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Developing best practice for cooperative and work-integrated education: Lessons from Germany, Australia and South Korea

Karin Reinhard, Monte Wynder and Woo-Seung Kim

International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, Vol.21(2), pp.177-191

2020

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Business and Management

Graduate employability

cooperative education

work-integrated learning

Germany

Australia, SouthKorea

Universities around the world face a common challenge - producing graduates with the necessary practical skills for employment. Cooperative education and work-integrated learning (WIL) make a valuable contribution to increasing graduate employability, however, there are differences in the level of cooperation from industry and government commitment. A comparative study of WIL in Germany, Australia, and South Korea, focusing predominantly on three universities, showed differences in the approaches to achieving practical experience and increasing graduate employability. The data underlying the research was derived from questionnaires, a focus group session, and the development of a descriptive, multi-case study. This allowed comparisons and contrasts between the three universities to be identified. The results and conclusions outlined in this paper aim to highlight best practice in cooperative education and WIL and provide recommendations for the future development of cooperative education, in order to improve graduate employability.

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Title: Developing best practice for cooperative and work-integrated education: Lessons from Germany, Australia and South Korea
Authors: Karin Reinhard (Author) - DHBW Ravensburg, Germany
Monte Wynder (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - USC Business School
Woo-Seung Kim (Author) - Hanyang University, South Korea
Publication details: International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, Vol.21(2), pp.177-191
Publisher: International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning
Date published: 2020
ISSN: 2538-1032
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450979402621
Output Type: Journal article

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