1. Benefits of LTP for Students and their Learning
(based on the literature)

2. Terms used in Australia (48) Patrick et al 2009
work based learning, workplace learning, work integrated learning, learning in the workplace, structured workplace learning
work experience, employment experience, industrial experience, industry links, industry placement, industry-based learning
practical training, practice based education, practice-based learning,
sandwich
practicum, professional practice, professional learning, professional experience, professional placement
project-based learning, practical projects, problem-based learning
service learning, academic service learning, volunteering
clinical practice, clinical education, clinical attachments, clinical experience, competency assessment, clinical placements
fieldwork, site visits, placements, experiential placements, field placements
doctoral supervision with industry partners
operational performance, engaged learning, university engaged learning
student employability
real world learning, experiential learning
adult learning, andragogy
cooperative education
internship, faculty internships

3. Learning Through Participation (LTP)
Experience-based learning
Work-integrated learning
Cooperative education
Practicum
Service learning

4. Enhancement of Student Learning
Discipline specific skills and knowledge
Professional “hard” skills (competencies)
Professional “soft” skills
Graduate capabilities
Application of theory to practice
Personal development (transformative aspects)
Mackaway, Winchester-Seeto, Harvey and Coulson, 2011

5. Benefits to students: Student engagement and retention
Increased student engagement and motivation to learn (WIL – ACER, 2008, Dressler & Keeling 2005)
Increased student satisfaction (WIL – Dressler & Keeling; SL Eyler et al 2001
Higher Retention Rates
(SL– Eyler et al 2001; WIL – Dressler & Keeling 2005)

6. Benefits to students: Career Aspects
Practical experience (WIL- Patrick et al 2009, Dressler and Keeling 2005)
Clarification of career goals (WIL – Patrick et al 2009, Dressler & Keeling 2005; SL – Eyler et al 2001)
Networking and advantage in the job market (WIL Patrick et al 2009, Dressler & Keeling, 2005)

7. Benefits to students: Personal Outcomes
Positive effect on student self development
Positive effect on interpersonal development and ability to work with others
(SL- Eyler et al 2001, WIL - Dressler & Keeling, 2001) “

8. Benefits to students: Social Outcomes
Positive effect on:
Reducing stereotypes
Facilitating cultural and racial understanding
Sense of social responsibility
Commitment to service
Ethical orientation
Clarification of ethical dilemmas
(SL- Eyler et al 2001,
WIL - Dressler & Keeling, 2001)
But…
risks of subverting as well as supporting goals of reducing stereotypical thinking and cultural and racial understanding
(SL – Eyler et al 2001)

9. Benefits to Students: Academic Learning outcomes
Positive effect on:
ability to apply learning to the “real world”
critical thinking
disciplined thinking
problem solving
(Note: some is based on self-reporting)

10. Benefits to Students: Academic Learning outcomes (cont)
But….
literature shows mixed results for impact
of SL on
general academic learning as measured by grades and GPAs
cognitive moral development
(Eyler et al 2001)

11. Benefits to Students Reflection

12. Harvey, Coulson, Mackaway, Winchester-Seeto 2010

13. Benefits to Students Contribution to communities