Academic publications

Sustainable Development Goals at work: Student and employer perceptions of impact on sustainability through work-integrated learning

Cassie Harrison — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:36:07 +0000

Sustainable Development Goals at work: Student and employer perceptions of impact on sustainability through work-integrated learning Cassie Harrison Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:36

Shabnam Surjitsingh Ivković and Norah McRae report on the impact on students and employers from participating in the SDGs at Work activity and engaging with the Sustainability Impact Framework. Data was collected from end of term evaluations completed by ��ݮ��Ƶ co-op employers and ��ݮ��Ƶ co-op students.

Value and Impact of an Internship Activity to Increase Awareness of and Engagement with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals | WACE 4th International Research Symposium 2022

Cassie Harrison — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:07:17 +0000

Value and Impact of an Internship Activity to Increase Awareness of and Engagement with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals | WACE 4th International Research Symposium 2022 Cassie Harrison Fri, 11/11/2022 - 10:07

Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education, Dr. Norah McRae (she/her) and Director of International Strategic Initiatives, Shabnam Ivković were awarded best paper at WACE’s 4th International Research Symposium on Cooperative and Work-Integrated Education in September, 2022.

Describing a work-term activity in which students and employers engage in an SDG-awareness building activity, McRae and Ivković explored the efficacy of this activity in igniting action towards advancing the SDG targets in international work terms.

The changing professional development needs of the international work-integrated learning community | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium

Cassie Harrison — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:09:22 +0000

The changing professional development needs of the international work-integrated learning community | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium Cassie Harrison Tue, 11/22/2022 - 14:09

This study examines the international professional development needs for work-integrated learning (WIL). The survey data shows that the WIL community experienced both positive and negative impacts due to COVID-19.

��ݮ��Ƶ Experience Accelerate: Exploring a specialized work-integrated learning program and its application to support work-readiness | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium

Cassie Harrison — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:06:39 +0000

��ݮ��Ƶ Experience Accelerate: Exploring a specialized work-integrated learning program and its application to support work-readiness | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium Cassie Harrison Tue, 11/22/2022 - 14:06

In this paper, Andrea Prier, Anne-Marie Fannon, Jamieson Cox and Suman Armitage analyze the ��ݮ��Ƶ Experience Accelerate (WEA) program. U��ݮ��Ƶ created WEA to respond to co-op student employment challenges amid the pandemic.

Have we met? Assessing links between academic and work learning | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium

Cassie Harrison — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:04:02 +0000

Have we met? Assessing links between academic and work learning | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium Cassie Harrison Tue, 11/22/2022 - 14:04

This study explores the relationship between work-integrated learning (WIL) and teaching and learning (T&L). WIL and Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) organizations completed this survey.

Global Challenge: An innovative work-integrated learning program connecting students across the globe | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium

Cassie Harrison — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:01:31 +0000

Global Challenge: An innovative work-integrated learning program connecting students across the globe | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium Cassie Harrison Tue, 11/22/2022 - 14:01

In this paper, researchers highlight the impact of international work-integrated learning (WIL) program, Global Challenge.

Value and impact of an internship activity to increase awareness of and engagement with the UN’s SDGs | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium

Cassie Harrison — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:58:32 +0000

Value and impact of an internship activity to increase awareness of and engagement with the UN’s SDGs | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium Cassie Harrison Tue, 11/22/2022 - 13:58

Shabnam Ivković and Norah McRae’s paper addresses the need for higher education institutions to adapt a model that grows their contributions in the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). They examine the value of using a low-cost, low-resource conversation-based model.

Introducing the global work-integrated learning modules: Global connectivity for practitioners | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium

Cassie Harrison — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:55:18 +0000

Introducing the global work-integrated learning modules: Global connectivity for practitioners | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium Cassie Harrison Tue, 11/22/2022 - 13:55

In this paper, researchers analyze Global work-integrated learning (WIL) modules. The study’s findings shows that the modules are globally applicable, and that professional development is necessary.

Use of an artificial intelligence-based résumé critique product and co-operative education students’ job search outcomes | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium

Cassie Harrison — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:52:33 +0000

Use of an artificial intelligence-based résumé critique product and co-operative education students’ job search outcomes | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium Cassie Harrison Tue, 11/22/2022 - 13:52

In this study, David Drewery, Jennifer Woodside and Kristen Eppel examine the use of unsupervised AI-based résumé critique. Considering the growth of co-op, this study aims to find solutions to career services and to see whether AI software is useful.

Extending our understanding of work experience quality: The LIRN model | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium

Cassie Harrison — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:49:34 +0000

Extending our understanding of work experience quality: The LIRN model | Refereed Proceedings of the 4th WACE International Research Symposium Cassie Harrison Tue, 11/22/2022 - 13:49

David Drewery, Judene Pretti and Anne-Marie Fannon’s article analyzes the quality of work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences. WIL stakeholders can benefit from the LIRN model (learning, impact, relevance and networking) to provide excellent work experiences.