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March is Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada National Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) month. As an opportunity to celebrate and generate awareness of co-op and other WIL programs across Canada, the Work-Learn Institute (WxL) is reflecting on the contributions co-op students have made to the Work-Learn team and WIL research.
In a year of immense change and a drastically changed work landscape, a University of Waterloo researcher is being recognized for her significant contributions to research on work-integrated learning (WIL).
The fall 2020 issue of Waterloo Magazine is available online with a special feature on the leadership of Work-Learn Institute director Judene Pretti, finding purpose in work and our Future Ready Talent Framework (FRTF). Read the full feature and visit the FRTF website to learn more about the key competencies to help navigate the future of work and and learning.
Our latest publication on remote work-integrated learning experiences from the student perspective is highlighted in Waterloo Stories. Conducted by Work-Learn Institute's team of researchers Judene Pretti, Brittany Etmanski and Amie Durston, the study identifies three important factors that affect a student's remote work experience: socialization, productivity and meaningful work.
Work-Learn Institute director Judene Pretti will be introducing the Future Ready Talent Framework at the upcoming Developing Future Ready Students learning series presented by InnovatED. The series brings together a group of educational thought leaders from across Ontario to highlight innovative approaches to teaching and learning that prepare students to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Work-Learn Institute (WxL) is happy to wrap up our latest research project on the future of work and work-integrated learning. Principle researchers include Judene Pretti, Tara Stevens and Norah McRae (Associate Provost, Co-operative Education and Experiential Education).
Work-Learn Institute's official launch was featured in Waterloo Stories ahead of our official launch on September 17. Thanks to the teams at Co-operative Education and Experiential Education and University Relations for profiling our one-of-a-kind living lab and the research we do on all forms of work-integrated learning.
The Work-Learn Institute (WxL) welcomes two new associates to the team from University of Waterloo's Youth & Innovation Project. Dr. Amelia Clarke is the co-creator and principal investigator of the Youth & Innovation Project, associate dean of research for the Faculty of Environment and an associate professor at the University of Waterloo.
The Work-Learn Institute (WxL) Research Team and Associates are featured in the most recent issue of the International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning (IJWIL). This journal publishes peer-reviewed original research on work-integrated learning from around the world.
Work-Learn Institute director Judene Pretti was recently awarded the Ralph W. Tyler Award by the Co-operative Education and Internship Association (CEIA) for her distinguished work in leading co-operative education and work-integrated learning research to enhance knowledge and practices in the field of experiential learning. Learn more about this year's award recipients at CEIA.
