Quality work-integrated learning framework | Work-Learn Institute

In many parts of the world, including Canada, there are calls for an increase in the number of work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for post-secondary students. As attention is paid to increasing the quantity of WIL programs, it is critically important to ensure that attention is also paid to the quality of WIL experiences for key partners.

This paper presents an updated AAA★ WIL quality framework. Since AAA★ was first published in 2018, the nature of work has undergone rapid transformation. In response, WIL has expanded and evolved, with new challenges emerging. It is important that our perceptions of quality in WIL also adapt to match these changes and to address the challenges currently facing the WIL landscape.

This paper provides an overview of the quality landscape in higher education and work-integrated learning. This work will enable those responsible for WIL programs to identify potential gaps in providing quality WIL as well as providing a list of potential outcomes and measures that can be used to evaluate WIL programs.

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