Work-Study College Programs: Appraisal and Report of the Study of Cooperative Education

1962 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Norman P. Auburn ◽  
James W. Wilson ◽  
Edward H. Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Education ◽  
Work Study ◽  
College Programs

Work-Study College Programs

AAUP Bulletin ◽  
1962 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Wilson ◽  
Edward H. Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Work Study ◽  
College Programs

Experience of students in cooperative education – A case study of Singapore’s work-study degree programme

2021 ◽  
pp. 147797142110309
Author(s):  
Oran Devilly ◽  
Jamil Jasin ◽  
Sok Mui Lim ◽  
Yong Lim Foo
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Education ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Traditional Students ◽  
University Education ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Work Study ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Non Traditional Students ◽  
Commitment Level

The increase in the number of adults returning to complete their university education as ‘non-traditional students’ brings more attention to the challenges of a standard degree format. This paper examines the experiences of seven non-traditional students undergoing a cooperative education programme in Singapore, where students would alternate spending a few days in a week at a university while working full-time for the remaining days, in relation to the challenges and opportunities of the programme. Using qualitative thematic analysis, we discovered four themes greatly affected by the programme design – motivations for enrolling, transferability of knowledge, work–study balance and coping mechanisms. Overall, some obstacles hindering adults from continuing education were addressed by this cooperative education programme. The strong integration of work and study roles ensured that adults did not need to leave their job before starting university, reducing time and money-related pressures while increasing their commitment level to education. Additionally, rigid institutional practices were mitigated by the flexibility given by teaching faculty and work supervisors. We suggested several improvements to better suit the rising number of adults wanting to attain a degree. With the research results and recommendations proposed herein, this paper is useful to various universities willing to adopt cooperative education.

Work Study and Ergonomics

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakhwinder Pal Singh
Keyword(s):  
Work Study

Discussion on “Work study as a management tool”

1962 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 334
Author(s):  
R. Young ◽  
Hurndall ◽  
E.H. Dallas ◽  
A. Kruger ◽  
H.W. Von Hooff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Tool ◽  
Work Study
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