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ERIC Number: EJ1432608
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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EISSN: EISSN-2538-1032
(Re)Designing for Equity, Access and Inclusion in Work-Integrated Learning
Lorraine Godden; Carolyn Hoessler
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, v25 n1 p37-50 2024
Equity-seeking groups of students participating in work-integrated learning (WIL) face disparities in access, retention, and future employment, reflecting challenges and barriers associated with their intersectional identities and dimensions of diversity. These disparities include international students facing cultural discrimination, students with disabilities facing bullying, and 2SLGBTQIA+ and female students facing discriminatory attitudes and underrepresentation within WIL placement. Through the lens of the social model of disability, where limitations are viewed as barriers in the environment rather than personal deficits, designing for equity is essential. This paper offers guidance to WIL employers and educators wrestling with expanding diversity and improving equity. Practical strategies for enhancing WIL access, inclusion, and equity are described for five identified design factors: context, timing, level of independence, degree of scaffolding (support), and connection with theory.
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@ijwil.org; Web site: https://www.ijwil.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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