Australia's national VET data custodian

Work-based learning and work-integrated learning: fostering engagement with employers

By
Georgina Atkinson
Type
Research summary
Published
23 August 2016
ISBN
978 1 925173 59 8

Description

Work-based learning and the inclusion of the world of work into tertiary students' learning lie at the heart of the Australian vocational education and training (VET) system. Despite the strong emphasis of work-based learning in post-secondary education, both VET providers and universities faces challenges when it comes to engaging industry and employers in these educational provisions. This research synthesis draws on the literature on work-based learning and work-integrated learning to identify how engagement with industry and employers can be fostered, and what the two sectors can learn from each other.