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Work-integrated learning in Vietnam: Perspectives of intern work supervisors

Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education
Journal · Vol. 16 · Issue 3 · pp. 185-198
Abstract

This paper addresses work-integrated learning program issues from the perspective of work supervisors of interns from a foreign university in an offshore market environment -Vietnam. Universities expanding their markets overseas must research all relevant aspects of the local environment when making operational expansion decisions, and continue research activities on an ongoing basis to ensure that program elements meet evolving local stakeholder requirements. At this stage in Vietnam, collaboration and communication between higher education and industry is rare. Therefore, this paper investigated work supervisors' perceptions of the university's WIL program, and their views on their own role in the intern's learning process. Their feedback about how internship processes can be improved can help guide the foreign university in Vietnam (FUV) to continue to deliver effective work integrated learning in Vietnam, as well as offer insights useful for other universities running WIL courses in overseas locations.

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Vietnam work-integrated learning Internships Transnational education work supervisors

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Author Affiliations
Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
RMIT University Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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  • EID 2-s2.0-84939815895
  • Language English