Internship Process Research Articles

MAKING IT WORK: SECURING A GERONTOLOGY INTERNSHIP FOR THE NONTRADITIONAL DISTANCE EDUCATION LEARNER

Some gerontology programs have required students to complete internships in order to satisfy the “interactional” Category II Competencies for gerontology as outlined by AGHE in 2014. For many non-traditional learners, a required internship in gerontology poses major challenges that may contribute to declines in enrollment and retention. Non-traditional learners are often older, employed, and have multiple responsibilities that compete for their time. This is especially true for students who attend university from a distance. This presentation reports the challenges faced by non-traditional, online students at a large state university who have an interest in gerontology. For these learners, the internship requirement is a deterrent to becoming a gerontology major. Challenges include student constraints, identifying potential placement sites in remote locations, and negotiating a complex administrative process. I review the programmatic measures taken to address these challenges and discuss the ways in which the internship process can be facilitated for non-traditional students. By developing a better process for securing internships, students have more freedom to focus on workplace learning. In addition, prospective gerontology students may come to regard the internship as an excellent opportunity for professional growth rather than a burden , thereby improving retention and interest in the major.

Web-Based Internship Information System

The purpose of this study is to solve all the problems that exist in each stage of the internship process, starting from registration, selecting an internship place, selecting a supervisor, submitting an internship report and appraisal of internship reports. This study used descriptive research methods, the system approach method is an object oriented approach and the system development method is the Prototype Method. Data collection techniques are interviews, observation and literature. The result of this study is web-based internship information systems. This web-based information system can minimize errors in the process of managing the internship as a whole. This system can also provide information about internships to students in quick time.

The ‘Lunar Side’ of the Story: Exploring the Sustainability of Curricular Internships in Higher Education

Curricular internships are increasingly seen as an effective strategy capable of contributing to the objectives and targets of the sustainable development paradigm, both in its social, economic and institutional dimensions. This positive outlook is ingrained within the large bulk of existing research, which has been focused on the discussion of positive outputs, such as the enhancement of graduates′ competences (employability) and their work integration (employment). An important, albeit relatively unexplored, feature of the sustainable institutional politics of curricular internship management pertains to the assessment of its associated liabilities and tensions. This article seeks to address this challenge, by analyzing two interrelated dimensions. First, it seeks to understand the internship processes ranging from the planning to the implementation stages. Second, it elicits the associated negative aspects (the ‘lunar side’) of internships, allowing for an assessment of the features where there is room for improvement. Empirically, this article draws on in-depth qualitative research. It presents the results of four focus groups, voicing the perceptions of top management structures and students involving first cycle degrees in the areas of Marketing, Management, and Accounting from four public Portuguese Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)-three polytechnics and one university. Findings confirm the general positive outlook of internships. Perceived negative perspectives report to both internal problems (such as the lack of institutional support and curricular design) and external problems (e.g., the shortage of suitable internship placements), constituting barriers towards sustainable institutional policies and strategies. Adaptive strategies to overcome specific difficulties are highlighted (e.g., establishment of advisory committees with local businessmen). Finally, recommendations regarding curricular internship management at HEIs are delineated (e.g., investment in monitoring and evaluation strategies of internships).

Stajyerler; Seyahat İşletmesi Sahipleri ve Yöneticileri Bakış Açısıyla

In addition to being twelve months, tourism movements are seasonal in some regions. Beyond that, the crisis experienced inside and outside the country and so on. reasons and increase in tourist numbers. Therefore, while the number of personnel within the sector decreases in some years, it increases in some years. The aim of this research was to reveal the expectations of the staff working as interns in travel agencies and nine questions were asked to the managers of travel agencies and it was tried to reveal how the interns were working in the internship process. A qualitative study method was determined in accordance with the aim of the study and the research was completed with semi-structured interviews with 8 travel agency owners and 4 travel agency managers. As a result of the research, it is understood that while trainees are expected to be open to development, listen to words, adapt to teamwork and be friendly, it is understood that the trainees have expectations such as giving practical training rather than theoretical knowledge.

What do intern horticultural engineers expect from the internship process?

What do intern horticultural engineers expect from the internship process?

Reseña del libro: “O estágio profissional na (re)construção da identidade profissional em Educação Física”

A resenha apresenta o livro “O estágio profissional na (re) construção da identidade profissional em Educação Física” de Paula Batista, Amândio Graça e Paula Queirós. O texto descreve algumas alternativas para o modelo de formação inicial de professores de Educação Física, que valoram a identidade profissional docente e o papel do estágio obrigatório neste processo. São descritos distintos estudos que apontam a necessidade de aproximar as universidades às escolas, valorizando a experiência dos professores que cooperam com os estudantes que cursam a disciplina estágio obrigatório e se apropriando do conceito de comunidade de prática. Também, aborda-se a importância dos professores orientadores das universidades no estágio obrigatório. Desta maneira, entende-se que os estudantes podem construir sua identidade profissional desde sua formação inicial e assim, fortalecer a legitimidade da profissão docente em Educação Física.

Residência pedagógica em Educação Infantil: uma experiência em formação de professores.

O presente texto descreve uma experiência realizada em um Programa de Residência Pedagógica em Educação Infantil concebido e levado a efeito em uma universidade pública do Estado de São Paulo. Objetiva-se contextualizar detalhadamente como ocorre a imersão de residentes nas escolas-campo de Educação infantil, tomando como elementos de análise as inquietações, observações e reflexões registradas em cadernos de campo referentes aos anos de 2015, 2016 e 2017. Tal análise incide sobre as questões de maior abrangência relatadas pelos estudantes no processo cotidiano de estágio e versam sobre as temáticas: organização do espaço; rotina; gestão escolar; relação escola-família; o contato com a escrita a e diversidade na escola. Conclui-se que tal experiência pode ser compreendida como forma de romper a dicotomia entre teoria/prática, apresentando-se como lugar de muitas vozes em diálogos correlatos à cultura escolar e à formação de professores com vistas a uma práxis educativa que possa ser calcada no respeito da escola pública de educação pela infância

ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE ATM STAFF PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL QUALITEIS ON AIR TRAFFIC SAFETY

The profound and qualitative analysis of the work which is carried out by the controller in direct management of the air traffic and preventing aviation accidents is of great importance, since there is a significant number of factors affecting the consequences of any air-traffic event. While analyzing the work of the air traffic controller (ATC), it is necessary to take into account his physical condition, as well as his work experience and age. Careful examination of controller’s internship, retraining and unsupervised work processes is one of the effective accident-preventing methods allowing us to visualize and track the relationship between the identified errors and possible options for minimizing them. In order to make a detailed analysis of ATC performance, each civil aviation enterprise employs the means of objective control and a method of supervision containing a data set of the revealed errors made by the controller while working. The process of monitoring with the help of objective control means makes it possible to identify the drawbacks in the air traffic management while performing each operation, and also to develop a set of measures for preventing aviation accidents in the future. However, it is not always possible to identify problems in time, because they can be hidden from the inspectors intentionally or due to such circumstances as emotional and spiritual experiences of the air traffic controller, provoked both by the activity inside the working environment and beyond it. The notion of a "human factor" is versatile, so it is important to interpret it accurately. The "human factor" should be scrutinized relying on the experience of highly-qualified specialists, since all areas differ from each other by interaction with machines, procedures and the surrounding environment, as well as cooperation of people inside these areas.

Exploration of teaching in the practice phrase of clinical pathology

Pathology clinical practice is an important transitional stage for medical students to shift from pathology theory to clinical practice. The clinical practice of pathology has many characteristics, such as practical content, dialectical relationship, intuition and practicality. Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University formulates a reasonable internship program based on the major of intern students, implementing a mentor responsibility system, guiding student’s internships comprehensively, and conducting modular teaching in groups. During the internship process, it focuses on reviewing and consolidating theoretical knowledge to achieve the combination of theory and practice. Clinical cases and teaching cases are combined to strengthen the training of general and tissue section observation ability and students are also guided to develop a comprehensive dialectical thinking. With the above measures, the clinical practice of pathology has been significantly improved. Key words: Pathology practice stage; Gross specimen and tissue section observation; Dialectical thinking

Learning and competences of management students in Brazil: the participation of organizations and university in process of supervised internship

The main objective of this study is to describe and analyze the contribution of universities and businesses in the learning and development of professional skills of supervised students in the Administration of the Federal University of Espirito Santo (Brazil). The main approaches that anchor the present study focus on the individual actions that generates learning and consequently the development of competencies. Thus, the concepts of competency learning through social, experiential and education-based approaches to build competencies and resources mobilization. The present qualitative research approach used the interpretative paradigm. We applied the technique of in-depth interview for the data collection, and for the discussion of the results, we used the qualitative data analysis. As a result, we found the need for a new look at the supervised internship discipline both by the organizations and the University. Additionally, we found the need to create an environment that allows greater interaction between the actors directly involved, providing new tools to follow the discipline with greater control by coordinators and internship process norms. All these results can make possible the integration of content and practice in an effective way.

Sport management internships: Recommendations for improving upon experiential learning

An internship is a major component of many sport management programs and appears to provide a competitive edge to students seeking employment in the field of sport management. This paper applies Dewey's experiential learning theory to a discussion of how this approach to learning can be incorporated in a sport management internship program. Furthermore, this paper delineates key stakeholders’ roles and responsibilities, makes recommendations to help improve the internship process, and can serve as a blueprint for developing and administering guided-learning experiences (e.g., internships) for sport management professionals.

Decision Support System For Internship Management in Higher Education

The success of the students' internship in business contexts assumes today a core mission in the future professional career of students. There is a window of opportunity to include a decision support decision in a higher education context that could help course coordinators to identify the best students and proposal, and, thus, increase the satisfaction levels of the overall assignment internship process. The proposed model is composed of seven phases which includes the evaluation process of students, proposals and the assignment process itself. The model can also be easily extended to support nine phases, which includes the student's choice of their internship place. The model is characterized to be iterative based on its structure, and also interactive by allowing the participation of the course coordinator and students in the process. The results obtained from four scenarios have demonstrated the validity of the proposed model and the high level of correlation between students and proposals in the assignment process.

Acquaintance with profession: Using internship as a tool for

Vocational education is an important stage of one’s educational process and this multi-layered process prepares an individual to his/her future profession. It is underlined that in this process, a hearing-impaired individual has problems to plan and manage his/her career, due to many reasons, like; communication difficulties in workplaces and lack of recognition about hearing-impaired as a category of disability in work environments. Internship is one of the important opportunities to acquainted with profession and its effective use in vocational education of hearing-impaired students is significant. In this study, internship is handled as an integrated process which covers before, during, and after activities as a whole. The research aims at effective use of internship in familiarizing process of hearing-impaired senior students of Anadolu University, School for the Handicapped (SFH) with work places. The research was conducted as action research. For efficient use of internship process in SFH, some steps were defined targeting before, during and after periods of internship and various sub-activities were planned and applied for strengthening each step and for effective contribution of internship experience to vocational education. The research indicated that through the activities, performed in internship process, hearing-impaired students improved their career perceptions and they had attempt to recognise work environments. The research results are expected to provide a new perspective to teachers of hearing-impaired students and consultants, who is working for the formation of vocational education programs of hearing-impaired. And also it is thought that the results will provide huge motivation to hearing-impaired students in familiarizing process with profession. Keywords: Hearing Impaired, action research, vocational education, special education, career planning.

The Challenges and Measures for Internship among Fourth-Year Students in the Department of Lifelong Learning and Community Education at the University of Namibia

Internship is practice-based learning that forges a close relationship between universities and workplaces. The aim of this study was to investigate the challenges and measures for internship among fourth-year education students in the Department of Lifelong Learning and Community Education (DLLCE) at the University of Namibia (UNAM). The study embraced a mixed methods approach because it sequentially employs quantitative and qualitative research procedures. According to the interns, academic challenges that they face are the lack of support from the internship agency and lack of materials to do assignments from the academic supervisors. The logistical challenges pertain to lack of transport and accommodation facilities. Interns expressed need to develop their skills for writing, leadership and management skills as some of the measures to make internship an effective learning path. They also put forward four categories of measures that can be applied to ensure that internship becomes a valuable path of learning for students in the DLLCE. The categories relate to the orientation of students, enhancing student knowledge, developing agreements with agencies and procedures relating to the internship process. Based on the testimonies of the interns, it is recommended that fourth-year students be adequately orientated before they enter an internship and that the internship process be made explicit. Moreover, according to these testimonies,there is a need to give assignments that integrate how to transfer learning pertaining to leadership and management skills into places where student interns undertake their internship and that lecturers must teach the skills of minute taking, report writing, formal letter writing and proposal writing. Finally, the DLLCE should use the UNAM’s office of External and International Relations to enter into formal agreements with the agencies of attachment. This would help students to identify the agencies that relate to the DLLCE and hence have enough time to address the academic and logistical issues of interns.

Towards an IT-centric internship process in undergraduate studies: the case of ESI, Algiers

This case illustrates and discusses the issues and challenges faced by ESI, Algiers when it established an IT-centric internship process. Increasing and diversifying internships requires the implementation of a transverse device involving a maximum of internal and external stakeholders, in order to ensure genuine profitability for future engineers who must adapt quickly and efficiently to the professional world. The case study describes an e-management approach that has the particularity of being based on human levers (maximum involvement of internal and external actors) coupled with technological opportunities (use and development of supporting software tools). The case study focuses on early stages (prospecting, validation, and monitoring).

Towards an IT-centric internship process in undergraduate studies: the case of ESI, Algiers

Towards an IT-centric internship process in undergraduate studies: the case of ESI, Algiers

Academic Internships: To Take or Not to Take? Students’ Assessments of Public Health Fieldwork

While academic internships can play irreplaceable roles by providing students hands-on learning opportunities, allowing them to collaborate with faculty, and strengthening ties between colleges and their communities, continued assessment of these experiences is still imperative. An academic internship has been described as a three-way partnership among a college or university, the internship site, and the student, but the role the institution plays can differ significantly. Several years ago, the Association of Schools of Public Health included field experience (such as internships) as a Critical Components Element of an Undergraduate Major in Public Health. Hence, this study investigates not only how Public Health students evaluate their internship site but also their experience with their school during the internship process. Survey data from 219 undergraduate students, on completion of their internships from Fall 2012 to Spring 2016, were collected. Results posit that public health students report the academic institution provided support and guidance, while their internship site provided a valuable learning experience both interpersonally and professionally. Also, students recommend this experience and provide valuable feedback for future internship partnerships. Considering internships are integral parts of many preprofessional degree programs, it is imperative that programs develop and implement systematic ways to assess these programs. This study provides valuable insight into this process along with identifying students’ perceptions of the academic internship and the role that both the site and the institution played in facilitating their learning.

O estágio no processo da formação profissional em Serviço Social: dimensão socioeducativa e os desafios à contracorrente

Resumo: O objetivo do artigo é expor algumas reflexões sobre os desafios históricos e contemporâneos relativos ao processo de estágio, parte integrante da formação profissional na área de Serviço Social. Apresenta uma análise teórico-crítica que ressalta, no projeto de formação em de Serviço Social, reflexos da cultura profissional crítico-hegemônica, estabelecendo uma relação direta entre a postulação da nova tradição profissional e os limites postos a sua materialização. Conclui que o exercício profissional integra o processo de aprendizagem em um movimento contínuo de reconfiguração e reconstrução do saber, incorporando o novo entre formandos e formadores.

“Gatekeepers to the Profession”: Exploring the Experiences of Ontario Dietetic Internship Coordinators

Purpose: Dietetic internship coordinators are key players in selecting internship applicants and in shaping their experiences and professional identities throughout the internship. Coordinators’ experiences of their work have not yet been explored in the dietetic literature. Methods: Four current and four previous internship coordinators each participated in a one-on-one, semi-structured telephone interview. Data was analysed using constant comparative analysis. Results: Coordinators had three to nine years of experience. All stated their commitment and concern towards the dietetic training process. Coordinators noted the value of internship as a learning process and a time for intensive and essential practical training. Overall, participants felt gratified with their work, despite their roles requiring extensive time and resources. Other findings revealed that coordinators felt a sense of responsibility for selecting the “right” interns. Conclusions: A heightened sense of responsibility along with limited time and resources has the potential to lead to burnout for this professional group. Future enhancements and changes to the internship process have potential implications for health human resources among coordinators, but more research is required to examine specific implications of such changes on dietetic training and education in Ontario.

A Survey Study of Pre-Professionals' Understanding of the Canadian Music Therapy Internship Experience.

There is limited research to date on the clinical music therapy internship experience from the perspective of the pre-professional. Further study is required to advance this significant stage in clinician development, as it is an intense period when pre-professionals apply and integrate theoretical knowledge about music therapy into their clinical practice. This study aimed to: (1) assess the skills, competence, comfort, concerns, issues, challenges, and anxieties of Canadian undergraduate students at two stages in the internship process (pre- and post-internship); and (2) examine whether these perceptions are consistent with published research on internship. Thirty-five pre-professionals, from a pool of 50 eligible respondents (70% response rate), completed a 57-question survey using a five-point Likert scale ranking pre- and post-internship experience and participated in an interview post-study. Survey results indicate a statistically significant increase in pre-professionals' perceived clinical, music, and personal skill development from pre- to post-internship. Areas of desired skill development included counseling, functional guitar, and clinical improvisation. Recommendations for educators and supervisors are provided with respect to areas of focus in undergraduate education and during clinical internship.