ERIC Number: EJ1432592
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Service-Learning in Rural Victoria: A Conceptual Model to Guide Innovative Work-Integrated Learning for Allied Health Students
Charmaine Swanson; Rebecca Oates; Lisa Bourke; Lauren Woodhart; Kim Ackland; Robyn McNeil; Keryn Wright
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, v25 n2 p245-257 2024
Developing Allied Health (AH) graduates who are skilled in responding to public health needs is crucial, particularly in rural areas where workforce shortages and poor health outcomes are common. However, workforce shortages make it difficult to provide rural work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities to teach these skills. This paper presents a model of Service-Learning (SL) that innovatively employs WIL for AH students while addressing rural health needs. The model was developed based on the experiences of a rural WIL team who implemented over 400 SL WIL experiences over six years. Key aspects highlight the importance of relationship building and meeting the needs of three key stakeholders, namely the community and host-site, students, and the enrolled university. Student support, interprofessional education and evaluation were also embedded in the model. This SL model adopts a flexible approach and provides a useful guide for developing SL for WIL despite challenges in rural areas.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Service Learning, Allied Health Occupations Education, Models, Work Experience, Experiential Learning, College Faculty, Cooperative Planning, Stakeholders
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 - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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