ERIC Number: EJ1453273
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0258-2236
EISSN: EISSN-2519-593X
Work-Integrated Learning at the Interface of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Study at a University of Technology in South Africa
Perspectives in Education, v42 n4 p134-152 2024
Confronted by the disruption of work-integrated learning (WIL) placements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology experienced multiple academic and mental health challenges. This study highlights the impact the pandemic had on students from the Departments of Homeopathy, Radiography, Emergency Medical Care, Biomedical, and Chiropractic. Using a qualitative approach, 15 students were purposively sampled to participate in the study. The paper describes their challenges with regards to securing patients, dealing with patients who were COVID-19 positive, and the need for greater academic and psychological support during their WIL placements.
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, COVID-19, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Health Sciences, Clinical Experience, Physician Patient Relationship, Academic Support Services, Mental Health, Educational Experience, Student Attitudes, College Students, Radiology, Biomedicine, Emergency Medical Technicians, Allied Health Occupations Education
University of the Free State Faculty of Education. P.O. Box 339, Bioemfontein 9300, South Africa. Tel: +27-51-401-2368; e-mail: PiE@ufs.ac.za; Web site: https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/pie/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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