FACULTYSURVEY - PTFEE
4.WORK INTEGRATEDLEARNING
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Strengthens linksbetween the institutionand thebusiness community.
Perpetuates abusinessmodel for postsecondaryeducation.
My institutionprovides resources andsupports for faculty toparticipate inWILactivities.
Is inconsistentwith thevaluesof a liberal education.
Is aneffectivepostsecondaryeducation recruitment andmarketing tool.
Involvement helps facultykeep their knowledgecurrent.
I personally think that it is valuable.
Has anegativeoverall impact onpostsecondaryeducation.
Feedback fromstudents andemployers can improveacademicprogramming.
Enhances institutional reputation.
Diverts fundingaway fromprogramareas thatmaynot lend themselves toWIL.
Connectspostsecondary institutions to thebroader community.
Can involvepostsecondary institutions inaddressingglobal issues.
Canhelpbusinesses findsolutions tospecificbusinessor industryneeds.
Canengagepostsecondary institutions in responding to identifiedcommunityneeds.
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Froman institutional perspective, respondentsbelievedWIL couldhelpstrengthenandconnect theUniversity to thebroader
community,whilehelping responding to itsneeds (Figure17). Respondentsdidnot believe that the institutionadequately
supportsWIL andsomeunits,whodonot lend themselves toWIL,may suffer.
Figure17:
