GoodWIL placements: How COVID-19 shifts the conversation about unpaid placements

Hoskyn, K; Eady, MJ; Capocchiano, H; Lucas, P; Rae, S; Trede, F; Yuen, L

GoodWIL placements: How COVID-19 shifts the conversation about unpaid placements

Hoskyn, K Eady, MJ Capocchiano, H Lucas, P Rae, S Trede, F

Yuen, L

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Citation:: International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020, 21, (4), pp. 439-450
Issue Date:: 2020-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Hoskyn, K
dc.contributor.author	Eady, MJ
dc.contributor.author	Capocchiano, H
dc.contributor.author	Lucas, P
dc.contributor.author	Rae, S
dc.contributor.author	Trede, F https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6638-2609
dc.contributor.author	Yuen, L
dc.date.accessioned	2020-12-10T02:17:27Z
dc.date.available	2020-12-10T02:17:27Z
dc.date.issued	2020-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020, 21, (4), pp. 439-450
dc.identifier.issn	2538-1032
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/144609
dc.description.abstract	© 2020 International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning. All rights reserved. This paper discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic can shift the conversation of paid and unpaid placements from an economic to a pedagogical and goodwill perspective. During the pandemic lockdown many placements were cancelled or postponed. Some continued as agreed but with students working from home, while other placements became unpaid. We build on the pertinent literature that raises legal, ethical, economic and pedagogical implications of paid versus unpaid placement models and what motivates placement organizations to offer placements. Four interdisciplinary trans-Tasman case studies are discussed to better understand the complex situations for placement organizations and universities to sustain WIL placements during this pandemic. Conclusions include recommendations to be vigilant and ensure goodwill is not used to mask the exploitation of students, but rather, positively influence the motivation behind offering placements during these trying times and beyond.
dc.language	en
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.title	GoodWIL placements: How COVID-19 shifts the conversation about unpaid placements
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	21
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Teaching and Learning)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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dc.date.updated	2020-12-10T02:17:25Z
pubs.issue	4
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© 2020 International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning. All rights reserved. This paper discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic can shift the conversation of paid and unpaid placements from an economic to a pedagogical and goodwill perspective. During the pandemic lockdown many placements were cancelled or postponed. Some continued as agreed but with students working from home, while other placements became unpaid. We build on the pertinent literature that raises legal, ethical, economic and pedagogical implications of paid versus unpaid placement models and what motivates placement organizations to offer placements. Four interdisciplinary trans-Tasman case studies are discussed to better understand the complex situations for placement organizations and universities to sustain WIL placements during this pandemic. Conclusions include recommendations to be vigilant and ensure goodwill is not used to mask the exploitation of students, but rather, positively influence the motivation behind offering placements during these trying times and beyond.

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