CEL facilitates multi-institutional research on engaged learning topics. Participants from institutions around the world collaborate over three years, producing scholarship that shapes research and practice globally.
CEL is home to two book series. In addition, CEL research seminars and other initiatives have produced 100+ publications (to date).
CEL’s concise guides offer research-informed practices for engaged learning.
CEL’s concise guides offer practical strategies for studying engaged learning.
CEL brings together international leaders in higher education to develop, synthesize, and share rigorous research on central questions about student learning.
The CEL Scholar role and CEL Student Scholars program enable Elon faculty and students to deepen their understanding of and professional development in scholarly activity on engaged learning.
Fannon, Anne-Marie, Borghild Brekke Hauglid, and Rachael Hains-Wesson. 2024. "Strengthening Partnerships for the Sustainable Knowledge Society: A Systematic Literature Review of Challenges for Industry Supervisors in WIL." Presentation at 24th WACE World Conference on Cooperative and Work-Integrated Research, WACE Inc., Trollhettan, Sweden 2024.
Abstract: This study explores ways to enhance partnerships within work-integrated learning (WIL) by identifying challenges faced by supervisors of placement students (e.g., co-op, internship, etc.). It builds upon the current literature, which is underdeveloped, small in scale and focuses on particular industries or regions. The results highlight perspectives beyond the dominant English literature by synthesizing the findings from over a decade of studies conducted worldwide in English and Norwegian. Further, the study identifies common themes across regions, disciplines, and forms of WIL. Thus, HEIs will find the discoveries presented valuable, helping to pinpoint the types of resources most needed to strengthen industry partnerships, an essential element of quality education for all.
Hains-Wesson, Rachael, and Patricia Lucas. 2024. "Why WIL Should be its Own Discipline." Future Campus (blog), March 28, 2024. https://futurecampus.com.au/2024/03/28/why-wil-should-be-its-own-discipline/.
Summary: The authors argue that WIL should be officially acknowledged as a discipline, as it fulfills the requirements demanding rigorous research validating its effectiveness, developing best practices, and adapting to evolving educational and industry landscapes.
