HomeBlogWork-Integrated Learning Effective Placement Supervision in Work-Integrated Learningby Jessie L. MooreApril 16, 2026 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Special Series First-Year Seminars Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 81 What makes work-integrated learning placements truly effective—for students and for supervisors? This episode showcases an open-access article reporting on a systematic literature review of published research on students’ and supervisors’ perceptions of work-integrated learning placements. The article is part of a special section, published in Teaching & Learning Inquiry in March, featuring multi-institutional SoTL from the Center’s 2022-2024 research seminar on WIL. Hains-Wesson, Rachael, Anne-Marie Fannon, Borghild Brekke Hauglid, Jennifer Graham, and Idris Ademuyiwa. 2026. “Student and Supervisor Perceptions of Effective Placement Supervision in Work-Integrated Learning Programs: A Systematic Literature Review.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1–21. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.15 View a transcript of this episode. Show Credits This episode was hosted, edited, and produced by Jessie L. Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of Professional Writing & Rhetoric. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Image in episode art by freepik. Related Resources Embracing Systematic Literature Reviews in Education Research: A Path to Rigorous Discovery In the ever-evolving landscape of education research, the approach we take toward investigating new domains can significantly influence the outcomes and insights we garner. One such approach, which we firmly advocate for, is the systematic literature review (SLR). This method… Searching for SoTL Literature 60-Second SoTL – Episode 35 This week’s episode features an article from the open-access journal, Teaching & Learning Inquiry, and examines strategies for conducting a literature search for scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) projects: Healey, Mick, and Ruth L. Healey. 2023. “Searching… Elon Statement on Work-Integrated Learning Download a printer-friendly (PDF) version of the Elon Statement on Work-Integrated Learning by CJ Eubanks Fleming, T. Judene Pretti, Gianna T. Smurro, and Annelise R. Weaver From 2022 to 2024, twenty scholars participated in the Center for Engaged Learning research… Finding SoTL Research This reference guide for finding SoTL literature was written by Lindsay McNiff and Lauren Hays. In the sections that follow, you will find information about what is unique about SoTL literature. Then, you will find suggestions for how to search… Student Perspectives on High-Quality Work-Integrated Learning 60-Second SoTL – Episode 80 What makes a work-integrated learning (WIL) experience truly high quality—from students’ perspectives? This episode showcases an open-access article on elements that students identify as essential to high-quality WIL. The article is part of a special… Faculty Engagement with Work-Integrated Learning 60-Second SoTL – Episode 79 What factors inform faculty engagement in work-integrated learning (WIL) activities like internships, co-ops, and field placements? This episode showcases an open-access article on factors that inform faculty engagement with WIL. The article is part of… First-Generation Students’ Workviews 60-Second SoTL – Episode 77 What does “work” really mean to first-generation college students—and how might those meanings shape their experiences in work-integrated learning? This episode features an open-access article about how students define work—and how those definitions are shaped by… Sense of Belonging in Internships Making College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 8 In this episode, Nolan and Jessie talk with Dr. Melinda Adams and Dr. Jody Jessup-Anger about the relational aspects of internships. Our guests’ research explores how trust and sense of belonging contribute… Attending to Equity in Work-Integrated Learning Making College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 5 In this episode, Anne-Marie Fannon and Soumya Garg from the Work-Learn Institute at the University of Waterloo share new research on the work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences of equity deserving groups. They… 1 2 … 6 7 >