HomeBlogWork-Integrated Learning First-Generation Students’ Workviewsby Jessie L. MooreMarch 26, 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 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 identity, experience, and culture: Kampen Robinson, Christine, Neil Baird, Mariko Izumi, and Tim Diette. 2026. “What Does ‘Work’ Mean to First-Generation Students? Emerging Identities in WIL Narratives.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1–17. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.12 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 DC Studio on Freepik. Related Resources 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… Exploring the Value of Work-Integrated Learning Making College “Worth It”- Season 2, Episode 3 This episode covers the complexities of a work-integrated learning experience, including both the benefits and the challenges. With guests, Dr. CJ Fleming, an associate professor of psychology, and Annelise Weaver, a senior… Lining It All Up: Creating Alignment Between Learning Objectives and Assignments in Internship Coursework I have been partnering recently with Elon’s Center for Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) as well as the Student Professional Development Center (SPDC) to focus on the pedagogy of internships, and specifically best practices for writing and assessing learning… Internship as Research and Research as Career Readiness: Blurring the Lines As I come to the close of my work as the Faculty Fellow for Internships in Elon’s College of Arts and Sciences, I am transitioning into a role in our Undergraduate Research Program. In part due to fortuitous timing in… 1 2 … 5 6 >
