HomeBlogWork-Integrated Learning Student Perspectives on High-Quality Work-Integrated Learningby Jessie L. MooreApril 9, 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 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 section, published in Teaching & Learning Inquiry in March, featuring multi-institutional SoTL from the Center’s 2022-2024 research seminar on WIL. Drewery, David, Michelle J. Eady, and Wincy Li. 2026. “Six Essential Elements of High-Quality Work-Integrated Learning Experiences: A Thematic Analysis of Students’ Voices.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1–16. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.11 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 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… 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… 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… 1 2 … 6 7 >
