Handbook for Research in Cooperative Education and Internships

by Linn, Patricia L.; Howard, Adam; Miller, Eric; Miller, Eric

• ISBN13: 9780805841213
• ISBN10: 0805841210
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

Provides cooperative education and internship professionals and researchers design, carry out, and disseminate quality research and evaluation studies. Highlights key programs and shows how to demonstrate sound learning outcomes.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
References	p. xiv
Author Biographies	p. xv
Cooperative Education and Internships in Context	p. 1
Cooperative Education and Internships at the Threshold of the Twenty-First Century	p. 3
References	p. 10
Theories About Learning and Development in Cooperative Education and Internships	p. 11
References	p. 27
Beginning Phase of Research Projects	p. 29
Getting Started and Achieving Buy-In: G-Op Education is Continuous, Contextualized Learning	p. 31
Annotated Bibliography	p. 48
References	p. 49
Identifying Resources: Ethics in Cooperative Education	p. 53
Annotated Bibliography	p. 67
References	p. 68
Researching in Cooperative Education: How a Practitioner Met the Challenge	p. 71
References	p. 88
Appendix: General Interview Protocol: Interview 2	p. 91
Methods and Analysis	p. 95
Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Data: a Lifespan Study of Cooperative Education	p. 97
Annotated Bibliography	p. 111
References	p. 112
Choosing a Research Instrument: Investigating the Benefits of Cooperative Education	p. 115
Annotated Bibliography	p. 134
References	p. 135
Analyzing Data with Statistics: Business Internship Effects on Postgraduate Employment	p. 137
References	p. 153
Appendix	p. 155
How to Measure Complex Learning Processes: the Nature of Learning in Cooperative Education	p. 157
References	p. 185
Appendix: Q Statements Regarding Co-Op and Learning	p. 188
Correlation Analysis in a Natural Experiment Designs Seeking the Opportune Grade Point Average Cutoff for Internships	p. 191
References	p. 206
Issues in Case Study Methodology: Examining the Influences of Class Status on Cooperative Education Experiences	p. 207
Annotated Bibliography	p. 224
References	p. 225
Dissemination, Use, and Application	p. 227
Considering the Needs of Different Stakeholders: the Impact of Co-Op Job Quality on Post-Graduation Earnings	p. 229
Annotated Bibliography	p. 249
References	p. 250
Program Evaluation in a Business Environments an Employer's Journey with Cooperative Education	p. 251
References	p. 271
Student Satisfaction Survey Questions	p. 272
Attributes of Great Co-Op Job	p. 273
	p. 275
Student Feedback-ibm Cooperative Education and Intern Program	p. 276
Dissemination of Research to Reform Practice: Fishing (and Lawyering) to Learn	p. 279
Annotated Bibliography	p. 298
References	p. 299
Writing for Publication: Preparation of the Research Report	p. 301
Annotated Bibliography	p. 308
References	p. 309
Examples of Reference Citations in Text	p. 310
Reference List	p. 312
Overriding Considerations	p. 313
Using Theory in Research I: Understanding the Learning Experience in Structured Internships in Construction Engineering	p. 315
References	p. 332
Appendix: Excerpts from Student Reports: The Bartlett Anecdote	p. 334
Using Theory in Research Ii: Atypical Cross-Cultural Experiences That Lead to Growth	p. 337
References	p. 360
Program Assessment I: a Focused Approach to Measuring Learning Outcomes	p. 363
References	p. 382
Program Assessment Ii: Cooperative Education Objectives Nestled in Abet Ec2000 Criterion 3: A-K	p. 383
Annotated Bibliography	p. 400
References	p. 401
Ethical Issues in Experimental and Qualitative Research	p. 403
Annotated Bibliography	p. 414
References	p. 414
Appendix: Letter of Informed Consent	p. 416
Implications for Research and Practice	p. 419
Implications for Research and Practice	p. 421
References	p. 438
Author Index	p. 439
Subject Index	p. 447
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