Increasing Student Learning: A Comparison of Students' Perceptions of Learning in the Classroom Environment and their Industry-Based Experiential Learning Assignments

How do hotel and tourism students select internship employers? A segmentation approach

“…While different terms have been used in previous studies, such as experiential learning (Dickerson, 2009;Kiser & Partlow, 1999;Lee, 2008), cooperative education (Garavan & Murphy, 2001;Leslie & Richardson, 2000), work-integrated learning (Spowart, 2006), placement (Crebert, Bates, Bell, Patrick, & Cragnolini, 2004;Singh & Dutta, 2010;Una & Ursula, 1995), and practicum (Lin, 2006), all these refer to "structured and career relevant work experiences obtained by students prior to graduation from an academic program" (Taylor, 1988, p. 393). The goal is to enrich student learning by blending classroom learning with practical experience (Jiang & Tribe, 2010), so that students can have a realistic preview of their potential career (Siu et al, 2012), and can develop some workplace-oriented common sense before graduation (Aggett & Busby, 2011).…”

“…Empirical studies also show that graduates with internship experience receive a job offer more quickly than those without (Knouse, Tanner, & Harris, 1999;Kwok, Adams, & Price, 2011). Indeed, employers place more emphasis on the communication skills and critical thinking ability of job candidates, all of which can be fostered during internship, than on academic performance alone (Busby, 2003;Knouse & Fontenot, 2008;Lee, 2008). On the other hand, internship experiences enhance students' confidence (Hejmadi et al, 2011;Ko, 2008).…”

“…Lee (2008) added that interns perceive themselves as having gained a better understanding of how an organization functions, a stronger ability to form realistic career expectations, a wider network of professional contacts, an enhanced ability to take the initiative, an increased ability to adapt to change, and an improvement in their leadership and financial management skills. Based on the existing literature, it is observed that there is a plethora of studies on expectation and perception of internship respectively.…”

Comparative Advantages of School and Workplace Environment in Competence Acquisition: Empirical Evidence from a Survey Among Professional Tertiary Education and Training Students in Switzerland

“…Hypothesis 5a: Schools have a comparative disadvantage regarding adaptability (Lee, 2008) Hypothesis 5b: Schools have a comparative disadvantage regarding assertiveness (Lee, 2008) Hypothesis 5c: Schools have a comparative disadvantage regarding teamwork (Green et al, 2001, Hancock et al, 2009 Hypothesis 5d: Schools have a comparative disadvantage regarding proactive (Lee, 2008, Hancock et al, 2009 (Lee, 2008) Hypothesis 6b: School and workplace are similar suitable to develop joy of learning (Lee, 2008, Howieson et al, 2014 (Green et al, 2001, Lee, 2008, Hancock et al, 2009 Hypothesis 7b: Schools have a comparative advantage regarding organizational competences (Lee, 2008, Hancock et al, 2009 Hypothesis 7c: Schools have a comparative advantage regarding hard skills (Green et al, 2001, Woronoff, 2009, Howieson et al, 2014 …”

Filipino Practicum Students' Close Encounter with Asian Tourists: An Experiential Study

“…Many hospitality curricula incorporate some form of industry-based experiential learning to complement the classroom environment (Lee, 2008). The study of Lee (2008) confirmed many of these previously documented benefits of experiential learning and identified new learning outcomes or benefits for students who participate in experiential learning, such as an increased understanding of how organizations function, increased ability to view career expectations realistically, an increased network of professional contacts, increased ability to take initiative, increased ability to adapt to change, increased leadership skills, and increased financial management skills.…”