Appendix B-1
Centre for Academic Excellence, Niagara College Canada
Niagara College Canada
FACILITATOR GUIDE
The WIL Open Module Initiative includes over 30 open access, learner-centred modules to support WIL preparedness among post-secondary students.
To access all of the WIL Open Module content, visit Work Integrated Learning Open Module Initiative | CAE | Niagara College
WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING: THE FUNDAMENTALSModule Title: Work Integrated Learning: A Primer
Time to completion: 1 hour
Description: This module includes content and activities that will introduce participants to the concept of work integrated learning (WIL) and its many benefits in post-secondary education. Participants will consider the breadth of WIL opportunities that they might encounter.
ObjectivesBy completing the module and all associated activities, participants will be able to:
● Define WIL.
● Describe the ways in which WIL experiences contribute meaningfully to students’ academic and professional development.
● Compare and contrast various types of WIL experiences.
ActivitiesWhile completing the module, participants will:
● Review and analyze four critical principles of WIL.
● Apply the WIL principles to distinguish between true WIL experiences and other experiences that would not be classified as WIL.
● Review seven commonly recognized forms of WIL, such as apprenticeship, co-op, field placement, and service learning.
● Analyze scenarios to classify WIL experiences by type according to their specific characteristics.
● Respond, in writing, to a series of questions that will prompt reflection about the types and formats of WIL experience that might be most personally relevant and meaningful.
Embedded Resources
● Web Resource: A practical guide to work integrated learning
● Web Resource: Work integrated learning in Ontario’s postsecondary sector
● Your WIL Experience worksheet
Module Accessibility Features
- Includes full transcripts and synchronized closed captioning of all audio content
- Keyboard navigable multimedia
- Referenced forms and worksheets are available for download
- Modules are playable within web browsers and include mobile device-friendly functionality
License
Work Integrated Learning Modules — Work Integrated Learning: A Primer by Niagara College, Georgian College, Lambton College, and Algonquin College is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Available Files
- SCORM Package: WIL The Fundamentals: WIL Primer SCORM (niagaracollege.ca)
- Storyline Articulate Source File: WIL The Fundamentals: WIL Primer Storyline (niagaracollege.ca)
- Playable File: WIL The Fundamentals: WIL Primer (niagaracollege.ca)
If you use WIL Module – Work Integrated Learning: A Primer and/or have questions or feedback related to this module or to the Work Integrated Learning Open Module Initiative | CAE | Niagara College more broadly, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact:
Dr. Natasha Hannon
Director, Teaching and Learning Innovation, Niagara College, Canada
nhannon@niagaracollege.ca, (905) 641-2252 x4339, @NatashaHannon