WIL Evaluation Tool
Welcome to the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Evaluation Tool developed by the University of Tasmania.
This online Tool provides a simple and easy-to-use way to consistently and systematically measure and report on the quality of students' professional learning experiences across the Higher Education sector. It also provides a mechanism to evaluate how students take responsibility for their own learning while on placement, including:
- Level of preparedness prior to starting to WIL;
- Engagment with active learning while on WIL; and
- Opportunities to develop a professional sense of self while on WIL.
The WIL Evaluation Tool is customisable. Additional survey questions can be added to the WIL Survey Template to provide enhanced flexibility and allow for evaluation of specific priority areas.
To ensure data confidentiality, access to the WIL Evaluation Tool requires you to log-in. To request access to the Tool, please click on the 'My Account' link above. Access is FREE!
Step One: Create a Survey
[1] Create your survey using an initial template
[2] Customise your survey
[3] Import a participant list
Step Two: Gather Data
[1] Release survey
[2] Inform participants
[3] Collect data
Step Three: Report
[1] Close/expire survey
[2] Extract data
[3] Analyse results
What is Work Integrated Learning?
Work Integrated Learning is a purposeful, organised, supervised and assessed educational activity that integrates theoretical learning with its applications in the workplace. It provides students with real-life practice that influences their professional development and attitudes.
Work Integrated Learning can occur:
- as work practice through placement in an industry, professional or community organisation workplace (e.g. a professional placement experience, field placement, practicum or internship);
- as work practice through placement in a simulated workplace practice setting on or off campus; or
- through an assessment activity designed to simulate an authentic workplace activity.
Why Evaluate Work Integrated Learning?
The increasing significance of the nature and quality of student professional learning experiences is highlighted in the Australian Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF). Higher education providers must have effective arrangements to assure the quality of student work placements, practicum and other forms of Work Integrated Learning in the course of study.
Along with providing evidence of quality assurance of Work Integrated Learning, student feedback related to their professional learning experiences should also be used to enhance and improve the experience for future students.