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Title: | The symbiotic interaction between industry and academia in tertiary education : a case study on internships |
Authors: | Busuttil, Leonard |
Keywords: | Vocational education -- Technological innovations Apprenticeship programs Adult education Curriculum planning Curriculum change |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | Vilnius University, ETH Zürich |
Citation: | Busuttil, L. (2022). The Symbiotic Interaction between Industry and Academia in Tertiary Education: A Case Study on Internships. Informatics in Education, 21(4), 589-603. |
Abstract: | The misalignment between the skills learned in tertiary education and the skills demanded by industry is well documented. One of the ways this misalignment can be reduced is through the introduction of an internship phase in degrees. This article identifies the perceived benefits and challenges that internship programmes offer academic staff in a tertiary educational facility. It also determines how feedback from the industry helps shape the curriculum of the degree. A qualitative case study is employed through interviews with various staff working at a tertiary education institution. The data generated is analysed using a thematic approach. The results show that internships not only place value on soft skills but also build a communication channel between the mentors that visit students whilst out on placement and the industry staff that oversee the students during the work-based phase. This mutually beneficial interaction between the industry and the education institution helps the mentors maintain familiarity with the latest technologies adopted in the industry and allows the industry to influence the curriculum of the degrees. Internships were shown to offer a means of advertising the skills gained in academia to the audience that would eventually employ the graduates. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/109260 |
ISSN: | 23358971 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacEduTEE |
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