This group is for anyone who is interested in supporting the integration of learning from study, work and other life contexts. Its aim is to enable people to share and connect their perspectives, educational designs and resources. Our interests embrace the ideas of 'learning to be professional' promoted by the Surrey Centre for Excellence in Professional Training and Education (SCEPTrE) and 'work integrated learning' promoted by WACE. 'Work Integrated Learning' combines professional work experience with classroom studies in many forms to include: internships, study abroad, co-operative education, clinical rotations community service and student teaching. The ideals of WIL are to integrate learning in academic and work environments but the ways in which academic, work and other social/experiential contexts are combined, the levels of engagement and participation in work-relevant situations and the levels of integration and connectivity, are quite varied. While this diversity makes it difficult to explain what WIL means in a simple way, the diversity and richness of opportunity for learning can lead to inspiring pedagogies and transforming experiences.
