Workplace based experience (WBE): preparing the student for the world of work

This paper discusses a pilot project aimed at the capacity building of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges to introduce workplace based experience (WBE) as part of the college programmes in keeping with the need to improve the relevance of programmes to industries and workplaces. Through the implementation of the pilot, a number of positive outcomes emerged. It is clear that WBE can contribute towards improved retention and throughput of students as they become more motivated to learn once they have been exposed to authentic workplaces. For college management, the m ... Show more

Authors: Roopnarain, Shanita; Akoobhai, Bina

Published: Johannesburg, South Africa, Southern African Society for Cooperative Education, 2014

Resource type: Article

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