How best to assess students taking work placements?: an empirical investigation from Australian urban and regional planning
Work placements (including internships) are common in urban and regional planning education but the relevant literature has largely overlooked their assessment and academic standards. To address this gap, the paper presents a study of this topic undertaken within the Australian context. The research involved systematically scoping the status of work placements in planning education in Australia, and exploring the perspectives of participating educators, practitioners and students on appropriate assessment methods and academic standards. We found significant and problematic divergence in these ... Show more
Authors: Jackson, John; Jones, Martyn; Steele, Wendy; Coiacetto, Eddo
Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2017
Resource type: Article
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https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2017.1394167