%0 Journal Article
%T International Students¡¯ Perceptions of Workplace Experiences in Australian Study Programs: A Large
%A Anh Hai Le
%A Georgina Barton
%A Kay Hartwig
%J Journal of Studies in International Education
%@ 1552-7808
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1028315318786446
%X Across the globe, there are increased numbers of students undertaking university-level study in foreign countries. Many of the programs they enroll in include a workplace experience (also known as work integrated learning, internship, and/or practicum). The Work Placement for International Student Programs (WISP) project was conducted across Australia and aimed to identify current practices related to international students¡¯ workplace experiences as well as develop resources to improve these experiences overall. This article focuses on an Australian large-scale survey (n = 252) designed to explore international students perceptions of workplace experiences. Results showed that students rated overall workplace experience highly; however, their confidence in completing assessment items where reflection and self-evaluation were required was a concern. Students also rated self-perception of employability as uncertain despite having positive experiences in the workplace context. Findings showed that there is a need for universities to better support international students in completing reflective and self-evaluative assessment. In addition, more work needs to be done to improve confidence levels of international students around employability
%K international students
%K work placement
%K work integrated learning
%K practicum
%K employability
%K reflection
%K self-evaluation
%K large-scale survey
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1028315318786446