Thesis (M.A.)--University of Portland, 1965. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-60).

Thesis (MTech (Human Resource Management))--Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 2003 / Co-operative education is an important sub-system of education that plays an essential role in the development of students' critical and creative thinking skills. The idea behind any co-operative education programme is that students alternate their academic periods at the academic institution with periods in the world of work, with the aim of implementing their theoretical knowledge in practical situations. The Co-operative Education lecturer plays an integral role in the co-operative education programme. He is an indispensable link in the interaction between the student the employer and the academic institution. The changing circumstances in South Africa's labour and education sectors warrant research into methods of improving current education systems and processes. A better understanding of what exactly a Co-operative Education lecturer is responsible for can lead to an improvement of the co-operative education process. Before the researcher undertook this study, there was no specific scientifically established model pertaining to the profile of a Co-operative Education lecturer in South Africa. Therefore, there were no set guidelines for the effective recruitment, remuneration, training and assessment of such a person. The objectives of this study were fourfold: • To define the current role, responsibilities, personality traits, abilities, characteristics, types of experience and level of qualifications of a Co-operative Education Lecturer. • To establish a profile of an ideal Co-operative Education Lecturer. • To create a job description that can be used as a guideline for the effective recruitment, remuneration, assessment and training of Co-operative Education Lecturers. • To identify areas for further research. The researcher investigated the roles and responsibilities; personality traits; abilities and characteristics; types of experience; and qualifications needed by the Co-operative Education Lecturer to complete his job successfully. From the investigation it is evident that the Co-operative Education Lecturer's function in the total co-operative education process is multi-dimensional. He plays an integral role in the effective functioning of the co-operative education programme and is an indispensable link in the interaction between the student, the employer and the academic institution. A profile of a Co-operative Education Lecturer was created as part of the research project This profile can be seen as a benchmark for Co-operative Education Lecturers in South Africa. The profile made it possible to obtain a holistic picture of the Co-operative Education Lecturer and what is expected of him to ensure that the co-operative education process is implemented successfully. The job description developed as a product of the research can be utilised as a tool in the effective recruitment, remuneration, training and assessment of Co-operative Education Lecturers in South Africa

Thesis (PhD (Philosophy))--University of Stellenbosch, 1990. / This study has focused on two aspects. In the first instance an attempt was made to create a theoretical model which could serve as a guideline for implementing cooperative education in the commercial sc iences. Secondly, it was determined to which extent cooperative education was feasible in the commercial sciences at technikons. In the first component, a literature study was undertaken as starting point for the development of a model according to which cooperative education could be applied. The focus was predominantly on commercial courses up to diploma level offered at technikons in the RSA. The basic premise was that it would be desirable for commercial courses to conta i n a component of cooperative educati on, spec ifica 11y that of in-service training as a subdivision thereof. At present cooperative education is not a requirement for commercial courses at technikons, though it is compulsory in courses in engineering and the sciences. The study of literature revealed that there are certain methods according to which commercial courses are presented when implementing cooperative education in other countries. It was evident that a model containing certain components could be developed. The concepts of cooperative education, vocational education and competency-based education should form the basis of all technikon education and the total model can be constructed on these principles.

The purpose of this study was to determine tourism students’ perceptions of their Experiential Learning (EL) experiences based on the Predicting Learner Advancement through Cooperative Education (PLACE) four-component model. The research objectives were to ascertain Experiential Learning’s impact on the four components namely Personal Development, Career Development, Work-skills Development and Academic Development. This study fits within the pragmatic paradigm and utilised an explanatory mixed methods research design which requires quantitative data to be collected first with follow-up qualitative data. The data collection instrument for the quantitative data was the PLACE model, which was in the form of a survey questionnaire and the data generating strategy for the qualitative data was individual interviews. The findings of the data were heavily skewed toward the positive end of the spectrum with students viewing the impact of EL on the four components as favourable. Interviews were conducted with participants whose results showed deviations from the norm and had particularly negative experiences. Academic Development had extremely low Cronbach Alphas, which points to poor reliability. This phenomenon was also further explored during the interviews with participants making suggestions for factors to be considered. Recommendations were made to the three stakeholders of EL namely students, employers and academic coordinators in order to ensure improved Experiential Learning programmes and maximised student benefit.

The primary purpose of this study was t determine the difference in "career progress" and satisfaction between cooperative education/internship graduates and non-coop/ intern graduates of a small, private, non-engineering college. A secondary purpose was to determine which other independent variables (age; gender; SAT score; GPA; percent of related work) contributed significantly to any existing differences. The principle data gathering technique was a mail questionnaire. Graduates from 1986; 1988; and 1990 were sampled allowing for a cross-sectional overview of workforce participation. A 61% usable response rate was achieved using Dillman's (1978) Total Design Method. In general, study data offered little direct evidence supporting co-op/internship participation, although participants held slight advantage.; in regard to length of time to obtain employment; working within the field of study; merit pay increases; job promotions; salary levels; and responsibility levels. Two outcomes, further analyzed, however, indirectly supported co-op/intern participation. 1. Co-op/intern participants, in comparison to nonparticipants, began college at a significant disadvantage in terms of SAT score (866 to 922). At graduation, GPAs were similar (3.14 to 3.19) and following graduation "career progress" occurred at the same rate. How was the disadvantage overcome? It is logical to assume, as Siedenberg (1990) did for salary, that cooperative education enabled "disadvantaged" students to catch up with their peers and compete on an even basis following graduation. 2. Percent of related experience as an undergraduate is a main predictor of "career progress." Those with a higher percent of related work were more likely to be employed within their field of study and were more satisfied. Associated with this, co-op/intern students reported a significantly higher percent of related experience. In addition to the previous findings, gender provided significant results in regard to salaries and promotions. Males "outperformed" females, apparently continuing an existing pattern of gender discrimination. Integrating all of the study data, it seems plausible that females might overcome this gender "disadvantage" by participating in coop and increasing their percent of related work experience. / Graduation date: 1995

The purpose of the study was to determine how the Business Research program at Biola University can meet the needs of small business. The Business Research program originated at Biola University was a capstone course for all business seniors in which student consulting teams used previous classroom and book knowledge to analyze and make recommendations to small business firms selected by the faculty.An eighty-one item survey was administered by mail to forty-seven business firms which had participated in the business research course at any time during its seven year history. Responses from the thirty-eight firm administrators who returned the completed survey were analyzed with frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, Chi-square, Kendall's tau, a contingency table, and a summary of narrative statements.Conclusions(1) While Business Research students appear to benefit more from working with a corporation which contains a well developed management team, the client does not find student recommendations to be as valuable as a smaller, less sophisticated firm might.(2) Special emphasis should be placed on market research, relating to others, and ethical and moral values because clients appeared to value these skills and related them directly to their evaluation of the overall project.(3) As the program became more refined over time, businesses perceived faculty as more aware of business problems and found students better able to express themselves on paper.(4) Evaluation of teaching techniques in sales promotion, inventory control, accounts receivable and payable, computer usage, and information on competitors should be considered since clients tended to find student performance in these areas less than satisfactory.

Series A, pt. l. Literary development of cooperative principles and data. 2d ed.--Series A, pt. 2. Abstracts of the laws pertaining to cooperation in the United States of America, its possessions and territories.--Series A, pt. 3. Bibliographical review of literature on legal phases of cooperation.--Series B. Studies in the field of cooperative medicine.--Series C, pt. 1. Cooperative dairying.--Series D. Cooperative education. Pt. 1. Bibliographical review of the literature on cooperative education.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Murdoch University, 2004. / Thesis submitted to the Division of Arts. Bibliography: leaves 344-366.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, 2006. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Nov. 12, 2008) Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-174). Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 173-179). Also available on the Internet.