What? and How? Ways to improve internships in higher education institutions

Authors

  • Kätlin Vanari
  • Kaire Povilaitis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2024.12.1.07

Keywords:

internship, curriculum development, university, leadership

Abstract

Ühiskondlikud muutused on suunanud kõrgkoole võtma rolli lõpetajate tööhõives ja arendama koostöövorme. Nii on oluline eestvedamine, mis aitab selgitada praktika arendusvajadusi ja viia ellu muutusi õppekavas. Artikli eesmärk on välja selgitada praktikaarenduse suundumused ja eestvedamise viisid kõrgkoolides. Uuringu keskmes olid täienduskoolitusel koostatud 27 iseseisvat tööd, milles kavandati praktikaarendust. Kvalitatiivse analüüsi tulemusel selgus, et õppekavaarenduse eestvedamiseks uurivad praktikaarendajad peamiselt õppekavade rakendamist ning harvem ka õppekava konteksti. Praktikaarendusi kavandades kasutati eestvedamisviise, mis aitavad luua õppekava eestvedajate õppimise visiooni, suunata õppejõudude õpetamisviise ja arendada õpikultuuri. Arendusülesandena nähakse peamiselt muudatusi õppekavas, kõrgkooli töökorralduses ja koostöös praktika osapooltega.

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Published

2024-04-25

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Vanari, K., & Povilaitis, K. (2024). What? and How? Ways to improve internships in higher education institutions. Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri. Estonian Journal of Education, 12(1), 148–175. https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2024.12.1.07

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