Practicing work-integrated learning as adjunct associate professor: Balancing on the border between academia and industry
Work-integrated learning (WIL) is often associated with students, but I experience it most clearly in my own professional role as an adjunct associate professor working part-time in industry. There are strong transdisciplinary perspectives of balancing on the border between academia and industry, and the experience has been both enriching and demanding. In this role, I […]
Cross-cultural understanding of WIL is essential for the future
In the world today, digitalization can support dialogue, collaboration and research, but the opportunity to meet in person and being able to reflect together is crucial for a cross-cultural understanding of WIL. CIWIL/KAM AIL arranged a networking conference aiming to establish a Southern Africa Nordic WIL (SANWIL) network and to conduct progression seminars for two […]
Bringing forth transdisciplinary research approaches for human-centric smart automation: A pathway for industrial work-integrated learning
The manufacturing industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by digitalization, robotics, and smart automation. While Industry 4.0 emphasizes technological advancement, Industry 5.0 introduces a complementary vision, accenting human-centric, sustainable, and resilient manufacturing. This shift acknowledges that successful adoption of smart technologies requires more than engineering efficiency. It demands a balance between human creativity, organizational […]
Teoridriven design som en ny väg för att utveckla platsattraktion
Besöksnäring och platsutveckling står ofta inför styrningsutmaningar. Besluten fattas antingen uppifrån, genom politiska direktiv och formella strategier, eller underifrån, via olika former av deltagandeprocesser där invånare och intressenter samskapar. Dessa två perspektiv har dominerat mycket av forskningen, men de är inte alltid tillräckliga för att fånga den komplexitet som präglar dagens samhällsutmaningar. I en studie […]
AI i arbetet – om vikten av mänsklig närvaro och samarbete med tekniken
Artificiell intelligens (AI) har på kort tid blivit en självklar del av vår vardag både som verktyg i arbetet och som samtalsämne i lunchrummet. Tekniken väcker fascination men också oro. Vad innebär det egentligen när digital teknik inte längre bara assisterar oss i vårt arbete utan också agerar som en slags ständigt närvarande digital kollega […]
The WIL art of prolific conference attendance: A conference is more than a post on your CV!
Conferences are highly valued for the opportunities they provide for broadening horizons, networking, research communication and positioning in the research field, but there are limited resources for travelling and participation at conferences. Thus, conference attendance should be well prepared for and seen as a strategic investment both for the individual researcher and for the organization […]
Work context is a key issue for learning leadership
This may seem like a logical no-brainer, but is it really? There are certain traditional leadership theories and models often used when teaching leadership. Similar leadership skills are needed, thus, it is clear that context matters when looking deeper into teaching leadership. A recent study at University West explored innovative pedagogical approaches in two programs, […]
Building bridges between theory and practice at the NEON conference, part II
This year’s NEON conference was situated in Tromsö, Norway. We, a group of researchers from University West, arranged a track, Learning in work life, featuring contributions from researchers across various universities and disciplines. (See also PART I of this blog post). In the following we will present an analysis of the conference contributions in relation […]
The story of going from policy text of WIL to practicing policy of WIE
This can be told as a story and therefore has the beginning of a traditional story. Once upon a time there was a university that got a national mission to promote work-integrated learning (WIL). This happened as early as in 2002. The mission ignited a series of processes to support a fellow teaching practice of […]
En AIL-doktorands reflektioner om skrivande
På senare tid har jag funderat en hel del på skrivande. Som doktorand i arbetsintegrerat lärande är skrivande en stor del av min vardag. Att vara doktorand innebär i mångt och mycket att producera olika sorters texter; att skriva och skriva om, att tänka och tänka om och att fundera över hur det skrivna mottages. […]
