Scholarship of Teaching and Learning on Work-Integrated Learning: International and Multi-Institutional Research

CJ Eubanks Fleming; T. Judene Pretti; Annelise Weaver; Gianna Smurro

doi:10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.10

Authors

CJ Eubanks Fleming Elon University https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6932-9058
T. Judene Pretti University of Waterloo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5034-7385
Annelise Weaver Elon University
Gianna Smurro Elon University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.10

Keywords:

work-integrated learning, multi-institutional research

Abstract

This special section offers readers of Teaching & Learning Inquiry (TLI) a deep-dive into recent international, multi-institutional scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) on work-integrated learning (WIL). In this section introduction, we explore work-integrated learning, detail what TLI readers can glean from an intentional collection of SoTL studies on WIL and provide a brief overview of the collaborative SoTL works featured in the section.

Author Biographies

CJ Eubanks Fleming, Elon University

CJ Eubanks Fleming (United States) is an associate professor of psychology at Elon University. She is a clinical psychologist, has served for six years as the faculty fellow for internships, and is an enthusiastic advocate for experiential learning of all types.
T. Judene Pretti, University of Waterloo

T. Judene Pretti (Canada) is the director of the Strategic Enablement Team in Co-operative and Experiential Education at the University of Waterloo. She has been an active WIL researcher for more than 15 years.
Annelise Weaver, Elon University

Annelise Weaver (United States) graduated from Elon University in 2025 with a degree in psychology and minors in Spanish and communications.
Gianna Smurro, Elon University

Gianna Smurro (United States) is a first-year law student at William & Mary Law School interested in pursuing media, communications, and First Amendment law. She graduated from Elon University in 2024 with a bachelor of arts in journalism and cinema & television arts.

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