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Students’ Reasons Why Re-Entering The University After Co-Op Experience Is Difficult, Cathryn G. Sebree
Students’ Reasons Why Re-Entering The University After Co-Op Experience Is Difficult, Cathryn G. Sebree
Grawemeyer Colloquium Papers
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The purpose of this study was to investigate reasons why the transition from an undergraduate co-op to the academic semester is difficult. Student transitions from co-op back to the institution are difficult for students and this research helps understand why students have difficulty.
Cooperative education programs (co-ops) are partnerships between industries and universities that grant students hands-on experience in their field. Students are benefitted in many ways from co-op experiences, however, there are some instances where the transition back into an academic semester is difficult for students.
This study takes place at a large southeast research institution. The engineering …