Experiential and 'Work‑Integrated' Learning Aren’t the Same

The Director of Community Service-Learning from the University of Alberta, David Peacock, shares his ideas on how higher education has shifted from broad, community-minded "experiential learning" to narrow "work-integrated learning." In doing so, important educational experiences become job training that meets immediate employer demands. The article cautions that this harms the public good and the long-term value of higher education.