Evaluation at Internship Sites | Origin: ED207
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Outside the Classroom: Experiential Learning --> Evaluation at Internship Sites
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That student feedback and supervision feedback is very important
Evaluation and Feedback should be implemented during the internship. This will allow students' to meet objectives, ask questions and get an snapshot of how they are doing.
I will be mindful in future to conduct exit interviews following a student's preceptorship experience.
Feedback should be objective and not personal, in the appropriate (private) setting, and timely and actionable.
"It is important to assess students’ internship experiences to make sure that defined learning objectives are being met, that students’ experiences are consistent with the program's mission, and that the expectations of on-site supervisors and future employers are being considered. This ensures that students are prepared for post-graduation employment and are capable of transitioning smoothly into the professional community."
The supervisor should meet with the intern at set intervals to allow the intern a report of successes and areas that need improvement so the intern can refine their skills to step up to the challenges presented for the given job at hand. This will over a period of time fine tune the learned skills to the objectives laid out at the begining of the internship and make for less distractions during the process. The internship should be finalized by a written report of the internship cementing the idea that the intern gained the skills needed with great understanding to perform the expected job at hand.
Effective communication and feedback are extremely important. As always, feedback should be given as soon as possible and in the appropriate setting.
The exit interview is essential for the intern to be able to identify their strengths and weaknesses and is a good opportunity for them to ask questions in both directions, which will make future internships more successful and will allow the student to be more successful in employment.
I liked "feedback should focus on OBJECTIVES not the person, timely and actionable and have an exit interview".
Both parties need to be involved when it comes to the feedback off the facility and or the site where the Intership took place. This could also be done during the training program for the Internship such as weekly or monthly reports.
Feedback must be ongoing, timely, objective, provided in a private environment, intended for growth and develpment of both the intern, the program, and the site.
It is important to provide feedback both in an ongoing basis as well as determined intervals; you do not want to leave things that should be addressed immediately for the end. You also want to provide positive feedback immediately as well. It is very important to evaluate based on the objectives, and to look not only at the academic side of things, but the "soft skills" of the studen intern. These skills are very important to develop in preparation for college and career.
Feedback and evaluation of both parties involved are crucial. It will serve to bettering the programs, quality education, quality future employee.
The internship program must allow for exchange of ideas/veiwpoints. Journaling helps with prioritization and meeting goals.
Feedback is something that not everyone takes the best, but it is important to help students grow and learn
Feedback should be based on objectives, but also includes a professional component as you are building them up and shaping them into the employee you would want to hire. Of course the evaluation should be done privately.
Specific site evaluation is important for feedback and for the next students to be assigned. It should meet the criteria specified for the site as a useful tool for student learning.
Evaluation of internships should be conducted to assess the students knowledge, provide a way for students to ask questions, resolve issues and obtain an understanding of the internship. The evaluations must be done in a timely manner, be objective, not done in front of classmates and should be sanwiched in nature. Sandwich Evaluations begin with a positive statement, then things to work on and then ends in a positiv e note.
The evaluation process is always a very important one. I have learned that it is imperative to assess the interns experiences both before and after the internship. As with any learning, it is a must to review the learning objectives to ensure they were met. The intern will need to be assessed to determine whether he or she is ready for full-time employment. The employer will need to complete the process of giving ongoing and continuous feedback on the intern's progress throughout the entire intenship. This will allow the intern to ask questions about things that may be misunstood or to garner more knowledge in areas where there are deficits. This information will be used to provide future interns with data that can be used to determine future expectations.
