Internship in vocational education and training: stakeholders’ perceptions of its organisation

dc.contributor.author	Akomaning, Edward
dc.contributor.author	Voogt, Joke M.
dc.contributor.author	Pieters, Jules M.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-10-11T15:27:06Z
dc.date.available	2023-10-11T15:27:06Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.identifier.issn	1363-6820
dc.identifier.issn	1747-5090
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9279
dc.description.abstract	Polytechnic education in Ghana is an offshoot of technical and vocational education and training, which makes internship a sine qua non for its students. The implementation of internships in the departments of hotel catering and institutional management in Ghanaian polytechnics is examined in this study. The perceptions of the stakeholders suggest weak links between the educational institution and the hospitality industry leading to ineffective implementation, which culminates in a myriad of challenges faced by interns. Finally, suggestions from stakeholders for improvement to subsequent internships included preparedness to collaborate, internship time to be extended, and industry’s and teachers’ active participation in internship.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of Vocational Education & Training	en_US
dc.subject	technical and vocational education and training	en_US
dc.subject	internship	en_US
dc.subject	stakeholders’ perceptions	en_US
dc.subject	hospitality industry	en_US
dc.title	Internship in vocational education and training: stakeholders’ perceptions of its organisation	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US