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4.2.3 Role and Responsibility Relative to the Institution In this category 81% of the respondents indicated that they thought that it was essential or very important that the CEL encourage ideas to improve the functioning of the co-operative education programme. They also indicated that this was a monthly activity. Only 54% of the respondents were of the opinion that enhancing the professional development of co-operative education through research was an essential or very important task of the CEl. Therefore it is the least important role or responsibility in this category. The most important (response percentage of more than 75%) roles or responsibilities in this category (as illustrated in figure 4.3) were identified as the following: • Encourages ideas to improve the functioning of the co-operative education programme. • Serves as acampus expert in the field of co-operative education. • Collaborates with faculty members to ensure that the educational values of the programme are achieved. • Continuously reinforces the educational significance of co-operative education. I, Most Important Roles and Responsibil1ties Relative to the Institution Percentage Response Figure 4.3: Most Important Roles and Responsibilities Relative to the Institution 93

4.2.4 Role and Responsibility Relative to Administration According to 90% of the respondents, it was either essential or very important for the eEL to maintain a database of student and employer information. Most of the respondents (35%) also indicated that this was an activity that should take place on a daily basis. On the other hand, only 57% of the respondents felt that maintaining student records for counselling purposes was essential or very important The most important (response percentage of more than 75%) roles or responsibilities (as illustrated in figure 4.4) in this category were identified as the following: • Maintains a database of student and employer information. • Develops a database of student and employer information. • Maintains student records for placement purposes. • Selects students for participation in the co-operative education programme. Figure 4.4: Most Important Roles and Responsibilities Relative to Administration. 94

4.2.3 Role <strong>an</strong>d Responsibility Relative to <strong>the</strong> Institution<br />

In this category 81% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> respondents indicated that <strong>the</strong>y thought that it was essential or very<br />

import<strong>an</strong>t that <strong>the</strong> CEL encourage ideas to improve <strong>the</strong> functioning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> co-operative education<br />

programme. They also indicated that this was a monthly activity.<br />

Only 54% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> respondents were <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> opinion that enh<strong>an</strong>cing <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional development <strong>of</strong><br />

co-operative education through research was <strong>an</strong> essential or very import<strong>an</strong>t task <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> CEl.<br />

Therefore it is <strong>the</strong> least import<strong>an</strong>t role or responsibility in this category.<br />

The most import<strong>an</strong>t (response percentage <strong>of</strong> more th<strong>an</strong> 75%) roles or responsibilities in this<br />

category (as illustrated in figure 4.3) were identified as <strong>the</strong> following:<br />

• Encourages ideas to improve <strong>the</strong> functioning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> co-operative education programme.<br />

• Serves as acampus expert in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> co-operative education.<br />

• Collaborates with faculty members to ensure that <strong>the</strong> educational values <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> programme are<br />

achieved.<br />

• Continuously reinforces <strong>the</strong> educational signific<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> co-operative education.<br />

I,<br />

Most Import<strong>an</strong>t Roles <strong>an</strong>d Responsibil1ties Relative to <strong>the</strong> Institution<br />

Percentage Response<br />

Figure 4.3: Most Import<strong>an</strong>t Roles <strong>an</strong>d Responsibilities Relative to <strong>the</strong> Institution<br />

93

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