an investigative analysis of the psychological characteristics and job ...

• Skills development "Interviewing skills, resume writing, writing covering letters,
placement applications, networking."
• World-of-work: "Teaches professionalism and work ethics, assists with problems
during experientialleaming placement visits students during placement period, helps
students to reflect constructively during debriefing."
Canale and Duwart (1999:27) add to this by saying that the co-operative education faculty
works with students to help them develop their job skills, to identify short-term and long­
term goals, to do self-assessment regarding their skills, abilities, and needs, to develop a
professional resume, and to help them with their interviewing skills.
1.422 The Workload of the eEL
According to Martin (1988:17) a negative correlation exists between the size of a CEl's
workload and the ability of his 1 students to secure experiential learning placements.
Having to place alarge number of students in the workplace and the accompanying lack of
time to perform important tasks continue to be a problem (Mosbacker,1989:16).
The following factors can influence the number of co-ordinators needed to manage a
particular co-operative education programme:
• The number of students participating.
• The number and diversity of occupations involved.
• The number of small, medium and large companies co-operating.
• The geographic size and environment of the community.
• The number of site visits required per student
• The number of students receiving similar related instruction.
• Records and frequency of reports required.
• The aVailability of administrative assistance.
• The measure of liaison/advisory committees' involvement
I Only !he male gender will be referred 10 for !he purpose of brevity.
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