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CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE STUDY
2.1 INTRODUCTION
A co-operative education programme is an educational programme that fonnally integrates a
studenfs academic studies with practical or work experience at an approved work station.
The nonn is that students altemate academic study periods with work periods in appropriate fields
of business, industry and govemment The idea is that students put their academic knowledge into
action by applying it to paid, monitored and credit-bearing work in industry. The CEl plays an
integral part in the effective implementation of any co-operative education programme.
The role of the CEL is quite diverse. It stands to reason that the CEl has roles and responsibilities
relative to students, employers, the institution and administration.
As seen in Rgure 2.1, the CEL must have certain personality traits, abilities and characteristics,
qualifications and experience to fulfil these roles and responsibilities. A combination of the most
important personality traits, abilities and characteristics, qualifications and experience of aCEl will
lead to an ideal profile of a CEL
In this chapter these factors will be clearly defined and discussed.
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