Advancements in work-integrated learning research: Editorial insights

Abstract

Over the past two decades, scholarship into work-integrated learning (WIL) has significantly expanded, highlighting the importance of its contribution to higher education. The International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning (IJWIL) has been an important part of the promotion of research and scholarship of WIL, and the dissemination of new knowledge. This current IJWIL Issue includes three articles that provide a bibliometric analysis of what is now a significant body of WIL literature. These analyses reveal trends in themes such as equity and access, professional identity development, stakeholder engagement, risks, and highlight the high level of collaboration among WIL researchers. This editorial emphasizes the advances of WIL scholarship by further identifying key developments and topical challenges and linking these to recent published WIL literature to inspire further research to enhance the understanding of WIL as a transformative pedagogy.