Work-Integrated Learning Policy in Alberta: A Post-Structural Analysis

In late 2020 the Government of Alberta’s Ministry Advanced Education sent a guidance document to Alberta post-secondary institutions lay out how work-integrated learning was be conducted. This also informed that should included in all future program proposals. The guidelines were without context or purpose stated. paper applies Carol Bacchi’s “What’s Problem Represented be” post-structural policy discourse analysis guidelines. There is broad consensus research beneficial for participants beyond employment outcomes. However, this shows Education’s representation problem displays an assumption improve labour market spotlights likely effects have more do with making programs easier assess than student education. proposes alternative framework would integrate constructivist and humanistic origin allow develop appropriate experiential components their while still standardizing across within institutions. proposed can Canada by widening focus human capital theory.