Evaluation of An Online Internship Journal System for Interns

Abstract

Providing students with opportunities for both experiential and theoretical learning is very important for professional development in higher education. Internship opportunities encourage an authentic learning experience by offering opportunities to integrate course knowledge with practical experience in specific context. With the advent of modern technology, the use of content management systems provides the opportunity to help students document their own learning process from internship experiences. In fostering students' reflection on what is experienced at their work sites during the internship period, an online journal system was developed. The platform is aimed to facilitate review and retrospection relevant to competence development among interns. In this study, students' responses toward the use of online journal system were assessed by a set of questionnaire items containing 23 items (regarding learning, system function, and management issues). Data from 70 interns were gathered. The results of the study indicate that most interns are reacted positively to the learning and reflective processes embedded in journal writing.

Web-based Internship as a New Normal Learning Requirement for Accounting Students

“…As expressed in research of Putri et al [8] internship is a medium to be able to optimize the work skills and mentality of students. With the internship program students are given the opportunity to learn both theory and practice to develop professional skills in college students [13]. When carrying out internship students will be able to compare and integrate the theoretical knowledge, they obtain in class with the practical conditions that occur in the world of work.…”

Internship Program Management Information System with Lean Management

“…Internship program in the education process has a significant contribution to improving the quality of competent graduates [4]. It is imperative in higher education to provide students with opportunities to experiential learning [5]. To achieve this, a university requires a student to learn outside the classroom.…”

“…The monitoring of a student internship program is typically assessed based on the students' internship journal. The students' perception and reflection of his journal system were being evaluated to improve students' work in the internship [4], [5]. Students are required to submit their journals for advising and monitoring [4].…”

“…Having a journal provides students an avenue to enhance the learning by associating their knowledge in theory and practice. Having a way of recalling things a student learned during the internship program is very helpful [2], [5].…”

Web-Based Excellent Internship System (EIS) as Interconnected Media to Maintain Student Capabilities During Pandemic Era

“…In this internship program, students will have the opportunity to apply the lessons they get in-class lectures. Students will be able to learn both theory and practice to develop professional skills when carrying out this internship [4]. Furthermore, the internship program is expected to prepare students personally who are ready to enter the world of work.…”