"Impact of Internships on Students Personal, Interpersonal, Academic, Occupational and Civic Characteristics in Turkish Academic Institutions"

Authors

  • Ahmed M. I. Alnajjar Burçin KAPLAN, Assist. Prof. Dr. Istanbul aydin university

Keywords:

Internship, Impact, personal, interpersonal, Academic, Occupational, Civic

Abstract

The research which titled (Impact of internships on students personal, Interpersonal, Academic, occupational and civic characteristics in Turkish Academic Institutions) aims to identifying the impact of Impact of internships on students personal, Interpersonal, Academic, occupational and civic characteristics in Turkish Academic Institutions It aims at providing quantitative data that shows that joining an internship program could affect students in personal, interpersonal, academic, occupational and civic areas This research adapted to prove by evidence how would internships affect the students, and show the extent of the impact and answering by numbers how does internship affect a student in details in every aspect.  The researcher adapted a descriptive analytical approach which depends on data collection, analysis using SPSS and interpretation of the results to determine the variables mentioned. An accepted measurement tools were adapted, and modified to suit the purpose of the study. The results also proved that Participation in a student’s internship have an overall impact on the five variables mentioned. The research has presented some recommendations concerning applying learning program which could be more effective if it has been taken into consideration.

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2020-10-01

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Alnajjar, A. M. I. . (2020). "Impact of Internships on Students Personal, Interpersonal, Academic, Occupational and Civic Characteristics in Turkish Academic Institutions". International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 54(2), 151–173. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/10553

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