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Co-op Best Practices

The following tips and techniques are  brought to you by the CAFCE Accreditation Council, in support of co-operative education practitioners efforts to provide quality co-operative education programs.

2012 01 - Formative and Summative Assessement for Work Term Performance

2011 03 - Valuing the Value Proposition

2010 06 -  Bridging International Learning at Simon Fraser University (SFU):
                           Preparing students to live and work abroad

2009-07 - Motivating Students toward Student-led Programs and Services

2008-03 - Preparing for Learning, Preparing for Life

2007-11 - Adult Education Practices: E-mentorship

2007-03 - How to create a Win-Win-Win Job Description

2006-10 - Vetting Co-op Employers

2006-06 - Adult Education Practices: Work Term Objectives

2006-03 - Steps to a Successful Co-op Student Advisory Council

2005-10 - The Entrepreneurial Work Term (EWT)

2005-03 - Adult Education Practices: Reflection

2004-12 - Marketing Co-operative Education, Relationship Building

2004-03 - Adult Education Practices: Guided discussion for increased motivation

2003-10 - Evaluating Student Learning Through Co-operative Education

2003-06 - Keeping the Lines Open

2003-03 - Guidelines re: Questionable Job Postings

2002-06 - Accreditation As Quality Assurance For Students

2001-10 - International/Distant Co-op Work Terms and Risk Management

2001-06 - Return to Campus Meetings: A Critical Component

2001-03 - Focusing on the Education in Co-operative

2000-10 - Marketing, Employer Development – Building the WIN-WIN Relationship

2000-06 - Co-operative Education Student Agreement

2000 Spring - Confidence - The Key to Approaching a Co-op Interview

2000-Spring - Getting the Most out of Your Work Experience

2000 Spring - Researching Work Term Opportunities

2000-03 - Customer Service: Exceeding Co-op Employers-Expectations

1999-10 - Business Conduct for the Co-op Student

1999-06 - Guidelines for Assessment of Pre-employment Orientation & Training

1999-03 - On-Site Visits from all Perspectives

1998-10 - External Accreditation Review Teams: A CAFCE PD Opportunity

1998-06 - Group Intake and Post-Employment Interviews

1998-03 - Completing the Required Work Term Reports/Presentations

1997-10 - Quality in Co-operative Education, CAFCE AGM Presentation

1997-10 - Students with Disabilities: Eliminating Barriers to Co-op Employment

1997-06 - Learning Objectives - Maximizing the Learning on a Workterm

1997-03 - Guidelines for Establishing an Entrepreneurial Work Term Option

1996-10 - Suggestions for Employers - Get Your Co-op Students Working for You!

1996-06 - How To Make It Happen! Reflective Learning Thoughts for Co-op Students

1996-01 - Hiring Junior Co-op Students - Difficult to Employ but not Impossible!

1994 Conference - Employer Forum Summary

Co-op Program Directory

The Co-operative Education Directory is a comprehensive listing of the post-secondary co-operative education programs of member institutions in Canada.

Select a province, then select an institution and click on the search button.