awareness regarding the aims of the program. Since students’ understanding on the intention of the program may affect how they make use of the internship opportunity, it is important to clarify the aims of internship with them in order for them to gain the greatest benefit out of the internship.
Part B This part aimed at exploring students’ former expectations on what they could achieve from the internship. Seven statements, covering a range of different expectations commonly observed among students, were designed to explore to what extent students agree with each of them. Expectations 1-2 stress on academic expectations and were designed to echo with the intended purposes of the internships stated on the Faculty webpage. Expectations 3-7 were expectations on SI program that was commonly observed among students but was not the stated purposes of SI. 1. I expected the internship can motivate me to learn more about relevant academic knowledge.
2. I expected the internship can let me apply the knowledge I have acquired in class.
4% 7%
7% 8%
Totally disagree 15%
34%
16%
Disagree Neutral
Totally disagree
36%
Neutral
Agree 40%
Agree 33%
Totally agree
On average = 3.15
3. I expected the internship can enhance my social awareness. 4% 13%
8% 21%
4. I expected the internship can improve my ability in handling administrative work and analytical skills. 4% 3%
Neutral
27%
Disagree Neutral Agree
Totally agree 49%
On average = 3.64
Totally disagree
17%
Agree 54%
Totally agree
On average = 3.17
Totally disagree Disagree
Disagree
Totally agree
On average = 3.73
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