Learning convenience or stress. The relationship between students' classroom experiences and internship experiences

Academic Paper from the year 2023 in the subject Pedagogy - Pedagogic Psychology, , language: English, abstract: This paper examines learning convenience or stress and its relationship between students' classroom experience and internship experience. The factors influencing students' learning experience in the classroom, characteristics of students' internship experiences, and tips for internship sites were also examined. Linking schools to industry must take into account student learning experiences in the classroom and student internship program. Colleges and universities are encouraged to develop their students' knowledge, skills, interest, and potential to follow industry trends and meet industry needs. This experience could make it easier for students to learn and develop their overall skills, both in school and in the workplace. In addition, schools could help students acquire core skills needed in the future and recognize the need for cross-cultural relationships. Schools could also establish internship programs to connect schools with businesses that could grow a new generation of talent that will become the mainstay of school talent development in the face of global competition.

BIOGRAPHY Dr. Timothy Oziegbe Okpeku was born to the family of Chief Eragbai and Deaconess Okheren Eragbai Okpeku of Uzebba-Iuleha, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. He was born in Okokomoiko, Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. He started his primary education at Okhide Primary School Uzebba where he obtained his primary school leaving certificate and proceeded to Uzebba Grammar School for his secondary education where he obtained his National Examination Council (NECO) certificate. He received his Bachelor's degree from Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Nigeria. He proceeded to the University of Benin where he obtained his Master's degree. He thereafter moved to his Alma Mata where he received his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. As a student, he was a class prefect at Uzebba Grammar School, Uzebba-Iuleha, and later a class representative at the University of Benin. His hands-on research and pedagogical experience earned him the first graduate of his department's post-graduate degree program. He started his career as a teacher. Thereafter he joined the Edo State government public service as an industry officer at the Edo State Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Benin City, Nigeria. Due to his passion for Nigeria's education system, education policies and programs, curriculum reform, education equity, and student achievement gap, he was among the six post-doctoral scholars selected in Africa by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as African visiting scholars to the Republic of China (Taiwan). A transnational task that took him to the Republic of China (Taiwan) for one year (January-December, 2022). While in Taiwan, he was assigned to the National Taichung University of Education, to examine the strategic aspects of the Taiwanese educational system and lessons for Nigeria. His research interests cut across school politics, pedagogy, didactic, e-learning, education psychology, education leadership, education sociology, school system, education policy, curriculum design, educational equity, program evaluation, achievement gap, instructional technology, comparative education, vocational, technical education, and training. He has recently published 10 academic papers, 7 commentaries, 12 contributed postgraduate thesis/dissertations, and 5 academic seminar papers. Dr. Timothy O. Okpeku is a recipient of the Taiwan Fellowship Award.