Work-Learning Experience Review (WLER: An Online, Web-Based Tool
The Work-Learning Experience Review (WLER) is an assessment tool designed to provide student feedback to those responsible for WLS Program effectiveness at the supervisor, department, and program levels. Student responses to the WLER are one of many sources of information used by the Program personnel in their efforts to improve the educational quality of the student work experience at Berea College.
The evaluation allows students to reflect upon their overall labor experience while at Berea College. This survey allows students to evaluate back to us their labor experiences in five key areas:
- Learning through work experiences
- The relationships between work and academics
- Four core general educational goals
- Evaluation of the local work area
- Evaluation of the Work-Learning-Service Program
Students are required towards the end of the academic year to evaluate and reflect on their labor experience through the evaluation. Students are asked to complete the evaluation based on the current primary position but certainly other positions should be considered when thinking about the overall experience. Departments should set aside time to allow the student to complete this evaluation during work time. The majority of the departments will utilize the weekly Tuesday 4-5 PM meeting time to allow their students to complete this web based on-line evaluation.