Community Engagement Community engagement means that teaching and learning at Bond is informed by and contributes to work outside the university. Within the field of higher education, community engagement is sometimes also called service-learning or work-integrated learning. For Bond students, community engagement means that they are participating in practicum placements, internships, pro bono and other types of work-experience while in the progress of completing their degrees. These experiences have benefit for both the students and industry in that the students build networks and practical career-related skills, and the prospective employers build their emerging workforce and new ideas from a fresh perspective. As well as sending students out to the workforce, knowledge, skills, and ideas from industry are infused in university learning. Student projects and other assessment tasks have been designed to be consistent with the work learners will be doing after graduation. For Bond academics, community engagement means that we are staying connected to our discipline by remaining informed, engaging in research, and participating in the work industry. Principles of community engagement - Authentic learning
There is a match between what students are doing in university and what employees are doing in the related workforce. University teaching and learning is informed by real-world experience allowing students to make genuine contributions to their field while in their studies, and be practically prepared for employment after graduation. - Reflective
Industry work and studies are integrated through reflection. Students are encouraged and given the critical thinking tools and frameworks they need to reflect on the way in which their work experience and university learning come together. - Reciprocal
There is two-way communication and contribution between the university and the workforce. In successful community engagement, the current workforce is investing in their future. They are building sustainability by directly utilising the knowledge and skills of their incoming employees - Bond graduates. In turn they are contributing to vision, strength and growth of their industry by influencing the planning of subjects and curriculum.
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