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This study is seeking to gain an enhanced understanding of influences that work is having on full-time students in relation to their ability to problem solve at a higher order using abstract theory, as opposed to relying on concrete experience. The majority of Australian tertiary students works while studying full-time to supplement their finances, but is this coming at a cost to their academic achievement? The case study presented reviews the results of third-year students who completed an events management unit that included real-life learning experiences. Actual learning for the students involved planning and conducting an event.
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To Cite this Article: Gill, R. (2012). An Australian Case Study: Working Students and the Decision-Making Process in Real-Life Learning. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 1(3), 75–89.
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