Academe-industry partnership and transformative learning through internship in selected farm tourism sites in Luzon, Philippines

Date

6-2025

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of the Academe-Industry partnership on internships and transformative learning at a state university in Camarines Sur. Employing a case study design, the research aimed to: (1) describe the implementation of the partnership at farm tourism sites, (2) examine challenges faced, (3) analyze the transformative learning processes of students engaged with industry partners, and (4) develop a framework centered on transformative learning through the internship partnership. Using document analysis, surveys of 189 alumni, and interviews with academic staff and industry partners, findings reveal that internships foster experiential learning, practical application, and career readiness despite bureaucratic delays, miscommunication, safety concerns, and logistical constraints Using the 10 stages of transformative learning and further categorized as cognitive, extra-rational, and engagement in social critique, results revealed that students underwent significant transformative learning in the cognitive phase and the extra-rational phase. However, transformative learning did not strongly transpire in the engagement in social critique, prompting the need to re-evaluate how internships help students develop leadership skills and career planning in their field of specialization. Based on these insights, a partnership framework was developed to strengthen collaboration, address challenges, and optimize student learning outcomes. The results emphasized the importance of structured, well-coordinated partnerships in enhancing transformative learing that prepares students for a career in their field of specialization that matches industry demands.

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in in Development Studies

College

Graduate School (GS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Rowena DT. Baconguis

Committee Member

Evelie P. Serrano, Aileen V. Lapitan, Maria Stella C. Tirol

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

En – AGROVOC descriptors

AGROTOURISM; TRAINING PROGRAMMES; UNDERGRADUATES; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL LEARNING

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