Creating Effective University-Field Partnerships

In an effort to address the dynamics between university and field settings this paper presents a conceptual framework that can be used to explore the differences between inter-organization models for field education. The framework includes four key components. These are ensuring a commitment to education, offering strong organizational supports and resources, building effective collaborative relations, and developing effective communication and reciprocity. Utilizing this framework, the paper examines its usefulness for future research by qualitative comparing the current and prevalent model, the Field Setting with a new model, the Teaching Centre, to determine whether the differneces between modes can be illuminated.