Nor should we necessarily expect that any single program would meet all the varied purposes described here. It is essential, therefore, that schools and colleges offering WBL programs try to keep track of whether it is accomplishing its purposes. Delivering WBL Examples given in this paper illustrate that WBL can be organized in a variety of formats. This is standard practice in certain industries, particularly health care. The choice of format depends on the purposes WBL is intended to serve.
Some students help out in school offices, cafeterias, or recycling centers, for example.
Others work in school stores, banks, gardens, or child-care services. Offering WBL on campus has some practical advantages. It avoids logistical problems such as travel cost and extra insurance. The school can have more control than in an off-campus setting. For instance, students can more easily be organized in groups, their activities can be more closely monitored, and their learning more easily assessed if it takes place at the school site.