pepe571
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FORMAL LEARNING IN THE WORKPLACE
MORE THAN JUST A QUALIFICATION
Collaborative Project
• Raise learning profile
• Promote the voice of the learner
• Capture evidence as ‘user friendly’ stories
Methodology
• Case studies• Discussion• Reflection• Action
LEARNING IN THE WORKPLACE
4 Themes
• CANDIDATE MOTIVIATION
• RECOGNISING AND REDUCING BARRIERS
• SUPPORT MECHANISMS
• IMPROVED OUTCOMES
CANDIDATE MOTIVIATIONInitially low because:
• RESENTMENT – COMPELLED/EXPECTED
• NO VISIBLE LINK TO IMPROVING PRACTICE
• FEARS - LEARNING AGAIN
- COMMITTING TO PAPER
- OF FAILURE
CANDIDATE MOTIVATIONImproved because:• MATERIALS RELATED AND RELEVANT
• CONFIGURATION THAT ‘DOING A GOOD JOB’ CAN BE ENHANCED
• VALUED/RECOGNISED
• GROUP SUPPORT/LEARNING WITH OTHERS
• CHARTING PROGRESS
• SUPPORTIVE ASSESSOR
• RESILIENCE/DOGGEDNESS
CANDIDATES MOTIVIATIONBecame high because
• CONFIDENCE IN LEARNING
• PRIDE IN QUALIFICATION RECOGNISED
• IMPROVEMENTS RECOGNISED BY SELF/OTHERS
• LEADS TO FURTHER LEARNING
SUPPORT MECHANISMS• COLLEAGUES
• TEAM LEADER/LINE MANAGER
• SVQ ASSESSOR
• ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS
REDUCING BARRIERS• COMPUTER ACCESS
• NETWORKING/JOINT LEARNING
• ACCESSIBLE MATERIALS – NOW REVISED
• RPL (RECOGNISED PRIOR LEARNING)
- MATERIALS AVAILABLE
• SUPPORT IN WRITING SKILLS
• TIME
• REQUIREMENTS CONSISTENT AND TRANSPARENT
IMPROVED OUTCOMES
• FOR INDIVIDUAL
• FOR ORGANISATIONS
• FOR SERVICE USERS
INDIVIDUAL OUTCOMES
• EXPANDED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
• RESEARCH UNDERSTANDING/ABILITY
• ABLE TO JUSTIFY AND MORE REFLECTIVE
• CONFIDENCE
• POTENTIAL SPRINGBOARD
• SET WORK IN CONTEXT
• THIRST AND ABILITY TO LEARN
• COMMITTED TO IMPROVEMENTS
ORGANISATIONAL OUTCOMES
• MEET REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
• WORKERS ABLE TO LEARN
• CONFIDENT WORKERS/CAN INTEGRATE
• MORE AUTONAMOUS ANALYTIC WORKERS
• MOTIVATED/ADAPTIVE WORKERS
• REFLECTIVE INQUIRING WORKERS
CLIENT/SERVICE OUTCOMES
• EFFECTIVE INFORMED SERVICE RESPONSES
• LISTING AND UNDERSTANDING SERVICES
• ADAPTIVE SERVICES
• EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES/CONFIDENCE THAT VIEWS REPRESENTED
• RECOGNISE WHAT IS IMPORTANT/RELEVANT
• MANAGED RISKS
OTHER DOCUMENTS
• DEVELOPING PEOPLE BOOKLET
• RPL GUIDANCE(SCQF)
• LEARNING ORGANISATIONS (SCIE)
• CONTINUOUS LEARNING FRAMEWORK (SSSC)