Learning at Work: Work-Based Access to Higher Education

Loots, Catriona; Osborne, Michael; Seagraves, Liz

doi:10.1080/07377366.1998.10400334

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“…However, much of the work that has been undertaken both within these authors' research group (Brink et al , 2002; Loots et al , 1998; Oberski et al , 2000; Seagraves and Osborne, 1995; Seagraves et al , 1996) and elsewhere indicates the grave problems of implementing learning in SMEs, whatever mode of delivery or facilitation is used. Learner motivation and commitment within the workplace is intimately linked to the quality of design and delivery of provision, and to meeting demonstrable need at an individual as well as corporate level.…”

Section: Demand‐employee Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

University continuing education

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2004

Journal of European Industrial Training

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Continuing policy initiatives at both National and European levels emphasise the need to increase participation in higher education (HE) through more flexible delivery. One of the key elements of flexible delivery is seen to be the use of communication and information technologies (C&IT). These technologies clearly have the potential to reach a much wider student body, irrespective of geographical and/or social limitations. We briefly explore the role of C&IT in Universities and argue that its use is far less ubiquitous than predicted. We then explore the impact of C&IT on pedagogy in HE as well as on the organisation of teaching and learning, with a particular emphasis on delivery to small companies. We conclude that the current use of C&IT in HE is likely to continue to confirm the already existing gap between those with and those without access to these technologies and predict that the role of multinational corporations in education is likely to increase.

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Section: Demand‐employee Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

University continuing education

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Oberski²

2004

Journal of European Industrial Training

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“…The learning contract is an important tool which is intended to give the employee an equal stake in the programme which has been agreed' (Weller, 1995, p. 207). Examples of Government-funded work-based learning projects are the Learning at Work (LAW) project (Loots et al, 1998) and the Development of Employment-based Access to Learning (DEAL) project (Osborne et al, 1996).…”

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Partners in Participation: integrated approaches to widening access in higher education

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2003

Euro J of Education

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“…Such changes not only affect the educational institutions but also affect the enterprises (Rosenberg, 2001). In this context, e-learning in the workplace is emerging as a popular learning approach which has been utilized by many organizations, especially by small and medium-sized enterprises, due to its flexibility to access, just-in-time delivery, and cost-effectiveness (Loots et al, 1998;Sambrook, 2003). Despite the ever increasing practices of e-learning in the workplace, most workplace e-learning applications fail to meet learners' needs and ultimately fail to serve organization's quests for success.…”

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confidence: 99%