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REVIEWING ADVANCES IN LEARNING PRACTICES

Learning practices relate to the applicable pedagogy or learning theories and their relationship to the vocational, training and educational strategies, techniques and approaches that can be used to improve learning.

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ACTIVITY: GROUP WORK

Divide into small groups. Ensure you divide the work equally.

Research the following learning practices:

Learning through augmentation
Crossover learning
Context based learning

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ACTIVITY: RESEARCH AND DISCUSS

Research the TPACK framework.

Explain how it could be used in a workplace environment.

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ACTIVITY: WATCH

Models of pedagogy

Video: https://www.coursera.org/lecture/newlearning/models-of-pedagogy-didactic-authentic-and-transformative-zyTs8 (05:11)

The trainer/assessor will facilitate a class discussion about the outcomes from the video.

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Pedagogy:

https://www.schoology.com/blog/pedagogy-education-more-buzzword

Read how RMIT University sees the future of learning and teaching:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/education/discover-education/the-future-of-learning-and-teaching-big-changes-ahead-for-education

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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ANALYSING CONTEXTUAL NEEDS OF LEARNERS

Contextualised learning places academic activities into perspective and embeds instructions in a context that a learner is familiar with.
An individual can learn better if learning is constructed within the context of their own environment.

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ACTIVITY: RESEARCH AND DISCUSS

Consider a customer training program for workers to support them in communication techniques and effective writing skills.

Work in pairs.

What type of information would you need to find out from the employees to develop context for the training? Include interests, abilities, relationships and contextual needs.

The trainer/assessor will facilitate a class discussion about the outcomes from the research.

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LEARNING THEORIES AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES

There are a number of learning theories and instructional design principles that can improve learning practice.

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Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Constructivism and learning and instructional theory

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YOqgXjynd0&feature=emb_logo (02:58)

The trainer/assessor will facilitate a class discussion about the outcomes from the video.

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Creative instructional design (with webinar):

https://elearningindustry.com/creative-instructional-design-9-learning-strategies-can-use-free-gift-instructional-designers

How can instructional design principles improve learning practice within your specific industry?

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ALIGNING THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

When you are looking at ways to improve learning practices, you must also consider and reflect on the relevant qualification requirements. This could include certain competency requirements, knowledge and skills that are needed in order to meet nominated qualifications.

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ACTIVITY: READ

Familiarise yourself with the following websites:

AQF.
AQTF standards.
The National Reporting System.
The Department of Education Skills and Employment.

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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Research the qualifications.

For each, identify:

Job roles that can be covered by the qualification
Further study that could be undertaken
The core units required.

For each, select one core unit and identify the listed.

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ALIGNING THE ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING STRATEGY

An organisational learning strategy ensures that learning and development supports the business in achieving its strategic goals.

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Read the articles that focus on aligning the learning strategy to organisational goals.

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ASSESSING LEARNER STYLES

It is important to think about learning styles when developing vocational, training and educational learning strategies, as each individual will have their own learning style that may be more suited to a particular way of learning.

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Adult learning principles:

https://ala.asn.au/adult-learning/the-principles-of-adult-learning/

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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Active learning strategies:

https://teaching.berkeley.edu/active-learning-strategies

Develop possible learning strategies:

https://fortresslearning.com.au/cert-iv-content/design/develop-possible-learning-strategies/

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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What’s Your Learning Style?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf7S9BRJ8nk (01:34)

What Kind of Learner are You? (has activities)

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWhjH5wNEBY (05:11)

Write down your key takeaways whilst watching.

The trainer/assessor will facilitate a class discussion about the outcomes from the video.

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What type of learner are you?

Undertake the tasks provided.

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ACTIVITY: GROUP WORK

Divide into small groups of 2-3.

Each choose one unit of study from the links.

As part of your vocational training for your current job, you have been told that you will be needing to undertake and be competent in this unit of study.

The options are to learn on the job, study online modules and undertake a face-to-face training course.

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THE IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES

New technologies have had a major impact on the way we implement training and learning in the workplace.
The impacts on the whole have been positive with technology being a catalyst to providing a variety of learning methods that can potentially match individual learning styles.

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Read through the links provided and answer the questions.

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Research one industry and sector that you could utilise new technologies in teaching and learning. For example, you may select hospitality, beauty or travel.

Provide a clear overview of the technology and example of how it can be used.

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PLANNING IMPROVED LEARNING PRACTICES

If you look into how your learners are currently learning you may find that there are a number of improvements that could be made to current practices. The aim is to ensure that your learners (or employees) are getting the most out of their learning.

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Review the training information for improving learning in the workplace published by the Australian Retailers Association.

https://blog.retail.org.au/newsandinsights/improving-learning-in-the-workplace

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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ACTIVITY: RESEARCH AND ESSAY

Look through the provided links.

Write the following essay: How could using new technology affect the way in which they learn in the workplace?

Your essay should be between 1–2 pages long and be written in clear and concise English.

Submit your essay to your assessor trainer/assessor for feedback.

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For each of the listed, provide one example of a learning practice that could be used to encourage learners. Firstly, select a contextualised subject and example of the learner (for example: learning about workplace health and safety for a group of college students studying Commercial Cookery aged 18 to 42).

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IMPROVING VOCATIONAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL (VET) LEARNING PRACTICES

Vocational Education and Training (VET) is education and training that focuses on providing skills for work.

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IMPROVING VOCATIONAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL (VET) LEARNING PRACTICES

You may find that when implementing learning practices, it will be your role to be an advocate for improved VET learning practices. This could include gaining the support of senior management; requesting resources; allocating or sourcing funds; identifying specific issues with the current practice that need improvement.

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DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

All assessments and evaluations carried out by registered training organisation (RTO), should be done so in accordance with the assessment criteria of relevant training packages and in line with Standards for RTOs 2015.

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ASQA.
Users’ guide to the standards for RTOs 2015.
VET Assessment Policy.
Standards for Registered Training Organisations (legislation).

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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LEARNING RESOURCES AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Learning resources are designed to enhance and support the effectiveness of the learning process.
They provide guidance, materials, learning and assessment activities, and relevant information that address the competencies/learning outcomes to be achieved by the learner.

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LEARNING OBJECTS AND CONTENT

To support individual learning, it is important to consider the design and management of learning objects and content.

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Learn more about learning objects:

http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Learning_object

Instructional design:

https://instructionaldesign.com.au/what-is-instructional-design/

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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LEARNING STRATEGIES, TEACHING, AND ASSESSMENT METHODS

The main goal of learning strategies is to get students to become more effective learners using a best-practice approach.

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Learning strategy examples:

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/learning-strategies/

Five learning strategies that work:

https://digitalpromise.org/2015/02/07/five-learning-strategies-that-work/

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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LEARNING STRATEGIES, TEACHING, AND ASSESSMENT METHODS

Teaching strategies are the methods that teachers use to deliver course material, information and content in ways that keep students engaged and practicing different skill sets.

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An example of high impact teaching strategy:

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/teachers/support/high-impact-teaching-strategies.pdf

The following is a teaching and learning strategy for school drug education and road awareness (2013):

https://www.sdera.wa.edu.au/media/1235/teaching-and-learning-strategies.pdf

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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LEARNING STRATEGIES, TEACHING, AND ASSESSMENT METHODS

Effective assessment should be transparent and structured so that the learner knows the purpose of the assessment tasks, what is expected of them and how the task will be assessed.

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Principles of assessment:

https://www.asqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Workshop_1_-_Assessment_Nov_2014.pdf?acsf_files_redirect

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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LEARNING RESOURCES AND LEARNING MATERIALS

The availability of resources and learning material will be dependent on a number of factors such as budgets, legislation (i.e. not to copyright or be plagiarised), where information, content and support materials can be sourced; or what has been approved to be used.

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Some examples of learning resources that could be used:

http://support.skillscommons.org/home/contribute-manage/metadata-and-apprendices/learning-resouce-material-types/

Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future reference.

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ACTIVITY: GROUP WORK

Divide into a small group of 3-4. You have been asked to research and develop improved vocational, training and educational (VET) learning practices, appropriate to learner characteristics for the listed.

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DESIGN AND TEST IMPROVED LEARNING PRACTICES

Once you have carried out research the next step would be to design and test the learning practices in a real-world situation.
The design may require experts in instructional design, subject matter experts and content writers, ICT experts and discussions with functional units, supervisors, units, industry bodies and professional industry experts.

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ACTIVITY: RESEARCH AND DISCUSS

Find out the job role and duties for an instructional designer.

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MENTORING COLLEAGUES

One method of implementing improved learning practice is through mentoring.
Mentoring is a relationship between a more experienced member of staff called the mentor and a less experienced member of staff called the mentee.

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Use the following link to access a list of videos that relate to mentoring. Select two and write down your key takeaways from each.

Video: https://www.ted.com/playlists/400/how_to_be_a_good_mentor

The trainer/assessor will facilitate a class discussion about the outcomes from the videos.

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ACTIVITY: RESEARCH AND DISCUSS

Refer back to the instructional designer job role you researched and the learning practice developed.

How could you:

Monitor and manage the learning practice?
Evaluate how the learning was improved?
Advocate for the new learning practice?

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