Excellence in Vocational Teaching Symposium23 & 24 September 2013

Qingdao, P.R. China

The New Zealand Ministry of Education and a group of our leading Institutes of Technology are working together to bring New Zealand’s advanced methods of

teaching and learning around the globe.

Who are Sino / NZ?

Karen Vaughan

Learning on-the-job for Industry:Systems, strategies and practices for success

Working and learning go together

Structures prioritise learning

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Scaffolding and structured orientation

The homecare mentoring network

Assessment supports learning:the Building & Construction Industry Training Organisation’s

Assessment Team

Assessment supports learning: Record of Work and National Moderation Workshops

Organisational dimensions of learning on-the-job

Alignment with desired culture and business needs

Strategic directions reflected in aims and processes

Learning is adequately resourced

Commitment shown to everyone’s learning

Sufficient time for meaningful learning

Innovation & thoughtful risks encouraged

Opportunities to learn in everyday work

Learning is recognised and rewarded

Pedagogical dimensions of learning on-the-job

Sensitivity to learners’ pace and previous experiences

Learners and mentors share understandings about goals and processes

Learners have a stake in goals and processes

Learning occurs in context

A flexible range of approaches is used

Learners can practice and demonstrate new learning

Feedback given to guide future learning

Interplay of dimensions

Organisational

Alignment with culture and business

Strategic directions reflected

Learning is adequately resourced

Commitment shown to everyone’s learning

Sufficient time for meaningful learning

Innovation & thoughtful risks encouraged

Opportunities to learn in everyday work

Learning is recognised and rewarded

Pedagogical

Learners’ pace and previous experiences

Learners /mentors share understandings

Learners have a stake in goals / processes

Learning occurs in context

A flexible range of approaches is used

Learners can practice and demonstrate new learning

Feedback given to guide future learning

Challenges: access, affordances, reflection

Adapt principles to specific settings