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FEEDBACK TUTORIAL LETTER

ASSIGNMENT 4

Domain

Higher Certificate in Vocational Education and Training

Course

Training in VET

Course Code

TVT510S

Level

5

Marker Tutor

Bernadette E Cloete

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Dear Student

In this Assignment you were assessed on the features of a Logbook and how the

trainees will use the Logbook.

The purpose of this Tutorial Letter is to provide feedback on your performance for

Assignment 4. Please read the Feedback Tutorial Letter carefully. Additionally read the

individual feedback on the Assignment itself as that feedback is meant to improve your

performance and to show where you did well and what to improve upon.

You were expected to make a Fifteen (15) minutes presentation using PowerPoint, to

the Centre management explaining in detail all the features and how the trainees will

use the Logbook. PowerPoint can be seen as the modern Over Head Projector (OHP) –

a tool for supporting a lesson and at its simplest level allows one to easily make and

edit slides, bring in colour and text, and use bullet points and reveal methods. It is a

very effective tool or learning aid to use to enhance the learning process if used

correctly.

There are important guidelines to remember when designing a PowerPoint

Presentation:

It is important to design presentations to attract attention and also to use them

effectively in a classroom. The following guidelines were taken and amended from the

Study Guide, ETP410S. The guidelines are to be followed when you design a

PowerPoint presentation:

• One main point per slide – Slide one should contain the Introduction. Slide

two should contain the objectives. Slide three, four, five and six should

explain in detail all the features of the logbook and how the trainees will

use the Logbook.

• Use space effectively

• Maximum of 8 lines per slide

• Headings, 24pt minimum

• Text, 18pt minimum

• Lower case rather than upper case

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• Keep it simple in terms of colour effectiveness

Source (Reece & Walker, 2006)

To answer this question start with an introduction by defining the Log book.

Definition of a Log book

A trainee logbook is a document which each trainee use to record the learning

experiences that they have had and the competencies that they have achieved

throughout the course of their training. The trainee log book can be used during the

period of job attachment. (Du Preez, 2013, p50)

After the introduction, state the objectives of the Assignment. The introduction and

objectives could have been part of the Power Point presentation.

Purpose of a Logbook

• To encourage trainees to reflect on new skills, e.g. operation of a binding

machine in Office Administration, Level 1, they have learned by recording them

in a systematic way

• To enable trainees to see their progress against the set competencies

• To ensure that the required areas of competence are covered during the work

experience

• To provide evidence of learning

The features of a Logbook should include all components below:

• Trainees Personal record that will include name and surname, date of birth, Id

number and contact details

• Company’s information that will include name and surname of

Supervisor/Manager during the job attachment period and contact details

• Attendance Summary

• Record of modules covered

• Weekly Activity reports

• Safety and General rules

• Performance assessment sheet

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Conclusion

The conclusion must summarise the main points in the Assignment which are about the

features of the Logbook and how the trainees will use the Logbook.

• Attach to this Tutorial Letter is an example of a Power Point Presentation to

guide you. The presentation must be done in such a way that it will be easy for

the Centre Management to understand what the Logbook is all about and how

the trainees will use it.

• Make use of relevant examples as I did in your presentation.

POINTERS FOR THE NEXT and LAST ASSIGNMENT

• It is very important to read and understand the instructions before attempting to

submit the Assignment.

• Make sure that you proofread your text to check for language and grammatical

errors

• Present your Assignment in a logical and coherent manner

• Summarise the main points in the Conclusion

• Cite all sources according to the APA referencing style

ALL THE BEST WITH YOUR FINAL ASSIGNMENT

Bernadette E Cloete

Marker Tutor for Training in VET

E-mail: bcloete@nust.na / bernadetteclt@gmail.com

TRAINING IN VET ASSIGNMENT 4: THE LOGBOOK

Compiled by: BE Cloete

TABLE OF CONTENT

• Introduction 3

• Objectives 4

• Purpose of a Logbook 5

• Features of a Logbook 1-5 6-12

• How the trainees will use the Logbook 15

• Conclusion 16

• References 17

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INTRODUCTION

• ‘A trainee logbook is a document which each trainee use to record the learning experiences that they have had and the competencies that they have achieved throughout the course of their training’.

• The trainee log book can be used during the period of job attachment. (Du Preez, 2013, p50)

• Job Attachment is “work-based experience programme” to provide a real-life organisational context for trainees to develop specific or generic skills (www.vtc.edu.hk/html/en/partnership/student_industrial_attachment_programme.html)

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OBJECTIVES

• The objectives of this Assignment is to outline the features

of logbook and explain how the trainees will use the

logbook.

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PURPOSE OF THE LOGBOOK

• To encourage trainees to reflect on new skills, e.g.

operation of a binding machine in Office Administration,

Level 1, they have learned by recording them in a

systematic way

• To enable trainees to see their progress against the set

competencies

• To ensure that the required areas of competence are

covered during the work experience

• To provide evidence of learning

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FEATURES OF THE LOGBOOK - 1

• Trainees Personal record that will include name and

surname, date of birth, Id number and contact details

• Company’s information that will include name and

surname of Supervisor/Manager during the job

attachment period and contact details

• Attendance Summary

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Example of Company information

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FEATURES OF THE LOGBOOK - 2

• Record of modules covered

• This includes all the unit standards and/modules within

the Unit of Learning

• The modules describe the skills and/competencies that

will have to be covered during the job attachment period

and that will be assessed

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FEATURES OF THE LOGBOOK - 1

• Records of Modules covered, e.g. Unit Id 90-98 for Office

Administration Level 1

• Skills to be learned and assessed during job attachment

• These skills and / or competencies can be found in the

Unit Standards/Curriculum developed for the course

• For example in Office Administration Level 1, such skills

should include:

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FEATURES OF THE LOGBOOK - 3

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FEATURES OF THE LOGBOOK – 4

Safety

• Trainees are subjected to a high standard of safe working procedures and housekeeping

• Apprentices / trainees have to wear their safety apparel at all times.

• All basic safety rules are to be adhered to

• No machine, special tool or any piece of equipment is to be used or operated without the necessary authorization

• Driving of a company vehicle without the necessary license should never be allowed, whatever the situation might be.

• No horseplay of any kind is to be allowed during working hours.

• Zero tolerance must be applied to the use of alcohol and /or drugs.

• Unless a company has a standing arrangement, apprentices/ trainees are fully responsible for the condition (mending and washing) of their overalls. Overalls must be buttoned up/closed up at all times.

• Safety shoes have to be clean and properly laced.

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FEATURES OF THE LOGBOOK - 5

• Performance assessment sheet to evaluate the trainee

at the end of the job attachment period

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Example of Performance Assessment sheet

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Example of Performance Assessment Sheet (continue)

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FEATURES OF THE LOGBOOK - 6

Comments from the VET Trainer

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How the trainees will use the Logbook

• The trainee is expected to write a report of the experiences learnt during the job attachment.

• The Performance Assessment sheet must be completed by the trainee’s immediate supervisor at the company, upon completion of the job-attachment period

• The apprentice / trainee, has the full responsibility to complete and upkeep his/her logbook.

• This logbook has to be submitted to the company supervisor to be inspected and completed in the spaces provided for a weekly activity report.

• Detailed descriptions of daily tasks have to be done by the trainee

• Proper use and completion of the logbook is essential.

• It should be regularly subjected to close scrutiny by the foreman/supervisor of the company

• The supervisor is the one the trainee reports to directly.

• The logbook should be neat and well cared for at all times!

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CONCLUSION

• Job Attachment is a key component of any vocational

training programme.

• It is important that trainees uses a logbook to record their

activities while on job attachment.

• The logbook is a vital component and must be

presented before the trainee registers for his/her

training in the next level.

• The complete logbook must be handed in after completion

of the job attachment period to the VET trainer

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REFERENCES

• Du Preez, A.E. (2013). Study Guide, Training in VET

(TVT510S). Windhoek:Namibia University of Sciences

and Technology

• Namibia Training Authority (2016). Trainee Logbook,

Office Administration Level 1. Windhoek:NTA

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