Jane Collings and Pete Watton

Introduction and module overview

Module Aims Module Aims •To facilitate an evaluation of the participant’s immediate and wider work context in order to promote professional development•To facilitate the participant’s identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of a work-based project•To enhance the participant’s understanding of the work-based learning process and its role in learning through experience and critical reflection

• Experiential learning is at the heart of this module. Work place experience provides a rich source of learning

• Effective experiential learning requires a systematic approach

• These resources are underpinned by such an approach, as suggested by Greenaway (1988) and others such as Kolb (1984)

• Learners are invited to review and reflect on their own experience and relate it to wider theory

Experiential LearningExperiential Learning

Greenaway’s 3-stage Greenaway’s 3-stage modelmodel

Develop strategies and plan to improve performance.

Evaluate, reflect and improve

performance

Take action to improve performance.

Module overview Module overview

The module is structured around a number of similar stages shown in the diagram on the next slide.

These stages form part of a spiral, which are repeated but which continually move the learner forward.

This module is supported by a package of resources, organised around each of these stages into a website.

The resources include • presentations• video clips • learner activities • resources to support report writing •a bibliography

ResourcesResources

ReferencesReferences

Greenaway, R. (1988). Powerful Learning Experiences in Management Learning and Development

Kolb, D. (1984) Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall

Links to other modules: www.cpdoer.net/collections

•Project Management:

•Understanding Professional Development

•Understanding the Organisation

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reproductions must comply with the terms of that license.Authors Jane Collings, Pete Watton

Institution University of Plymouth

Title Work Based Learning – Introduction and Overview

Description PowerPoint Presentation

Date Created 12th June 2011

Educational Level Module level 5

Keywords UKOER, LFWOER, UKOER, LFWOER, UOPCPDWBL, Continuous Professional Development, CPD, Work-based Learning, WBL

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