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Graduates for Our Future Enhancement Theme ‘Graduates for our Future’ enhancement theme: Learning in Employment Contents 4. Introduction 7. The case studies 9. Aberystwyth University: Aberystwyth Opportunities Network 11. Aberystwyth University: Integrating employability into the curriculum 12. Bangor University: Learning in employment: an institutional approach 14. Cardiff Metropolitan University: Elevate Cymru: a high performance working net work pan-Wales project 15. Cardiff and Vale College: Developing formal higher-level qualifications for learning support assistants employed in primary and secondary schools in the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff 17. Cardiff University: Authentic research experience for students: the Cardiff Under graduate Research Opportunities Programme 19. Cardiff University: Supporting the development of e-CPD 21. Coleg Llandrillo: The development of Learning in Action modules within Coleg Llandrillo-based foundation degrees 22. Glynd ˆwr University: Foundation degree development 23. JISC RSC: TELSTAR Open Educational Resources 26. Swansea Metropolitan University: Learning in work – Leisure, Events, Tourism and Sport 28. Swansea Metropolitan University: Applied industrial placement 30. Swansea University: Introducing WBL to Health and Social Care 31. University of Glamorgan: Learning in employment: a critical evaluation by the Faculty of Business and Society 33 University of Glamorgan: ESF-funded pan-Wales Work-based Learning programme 34. University of Glamorgan: ESF-funded pan-Wales Foundation Degree programme 36. University of Glamorgan: Learning Through Employment: framework and resources toolkits 38. University of Glamorgan: HEA Change Academy: Learning Through Employment 40. University of Wales, Newport: Partnership projects in Sport 41. University of Wales, Newport: Flexible Learning in Employment and Community Scenarios (FLECS) 42. University of Wales, Newport: Skillset Media Academy Wales post-graduation facility 44. University of Wales, Newport: Strategic Insight Programme (SIP) 45. University of Wales, Newport: Enhancing learning in employment through exchange 47. University of Wales Trinity Saint David: LATERAL (Liberating Aptitudes through Technology-Enhanced Recognition and Accreditation of Learning) 50. University of Wales Trinity Saint David: Dyslecsia Cymru/Wales Dyslexia: supporting the needs of dyslexic workers in Wales 52. University of Wales Trinity Saint David: Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership in Public Service: a collaborative approach to curriculum design and APEL 55. References 3 Defining ‘learning in employment’ The first task of the group was to agree a definition of learning in employment that would provide sufficient scope to encompass the many activities members Introduction discussed. Our working definition was agreed as: Learning in employment is the accreditation of part of or all of a student’s learning In response to the Welsh Assembly Government’s strategy for higher education, programme through formal recognition of experience in the workplace. For Our Future (Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, 2009), representatives from all major higher education stakeholders agreed to a We were fortunate to have such a broad definition as others have rightly pointed focused enhancement theme for Wales – Graduates for our Future – built around to the complexity of defining learning in/through employment (Lemanski, Mewis three major work strands: Learning for Employment, Learning in Employment and and Overton, 2011; Moreland, 2005; Yorke and Knight, 2006). In particular Laycock Students as Partners. The work strands were officially launched in March 2011 and (2011) provides a comprehensive outline of the multiple layers of work-based, the three groups set about discussing how they could best capture innovation and workplace and work-related learning approaches, each with their own particular practice from the sector. This publication represents the work of the Learning in emphasis. The Learning in Employment collection of case studies touches on each Employment work strand and comprises 25 case studies from further and higher of these elements and our definition sought to provide an umbrella beneath which education and JISC RSC. all learning in employment activity could be collected. Group membership Emerging themes Aberystwyth University – John Grattan In our discussion, the group identified several themes emerging from the case studies, these being: Bangor University – Lindsay Jones • learner experiences; Cardiff Metropolitan University – David Lloyd • employer experiences; Cardiff and Vale College – Emil Evans • assessment; Cardiff University – Sarah Williamson • alumni engagement; Coleg Llandrillo – Paul Roberts • quality assurance. Glynd ˆwr University – Trish Reid As might be expected, reflections concerning learner and employer experiences JISC RSC – Lis Parcell are contained in most of the case studies. Learner experiences in the case studies are extremely varied and offer a rich picture of learning opportunities and models Merthyr Tydfil College – Maria Heffernan across the Welsh HE sector. Employer experiences are offered in several of the case studies, including those from Aberystwyth, Cardiff Metropolitan, Glamorgan, Quality Assurance Agency – Anett Loescher Newport and Swansea. Swansea Metropolitan University – David Trenberth The breadth of assessment mechanisms for learning in employment is vast. Laycock (2011) alone offers 23 different methods. In the case studies presented Swansea University – Megan Rosser & Gail Mooney here, assessment is achieved through the use of portfolios (Swansea and Swansea Metropolitan) and reflective portfolios (Trinity Saint David), while other cases The Open University – Rob Humphreys suggest a multiple approach to assessment methods (Cardiff and Vale, Glamorgan, Llandrillo). The inclusion of alumni in engaging with learning in employment is University of Glamorgan – Karen Fitzgibbon (Work strand leader) covered by Aberystwyth and Cardiff. University of Wales – Andrew Jones University of Wales, Newport – Jo Smedley University of Wales Trinity Saint David – Liz Wilson Wales Employment and Skills Board – Danny Saunders 4 5 Each of the case studies demonstrates the need for careful consideration of quality assurance mechanisms. In some cases (Aberystwyth and JISC RSC) this is overtly considered, while careful reading of the remaining case studies each point to the underlying considerations of quality assurance requirements. The use of a wide variety of pedagogical, andragogical and heutagogical approaches is apparent, with most of the case studies having an identifiable underpinning in The case studies relation to learning and teaching. It is particularly apparent that students as co- creators of learning, knowledge and assessment is an approach often used in learning in employment – and this in turn helps to strengthen the ‘students as The case studies offer a range of implementation levels. Some were introduced partners’ agenda in Wales. at award level, some across a faculty, and others at institutional level. As such, it is possible to take the examples shown and up- or down-scale them to meet The case studies represent a snapshot of activity across the Welsh sector with the needs of individual practitioners or institutional teams. For guidance, the regard to learning in employment. However, this is only the beginning. The inaugural implementation level is shown in brackets next to the name of the institution in Future Directions Conference in April 2012 will provide an opportunity to look the body of the document. Some of the case studies are part of the Work-based ahead and consider, in particular: the use of technology-enhanced learning in Learning programme or Foundation Degree programme, funded by the EU’s employment; measuring impact of learning in employment; the use of transferable Convergence European Social Fund, through the Welsh Government. Text within learner credits; and the use of institutional change approaches to secure the individual case studies will indicate this. opportunities for further development of learning in employment strategies. Case studies from participating institutions Institution Name of initiative Contributor Page Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Opportunities Institutional Carolyn Parry 9 University Network (pilot phase) Aberystwyth Integrating employability into the Award Kate Bullen 11 University curriculum Bangor University Learning in employment: an Institutional Lindsay Jones 12 institutional approach Cardiff Elevate Cymru: a high performance Institutional David Lloyd 14 Metropolitan working network pan-Wales project University Cardiff and Vale Developing formal higher-level Award Emil Evans 15 College qualifications for learning support assistants employed in primary and secondary schools in the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff Cardiff University Authentic research experience for Institutional Sarah 17 students: the Cardiff Undergraduate Williamson Research Opportunities Programme Cardiff University Supporting the development of Institutional Sarah 19 e-CPD Williamson Coleg Llandrillo The development of Learning Institutional Paul Roberts 21 in Action modules within Coleg Llandrillo-based foundation degrees Glynd ˆwr University Foundation degree development Institutional Trish Reid 22 JISC RSC TELSTAR Open Educational Institutional Lis Parcell 23 Resources Swansea Learning in work – Leisure, Events, Faculty Jacqui Jones 26 Metropolitan Tourism and Sport University 6 7 Swansea Applied industrial placement
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