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Northumbria Research Link Northumbria Research Link Citation: Liyanage, Lalith (2013) A case study of the effectiveness of the delivery of work based learning from the perspective of stakeholders in Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences at Northumbria University. Doctoral thesis, Northumbria University. This version was downloaded from Northumbria Research Link: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/21418/ Northumbria University has developed Northumbria Research Link (NRL) to enable users to access the University’s research output. Copyright © and moral rights for items on NRL are retained by the individual author(s) and/or other copyright owners. 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The full policy is available online: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/policies.html A CASE STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DELIVERY OF WORK BASED LEARNING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN COMPUTING, ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AT NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY LALITH LIYANAGE PhD 2013 1 A CASE STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DELIVERY OF WORK BASED LEARNING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN COMPUTING, ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AT NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY LALITH LIYANAGE A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the University of Northumbria at Newcastle for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Research undertaken in Faculty of Engineering and Environment April 2013 2 Declaration I declare that the work contained in this thesis has not been submitted for any other award and that it is all my own work. I also confirm that this work fully acknowledges opinions, ideas and contributions from the work of others. Any ethical clearance for the research presented in this thesis has been approved. Approval has been sought and granted by the University Ethics Committee on 11/11/2010. Name: Lalith Liyanage Signature: Date: 3 List of Contents List of Contents ..................................................................................................................... 4 List of Figures ....................................................................................................................... 8 List of Tables ......................................................................................................................... 9 List of Abbreviations ........................................................................................................... 10 Acknowledgement ............................................................................................................... 13 Dedication ........................................................................................................................... 14 Abstract ............................................................................................................................... 15 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 18 1.1 Work-based Learning (WBL) ................................................................................ 18 1.2 WBL at Northumbria University ........................................................................... 27 1.2.1 WBL Framework .............................................................................................. 28 1.2.2 Work-Related Learning Service (WRLS) ........................................................ 29 1.2.3 Central Online Content Development Support Unit (LTech) .......................... 29 1.2.4 Professional Practice Awards (PPA) ................................................................ 29 1.3 Research Questions ................................................................................................ 30 1.4 Problem Statement ................................................................................................. 30 1.5 Aim and Objectives................................................................................................ 31 1.5.1 Research Aim ................................................................................................... 31 1.5.2 Research Objectives ......................................................................................... 32 1.6 The Organization of the Thesis .............................................................................. 33 2. Literature Review ...................................................................................................... 35 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 35 2.2 The Pedagogy of WBL .......................................................................................... 35 2.2.1 Theory vs Practice Modes of Learning ............................................................ 37 2.2.2 Explicit vs Tacit Forms of Knowledge............................................................. 38 2.2.3 The Conceptual Model ..................................................................................... 39 2.2.4 The Pedagogy of WBL Delivery in Practice .................................................... 43 2.3 Evolution of Distance Education (DE) Delivery ................................................... 48 2.4 Technology in Learning and its Application within WBL .................................... 53 2.5 Spectrum of WBL Delivery Formats ..................................................................... 56 2.6 Context of WBL in the UK .................................................................................... 58 2.7 Stakeholders in WBL Process ................................................................................ 60 2.8 Conclusion of the Literature Review ..................................................................... 62 3. Methodology ............................................................................................................. 63 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 63 3.2 Research Aim ......................................................................................................... 63 3.3 Choice of Approach – The Case Study Research .................................................. 63 3.4 Case Study and a Mixed Methods Approach ......................................................... 65 3.4.1 Mixed Methods by Integrating Case Study and Survey Research ................... 65 3.4.2 Mixed Methods and Data Analysis Strategies ................................................. 70 3.4.3 Critique of Mixed Methods .............................................................................. 70 3.5 Typology of Mixed Methods ................................................................................. 71 3.6 Paradigm Dialogue................................................................................................. 73 3.8 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 76 4. An Overview of the Approach and Details of the Selected Programmes ................. 77 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 77 4.2 Pilot Study .............................................................................................................. 77 4.3 WBL Programmes Selected as Embedded Units for the Case Study .................... 77 4.3.1 MSc Information and Communication Technology (ICT)............................... 78 4.3.2 MA/MSc Information and Library Management (ILM) .................................. 79 4.3.3 MSc Professional Engineering ......................................................................... 79 4 4.3.4 MSc Records Management (RM)..................................................................... 80 4.3.5 BSc (Hons) Librarianship ................................................................................. 81 4.4 Effect of Researcher’s Experience on the Study .................................................... 82 4.5 How Case Study Methodology was Applied? ....................................................... 83 4.6 Research Sample and Instruments of Data Collection ........................................... 85 4.6.1 Interviews for all Stakeholders ......................................................................... 85 4.6.2 Online Student Questionnaires ......................................................................... 86 4.7 Data Analysis ......................................................................................................... 87 4.7.1 How Triangulation was Accomplished? .......................................................... 93 4.8 Research Ethics ...................................................................................................... 93 4.9 Conceptual Framework .......................................................................................... 94 4.10 Conclusion .......................................................................................................
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