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Flexible delivery and apprentice training: preferences, problems and challenges

The flexible delivery of training to develop skill in industry has been given considerable encouragement by both government and industry in Australia and the United Kingdom. The research in this article examines the learning preferences of apprentices and the support that they receive in the workplace. The data show that apprentice learning preferences are not currently well suited to the self-directed and independent learning expected by flexible delivery. Interviews with the apprentices indicate that the support for them in the workplace is also not suited to their learning preferences, or to supporting flexible delivery. Strategies to develop learners, trainers and enterprise contexts that will better support flexible delivery are discussed.

The flexible delivery of training to develop skill in industry has been given considerable encouragement by both government ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Smith, Peter J.
Date: 2000
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Journal title: Journal of vocational education and training
Resource type: Article
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Employment; Students;
Research; Teaching and learning show more

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Testing the feasibility strategies to enhance flexible delivery in the workplace

Previous published research (Robertson, Smith and Wakefield 2001, TD/TNC 68.92; Smith 2001, TD/TNC 67.58; Smith 2000, TD/TNC 64.529; Smith 2000, TD/TNC 64.119) on the learning preferences and strategies of vocational education and training (VET) learners and the support required in the workplace, has shown that strategies need to be developed to enhance the preparedness of both learners and workplaces to engage in successful flexible delivery. This paper reports on a research project in progress designed to test the feasibility for implementation in workplaces of strategies developed as a result of the previous research with the intention of ensuring the necessary preparedness.

Previous published research (Robertson, Smith and Wakefield 2001, TD/TNC 68.92; Smith 2001, TD/TNC 67.58; Smith 2000, TD/TNC ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Smith, Peter J.; Wakefield, Lyn; Robertson, Ian
Conference name: Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Conference
Date: 2001
Resource type: Conference
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Students; Teaching and learning;
Workforce development show more

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