DesigningLearningPrograms_3_040609

Designing Learning Programs

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Definition Components of a learning program Defining the purpose and focus Specifications of a learning program Scope and breadth Identifying the target audience Learning styles Pedagogical approaches Delivery models Learning Design Resources Assessment strategies Reviewing a learning program

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Case Study / A local business needs to develop the skills of its office admin team. There are 10 staff and you have been asked to design & develop a learning program for them. The manager cannot release staff members to attend classroom delivery. The company has identified that they require the following content in the program: / Business computing / Customer service / Green skills / They also would like this program to align to a qualification or a traineeship. After a needs analysis you are told that their needs may be best met by aligning the training to Business Services Training Package. www.sit.nsw.edu.au

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Definition Learning programs document a cohesive and integrated learning process for the learner. • learning outcomes or the learning objectives • outline the content, • sequence and structure of learning and the delivery and assessment method/s

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What are the components of a learning program?

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Components of a learning program / / / / / / / / /

Purpose Competencies to be addressed Learning outcomes Content Learning resources and activities Number and duration of training sessions Delivery methods Assessment Program evaluation

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Defining the purpose and focus / How would you define the purpose (reason for the program) and / focus (main point) of a learning program

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Specifications of a learning program / The National Training Information Service (NTIS) / Course Information Documents Online / Other sources?

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Scope and breadth – Discrete or part of a qualification / the number of competencies to be achieved / the vocational or generic skills to be developed / the subject or technical knowledge and/or theory to be learned / the work activities to be encompassed / the specific organisational learning needs to be addressed www.sit.nsw.edu.au

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Learning and assessment pathways / / / / / / /

the number of competencies to be achieved Professional conversation Existing qualifications Informal learning Individual Learning Plan Work based project Learning activities

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Target audience What do you have to know? / / / /

Sector - Vocational, Enterprise or Tertiary Job role Characteristics Sources of information

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Analysing the target audience / / / / / / / / / / /

age range gender mix cultural backgrounds ability/disability access to technology educational experience related work experience full or part time study: part time employment status: mainly employed fulltime language, literacy and numeracy levels technology literacy

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Analysing the target audience / age range: 16 to 55 / gender mix: 30% Male 70% Female / cultural backgrounds: 60% Australian, 20% Chinese, 10% Lebanese, 10% Indonesian / ability/disability: no significant disabilities / access to technology: all have access to PC/laptops / educational experience: 20% have a certificate 111 or higher / related work experience: 40% more than 10 years experience / full or part time study: part time: Need to study part time / employment status: mainly employed fulltime / language, literacy and numeracy levels: average levels, some issues with literacy / technology literacy: most are component. www.sit.nsw.edu.au

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Learning Styles / What are the different way people learn? / / / / / / / / /

Auditory visual kinaesthetic left/right brain global/analytical theoretical activist pragmatist Reflective

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Adult Learning / adults have a need to be self-directing / adults have a range of life experience, so connecting learning to experience is meaningful / adults have a need to know why they are learning something / training needs to be learner-centred to engage learners / the learning process needs to support increasing learner independence www.sit.nsw.edu.au

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Pedagogical approaches / Learning has moved for the theories of behaviourism to constructivism and connectivism / Facilitating the learning experience / Learning by doing

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Delivery strategies / Focus eg group / individuals / Context e.g. Workplace, Simulated,

/ Mode e.g.Face-to-face, Online, blended / Method eg work based, coaching, guided facilitation www.sit.nsw.edu.au

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Learning design / Sequence of collaborative of learning activities / Can incorporate single learner content, but also collaborative tasks such as discussion, voting, small group debate, etc / Can be stored, re-used, customised

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Resourcing a learning program / / / /

Operational Learning materials Need to be a aware of what is available Available resources

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Assessment methods / / / / / /

Direct observation Structured activities Questioning Recognition Portfolios Product review Third party feedback

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Reviewing a learning progam / / / / / /

Questionnaire Mapping tool Checklist Focus group Structured interview Who should be involved?

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How do you do it? / Preparation and research / Chunk the content of a program into a learning sequence/s / Design the learning activities / Develop the assessment

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Activity / Working in groups and using the template provided develop a learning program for the proceeding case study.

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Summary / / / / / / / / / / / /

Components of a learning program Defining the purpose and focus Specifications of a learning program Scope and breadth Identifying the target audience Learning styles Pedagogical approaches Delivery models Learning Design Resources Assessment strategies Reviewing a learning program

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