Category: LD Showcase

October 26, 2005

Learning Design Showcase (3)

Ron Oliver Keynote from our internal Learning Design Showcase in early October.

"Learning designs that promote learning"
Slides for this presentation available at http://elrond.scam.ecu.edu.au/oliver/2005/tasmania.pdf
There's lots of doom and gloom about the use of technology in teaching and learning in literature, but can you imagine a world without technology? Use of technology, it is suggested, is used to maintain current practice. Ron is int ... read more

Posted by Kirsty at 11:00 AM

October 24, 2005

Learning Design Showcase (2)

Clive Chappell afternoon session: Integrating Learning and Work: issues for pedagogy

Message about changing pedagogy came through the High Level Review of Training Packages - learning needed to become more learner centred, work centered, attribute focused

Learning about work should have more than a simple task focus. Attributes about problem solving, thinking, team work etc. VET practitioners need to understand the world of work. Historically we used to operate in quite different ways when a learner and worker. Being designated as a learner in a workplace is not a bad ... read more

Posted by Kirsty at 10:31 AM

Learning Design Showcase (1)

Recently we hosted an internal Learning Design Showcase. Two invited speakers were Clive Chappell and Ron Oliver who both presented keynotes and afternoon talks.

These first notes are from Clive Chappell's keynote session titled "The Future of Learning and Work"
What might the future mean?

Changes in: the workplace, employment, and types of work. Skills expectations of workers have changed as middle layers of management and supervisi ... read more

Posted by Kirsty at 10:04 AM