Exploring Flexibility

Section Contents

1. Introduction
2. Forms of Flexibility
3. Exploring our contexts
4. Identifying learner needs
5. Considering existing flexibility and barriers to flexibility
6. Enabling tools and mechanisms for flexibility
7. Planning to implement flexible options

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Learning Activities will include exploring current thinking about flexibility in the vocational education and training context, creating a shared understanding of client needs (considering both learners and their employers where relevant), experiencing a range of tools that can aid more flexible learning practices and developing an implementation plan for enhanced flexibility.

This section presupposes a knowledge of the VET system, basic computer skills and familiarity with internet searching. If you require assistance with any or all of these skills please contact X [link to contact information] to arrange appropriate support.

The following diagram represents some of the roles and tasks related to flexible learning. This program will be structured around these roles and tasks, but, as in the training needs analysis, you will encouraged to focus on the areas of the program that most closely relate to your role and responsibilities. 

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Section Goal

"for participants to develop a plan for flexible learning implementation, including choice of supporting tools."

To achieve this overall goal, this section contains a number of learning activities addressing the following objectives and outcomes 

Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to plan flexible learning approaches relevant to their delivery area.
• Participants will be able to research and investigate possible tools and evaluate the use of those tools in their delivery.
• Participants will assess common student support needs in a flexible learning environment and develop solutions for meeting those needs.

Learning Outcomes:

• Participants will prepare a plan for how they will increase flexibility for learners, addressing both learning and assessment activities.
• Participants will select instructional technology tools appropriate to the content and context in which learning and assessment will take place.
• Participants will plan for effective student support in the use of these educational technology tools, including preparing an action list of tasks to implement this support.