Models of work-based learning, examples and reflections.
Work-based learning in a UK business school context: artefacts, contracts, learning and challenges Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight some of the issues involved in ensuring that final year undergraduate students have a meaningful work based learning experience as part of their business degree.
The Department of Education offers a PhD degree for those candidates who wish to engage in research in the fields of Work Based Learning or Professional Studies as areas of study and of academic inquiry. PhD in Work Based Learning. Candidates are expected to write a dissertation focused on the learning that people do for, in and through work (paid or unpaid) or in their professional activity.
A dissertation is an opportunity for you to work independently on a project of your own design. Even so, you will usually be allocated a member of academic staff as a supervisor. Supervisors are there to help you shape your ideas and give you advice on how to conduct the research for your dissertation.
If you are a taught postgraduate student you may be able to undertake a Work Based Project (WBP) as an alternative to the university based dissertation. WBPs are undertaken in collaboration with an external organisation such as a business, public sector or non-government organisation.
The idea of work based learning in higher education might sound like a contradiction in terms. Work based learning is surely in the the workplace.
Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here With the growth of work based learning and practitioner research this book leads the way by addressing key issues faced by 'insider-researchers' - learners, practitioners and managers doing research projects in the organizations and communities in which they themselves work, or where they are already familiar with the setting.
Portfolios: portfolio assessment comprises a focussed collection of work and can be used to achieve two distinct purposes: a developmental portfolio if organised to show student learning or a showcase portfolio if based on samples of a student’s best work. Ideally the student will be involved both in selecting the work and deciding the criteria that are used to judge the work.