technology enhanced situated learning and virtual skills rehearsal in workforce development
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by Keith Quinn, Stephen Farrier and Dr Alan Bruce presented at the EDEN 2011 Annual Conference in DublinTRANSCRIPT
Technology Enhanced Situated Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Developmentin Workforce Development
Keith Quinn, Stephen Farrier and Dr Alan BruceKeith Quinn, Stephen Farrier and Dr Alan Bruce
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
IntroductionIntroduction
As part of a European funded project titled CREANOVA, The University of Edinburgh showcased the SSSCs advanced learning solutions as part of the project’s experimental phase.
These creative learning solutions incorporated and integrated social policy plus bridging the digital divide and work force planning.
The experiment was set within both geographical and demographic contexts of Scotland.
CREANOVA Experiment: ScotlandCREANOVA Experiment: Scotland
The Scottish CREANOVA experiment was based on learning solutions in the form of creative modalities and innovative learning design.
The investigation was based in the workplace of social service employers in both Glasgow and Perth.
The experiment involved transferable and adaptable creative learning modalities (solutions) that could cross professional and vocational/academic boundaries while addressing professional divisions related to childhood, community, family and older people.
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
ContextContext
Workforce in excess of 198,000
Majority of employers small – medium sized
Qualifications based workforce registration
Decreasing available financial resources
Dwindling pool of “relief” staff
Increasing difficulties in releasing staff for learning
Solutions …
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
comparing the effectiveness of comparing the effectiveness of technology enhanced situated learning technology enhanced situated learning with traditional, classroom approaches to with traditional, classroom approaches to workforce developmentworkforce development
Using Mobile Devices to Support Using Mobile Devices to Support Workplace Learning: Workplace Learning:
Retention of LearningRetention of Learning
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
The Effect of Practice on Retention of LearningThe Effect of Practice on Retention of Learning
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Source: the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Conducting a demonstration project with employer to test the effectiveness of learning delivered on mobile devices, in the workplace.
The ProjectThe Project
Research Questions
How do learners perceive the effectiveness of the learning activity, in each group?
Is there a perceived improvement in application of learning to practice where it has been delivered in the workplace?
Does the technology used facilitate or obstruct learning?
Do learners retain more of their learning using the TEL situated approach as opposed to the classroom – based approach?
Do the use of elearning and a mobile delivery platform ameliorate the logistical difficulties of engaging employees in learning and development?
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Uses pre-defined icons to trigger audiovisual content
Enhancing printed materials: adding rich content to provide complementary learning material
Augmented Reality: displaying learning materials overlaid on the learners environment.
What is “Second Sight”?What is “Second Sight”?
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
The Glasgow City PilotThe Glasgow City Pilot
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Findings:Findings:
TEL approach at least as effective as training centre approach
Learners (and their managers) reported increased ease of application of learning to practice
Technology reported as beneficial/ supportive of learning: users very positive about their control of the pace of learning
TEL approach marginally better in retention measure
Use of mobile technology seen as having very positive impact on logistics of training
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Potential Applications…Potential Applications…
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Potential Applications…Potential Applications…
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Potential Applications…Potential Applications…
Next Steps: Educational gaming and professional learningNext Steps: Educational gaming and professional learning
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
The use of extended virtual learner communities enabled a reshaping of pedagogical values, ideology and patterns of professional learning.
Blending hybrid approaches to learning that increase access and flexibility control for learners and raises the potential for a richer, higher value role for educators and learning facilitators.
Focused more clearly on the distance the learner has travelled.
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Benefits:Benefits:
Financial
Inertia/anxiety related to adopting new approaches
Access to technologies
The use of learning technologies could be used as a rationale to reduce staff complements in training departments.
Lack of familiarity with the technologies
Can be perceived by management as a cost cutting measure
Socio-economic myths and realities
Technology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce DevelopmentTechnology Enhanced Situated Learning and Virtual Skills Rehearsal in Workforce Development
Challenges:Challenges:
Contact Us ...Contact Us ...
Keith Quinn: Scottish Social Services Council([email protected])
Stephen Farrier: The University of Edinburgh([email protected])
Dr Alan Bruce: Universal Learning Systems([email protected])
The Authors...The Authors...
Stephen Farrier: The University of Edinburgh
Keith Quinn: Scottish Social Services Council
Dr Alan Bruce: Universal Learning Systems
Dr John Davis : The University of Edinburgh
Nikolas Bizas : The University of Edinburgh
Acknowledgements:Acknowledgements:
May we take this opportunity to thank those who were part of this experiment. Our grateful acknowledgement of the work undertaken by those parts of the Scottish Services Council , Glasgow City Council, Perth and Kinross Council and MHSE University of Edinburgh
Links:Links:
http://workforcesolutions.sssc.uk.com
Thank YouThank You