Opportunities & Obligations:
A Global Learning Programme for Working Professionals
Martin Rehm
“Learning while Working”
Maastricht, September 2009

Overview
• Structure of the Learning Programme
•(Methodological) Framework
•Findings
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Structure of the Learning Programme
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Learning Program
e-Learning Face-to-Face
Workshop
‘
creating a level playing field’ ‘
building up’ ‘
/ applying’
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e-Learning
Entry
Questionnaires
5 Modules:
•Self-Study
(Lectures & Readings)
•Quizzes
•Communities of Learning
(POLARIS)
•Final Assessment (formative)
Face-to-Face
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(Methodological) Framework
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Community of Learning knowledge diffusion
“
online socialization”
share experience
(neo)apprenticeship style learning
“
ins-and-outs”
“
commonality”
“
Expert” “
Novice”
“
up-to-date”
“
legitimate peripheral participation” real-life and current problems
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Community of Learning
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Findings
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Background
•2007
–149 staff members
– Learning Communities (LC)
16
•2009
–158 staff members
– Learning Communities (LC)
14
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Distribution ofof Contributions
Distribution Contributions
60
60
50
50
40
40
Average Posts
A verage Posts
Average '07
30
30 Average '07 & '09
Average '09
20
20
10
10
0
0
CT
CT 1
1 2
2 3
3 4
4 5
5
Forum
Forum
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POLARIS Activty per LC
450 1,00
400 0,90
0,80
350
0,70
300
300
0,60
250
Percentage
250
Total Posts
Posts
Posts
0,50 Total Posts
Posts Partcp
Total Posts
Posts Partcp
% Partcp
200
200
0,40
150
150
0,30
100
100 0,20
50 0,10
50
0 0,00
0
LC1
LC2
LC3
LC4
LC5
LC6
LC7
LC8
LC9
LC10
LC11
LC12
LC13
LC14
LC15
LC16
LC1
LC2
LC3
LC4
LC5
LC6
LC7
LC8
LC9
LC10
LC11
LC12
LC13
LC14
LC1 LC2 LC3 LC4 LC5 LC6 LC7 LC8 LC9 LC10 LC11 LC12 LC13 LC14 LC15 LC16 LC1 LC2 LC3 LC4 LC5 LC6 LC7 LC8 LC9 LC10 LC11 LC12 LC13 LC14
LC7 LC8 LC9 LC10 LC11 LC12 LC13 LC14 LC15 LC16 LC1 LC2 LC3 LC4 LC5 LC6 LC7 LC8 LC9 LC10 LC11 LC12 LC13 LC14
2007
2007
2007 2009 2009
2009
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POLARIS: Read Contributions per LC
450 1,00
400 0,90
350 0,80
0,70
300
P e rc e n ta g e
0,60 Total posts
250
P o s ts
Total posts
P o s ts
0,50 Avg Read Partcp
Total posts
200
200 Avg Read Partcp
0,40 % Read
150
150
0,30
100
100 0,20
50
50 0,10
0
0 0,00
LC 1 LC 22 LCLC 33 LC 4LC 5LCLC 6LCLC 6 LC 787 LCLC 8 10 LC 11LC 10 LC 13 LC 1412 LC 13 LC 1414
LC 1 LC 2 LC LC 4LC 4 LC 5 LC 7 LC
LC 1 LC 3 5 6 LC LC98 LC LC 99 LC 10 LC 11 LC 12 LC 13 LC
LC LC 12 LC 11 LC
2009 2009
2009
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“
Top 3”
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General Findings
• fluctuating levels of activity
•“
online socialization”
•“
legitimate peripheral participation”
•“
selective tracking”
è central actors / “
Top 3”
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“Top 3”
• international experience+
•‘
middle management’
+
• (some) experience with e-Learning*
• effectively inferring upon / applying new
information* *
+ ‘anecdotal evidence’
*statistically significant at 0.05 level
* * statistically significant at 0.01 level
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Opportunities & Obligations:
A Global Learning Programme for Working Professionals
Martin Rehm
“Learning while Working”
Maastricht, September 2009
Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG)