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Workplace learning hub
The document proposes a workplace learning hub to (1) accelerate skills development, (2) link practice and research, and (3) share best practices. It would (1) build a skills community, (2) systematically connect practice and research, and (3) collect research and practices. The hub's business model would involve knowledge mapping, collecting local research, and establishing communities of practice. It outlines challenges, opportunities for collaboration between academia, development institutions, and the workplace, and next steps to develop the business model in more detail.
Workplace learning hub
- 1. Workplace Learning Hub Proposal to the Professional Development Programmes Advisory Committee University of Johannesburg
- 2. concept purpose opportunities business model
- 3. Workplace learning hub 1 concept 2 purpose 3 opportunities Sharing research and Collaborating to 1. Build a robust skills • accelerate skills development Community best practice in development, of Practice workplace learning • work smarter, 2. Systemically link practice • engage and empower and research, bridging individuals the divide • Achieving vision of 3. Collect and collate “Future-fit professional research and good graduate” practice • And ongoing professional 4. Describe, promote and development support informal learning 5. Capitalise on modern information, communication and collaboration technology
- 4. • Develop knowledgemap – Domains, concepts, authors, actors Business model • A survey of local research – books, masters, doctoral theses, Based on new role and articles location of Professional • Collect grey documents Development Unit – Legislation, policy documents, green and white papers Broad brush strokes • Create a platform for collecting good/best practice – Sharing ideas (Knowledge @ wharton) • Establish – challenges, research trends and priorities – community of practice platform for SD research and sharing good/best practice
- 5. Knowledge maps Gibbons Mode 1 Bodies of Knowledge Conceptual Mapping Authors Theories / Models Texts/Monographs Journals Professional Associations Discipline based & Debates / Frontier Issues Interdisciplinary knowledges UJ WL Hub Gibbons Mode 2 Knowledge Producers Domain mapping • DHET (DoL, DST, DTI) • Actors/ organisations Users / • SETAs • Best practice/ Consumers • SD Practitioners • interventions • Industry • Funders • Knowledge products • Sectors • Business • Associations / Societies • Government • SMME’s Acknowledgement: • YOU Prof Johann Mouton, 2003
- 6. Growing from “passive” advisors to active practitioners and then to movers and shakers
- 7. Epistemology of Candidacies Work integrated Practice learning Reflective practice Skills Social Development Sit by learning Learning Nellie Communities of organisation Workplace Practice On-the-job learning training Informal learning Professional Training development Knowledge creating Cognitive companies apprenticeships Work experience Knowledge curation Apprenticeships Internships Situated Knowledge learning management Tri-modal Professional practice learning OFO Course - SEIFSA 2012 7
- 8. • Trans-disciplinary Challenges – Education – Sociology – Psychology – Business – Management – HRD, ETD, L&D • Who actually cares?
- 9. • Incubation team Whatis required? • Business model – Expanded Logic Model Out-of- the box thinking – Partners, clients, consumers • Business plan – Short term objectives – Medium term objectives – Long-term goal • Budget – Administrative Assistant – IT specialist – Subject matter enthusiast
- 10. Structure - traditional WL Hub Manager Assistant Client Researcher Researcher liaison 1 2…
- 11. • Manager Structure – Administrative Assistant Out-of- the box thinking – IT specialist – Subject matter enthusiast -------------------------- • Community of interested persons – Interest groups – On-line discussions – Connections
- 12. Workplace Learning Hub- Partners Development World of 1 Academia 2 Institutions 3 work 1. Universities 1. Government 1. Corporates 2. Research Institutes agencies 2. Employers 2. SETAs 3. HR 3. Providers 4. HRD 4. Professional bodies 5. SMME Incubators
- 13. Next steps Your ideas today Small group to develop business model … Detailed plans