Workplace Learning

The Resource Centre contains practical material about good teaching and learning in the tertiary sector. The Resources can come from the Communities and Project Groups on the site. The Resources are high-quality, well-presented, evidence-based, and relevant to New Zealand.

Workplace Learning includes apprenticeships, cooperative education, workplace learning, work-integrated learning, and clinical practice.

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Belonging, becoming and being: First-year apprentices' experiences in the workplace

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 19 January 2012 - 9:40am
In this report, the perspectives of first-year apprentices (both continuing and discontinued) and pre-trade students are studied to explain the factors influencing young peoples’ decision to commence and continue with apprenticeship.

How to Make the Most of Work-Integrated Learning

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 11 January 2012 - 1:54pm
These publications are aimed at Tertiary Training Organisations/Educators offering workplace learning opportunities to students. It focuses on theoretical content and practical information for students, lecturers, and employers as well as a template for good practice.

AUT University obtains significant competitive advantage from Work-Integrated Learning

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Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 16 November 2011 - 3:26pm
This case study describes the advantages of Work-Integrated Learning to the Sports and Recreation degree at AUT University.

VOCEDplus research database

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Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 25 July 2011 - 4:16pm
VOCEDplus is a free international research database containing over 44,000 English language records, many with links to full text documents. The particular focus of VOCEDplus is research and statistics as it relates to education for work and beyond.

Practice makes perfect – does it? Adding value to practicum experience through field-based teacher education

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 31 May 2011 - 12:24pm
This report, conducted by staff at Manukau Institute of Technology, will be of interest to providers and educators wishing to compare the value of field-based teacher education with programmes that are largely classroom-based.