FAQ

What does embedded literacy mean?

Embedded literacy is an effective method of ensuring students learn not just the information presented in their course, but extra, valuable literacy skills. This helps them make the most of the information presented.

The literacy skills are developed in a familiar context, alongside workplace-based knowledge.

High impact learning - what does this mean?

Preparation and application, the before and after of a training event, are vital to the successful transfer of knowledge through training. In high impact learning the educational designer makes sure that:

• The learner is prepared for what they are about to do during the training.
• The training is designed using sound educational principles.
• There are opportunities, built in as after events, for the learner to apply what they have learnt to real situation in the workplace.

I need to develop some workplace-based training but am not sure where to start.

An idea of what you want your training to achieve is a good place to start. Looking at current training methods will show you any gaps or problems that need addressing.

The next step is to contact a workplace training specialist who will help translate your ideas and thoughts into an educational sound design.

How do I know my assessments are right?

Assessments need to be designed so that they actually measure what you want to measure! For example, if you wanted to assess someone’s competency at repairing the panels on a car, asking them to write an essay is not effective. Observing them in the workplace or getting them to submit a report of what and how they repaired the vehicle would be appropriate.

We don’t have an unlimited budget but need to develop some e-learning. How do we do this?

The first step would be to get some advice from and Educational Designer who specialises in e-learning. They should be able to come up with a range of options for you to consider.

If you have existing, suitable educational resources, you may save time and money by converting them to an e-learning mode of delivery. If you need to develop e-learning resources from scratch, you could consider a ‘rapid e-learning template ’ as this can save both time and training dollars.

We’re having more and more difficulty getting staff to workshops for training. What can we do?

Changing the delivery method of your course material, to include a mix of e-learning and face-to-face time, may be the answer.

In our time-starved world, changing the delivery of a course may be all that is needed to save it! A three-day course, say, could be updated to the equivalent of two days by e-learning, and just one day face-to-face. Depending on the course and the material being taught, it may be best to convert it to an e-learning delivery mode.