aiming university learning at work (aul@w) a partnership: university of glasgow, glasgow caledonian...
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Aiming University Learning at Work (AUL@W)
A partnership:
University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University,
University of St Andrews
Aiming University Learning @ Work
• Bid submitted in response to ‘Learning to Work’– much ongoing in relation to work experience and
placements…. less known about WRL
– worth exploring WRL as an alternative/complement to structured work placements
– to raise awareness of embedded WRL to promote students’ employability, particularly in non-vocational disciplines
AUL@W Project
• Aim:– to identify strategies and practices that would
enhance and facilitate delivery of WRL
• Piloting models for sustainable WRL across a variety of disciplines
• Assessing the effectiveness of discipline-based models of WRL
• Researching barriers to and opportunities for embedding WRL in curricula
• Assessing the effectiveness of pilot models• Exploring opportunities for awarding credit • Providing guidance to the sector
Approach to the AUL@Work project
• Work carried out in three phases– research
– pilot work in non-vocational disciplines
– evaluation of the pilot projects
• Recommendations of sustainable practices and structures
Work Related Learning – what is it?
‘Work Related Learning encompasses the higher order attributes, skills and
understandings students gain throughout the course of their degree, from a broad range of activities in, or related to, the world of work, which will enhance their learning, progress into, adaptability for, and success in, their chosen careers.’
AUL@W Project, 2009
Key Findings
• WRL that is delivered and experienced in the context
of the discipline develops students’ subject-specific
learning and skills and attributes that prepare them well
for the world of work
• Successful WRL initiatives are relevant to the
programme of study and are assessed and accredited
• Students, graduates, academic staff and employers
agree on the benefits of WRL
• Students want WRL to be embedded in the
curriculum and offered throughout the whole degree
programme
Key Findings
• WRL provides a range of options through which to
engage employers, students and academics in
students’ personal development and employability
• Transferability of WRL (Project pilots)
• There are common barriers to implementation
• Provision of WRL requires an underpinning structure
and support mechanisms
• WRL must be embedded in institutional strategy &
policy
http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/aulw/