#11 Chris Smith from GCU Scotland on work-based learning

18/06/2023 38 min Temporada 2 Episodio 4
#11 Chris Smith from GCU Scotland on work-based learning

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Welcome to the fourth episode of Season 2 of the SEFI podcast! This episode follows on from our last episode with Sofie Craps which focused on professional identity, to discuss other ways in which we can prepare students for the workplace. In this episode we talk to Dr. Christopher Smith from Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland (UK), co-chair of the SEFI Special Interest Group (SIG) on Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning, who has made use of his experience of graduate employment practices in industry to help him design flexible work-based learning programmes and thus gain an international reputation in the field. Show notes: https://www.sefi.be/2023/06/19/podcast-season-2-episode-4-european-engineering-educators-is-online/ Join Dr Natalie Wint (University College London) and Dr Neil Cooke (University of Birmingham) to learn about how we can help students develop their professional identity. Timestamps0.00 Welcome and introduction to episode0.23 Podcast Intro0.37 Experiences of work-based learning from Natalie and Neil2.38 Chris’ Background4.14 Glasgow Caledonian University6.11 What does work-based learning mean in the context of engineering education?7,49 How work-based learning fits in with the wider education system9.44 Examples of how engineering education programmes have introduced work-based learning.11.39 Gray’s topology of work-based learning (for work, at work, through work)13.30 Considerations when designing work-based learning programmes: where do we start?14.48 Framework for work-based learning17.20 Relationships between stakeholders involved.19.13 Co-creation of work-based learning: Arnstein’s ladder of participation22.23 Examples of ‘tokenism’ within work-based learning23.58 Strengthening relationships: increasing employer engagement.27.28 Challenges involved in work-based learning.29.04 Assessment practices30.32 Benefits to students33.11 Final advice from Chris36.23 Key takeaways from Natalie and Neil. Resources: A selection of Chris’ work in this area can be found below:https://researchonline.gcu.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/58495328/Smith_etal_ISEE_2022_Examining_required_flexibility_in_delivery_of_graduate.pdfhttps://researchonline.gcu.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/74519901/p1644_p1653.pdf Other work referenced in the episode:Gray’s different types of work base learning:Gray, D. (2001). A Briefing on Work-based Learning. York: Higher Education AcademyFerrandez, RM and Kekale, T and Devins, DM (2016) A Framework for Work-Based Learning: Basic Pillars and the interactions between them. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 6 (1). ISSN 2042-3896 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-06-2014-0026Arnstein’s ladder of participation:Arnstein, S. R. (1969) A Ladder Of Citizen Participation, Journal of the American Institute of Planners, 35:4, 216-224, DOI: 10.1080/01944366908977225 Join us! Become a member of the European Society for EngineeringEducation, SEFI, Europe's largest network of engineering educators: www.sefi.be Music by ComaStudiohttps://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-26079283/ Written and produced by Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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