Archive | Research and Investigation RSS feed for this section

Partnership Model Development

Context Employers report that their interactions and relationships with the third level educational sector are beneficial and strategically important to their organisations. However, this interaction is often based on personal contacts that have evolved over time and is highly variable. Experiences differ even between academic departments within a single institution; this is magnified when external [...]

Read full story >>

Learning Needs Analysis

Context Education Providers have a limited knowledge and understanding of  learning needs of the workplace. It is also clear that learning needs vary significantly by region and by employment sector. The collaborating partners have focused their expertise and experience on different sectors of the workplace. The project is drawing these experiences together and sharing the [...]

Read full story >>

Implementation and Validation

Context This project delivered a model of  how partnerships and engagements between HEI’s and workplaces could be achieved in specific instances and contexts. The trial implementation approach adopted in this project ensured that the project moved from the theoretical domain into the practical applications domain by focusing on tangible outcomes in the form of case [...]

Read full story >>