Collaboration....
One of the hardest things to do in this 0nline course is to collaborate with other team members. The fact that this team started off with 6-7 people and now we are down to 4 doesn't help the situation either. At any rate, we as a team will rise to the occasion and make a good grade in this class. Although few members are participating, we will stick together and finish as a team. Thanks to the members who have already participated in the discussions and projects. For those members who have yet to contribute, just remember that 1-2 people can not carry the full weight of the team. You will only get out of this class what is put into it.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
U-BLOG 4
Understanding workplace learning
Workplace learning is a relatively new area of academic enquiry but, as our knowledge expands, it is evident that it must be seen as part of a more general process of skill formation. This is because learning is not a one-off activity like buying a pair of shoes. How we learn and the intellectual capacities we have developed to aid the process are dependent on our prior experiences in family, community and school, which in turn form part of the way we see ourselves, our self-image. Our successes and failures in these areas form the background against which we experience the workplace and the opportunities it offers for learning and the acquisition of skills. These experiences condition our attitudes toward learning and the basic skills we bring with us into the workplace. It is in this sense that workplace learning is part of a general process of skill formation, a process that is ongoing as we change jobs and raise children, a process which leads on into retirement and beyond.
Here we only examine two arenas, namely the school/college and workplace. The family and school provide the initial basic education, the grounding in numeracy, literacy and now computer literacy, the building blocks on which other skills are built later.1 In the case of those entering traditional Taylorist forms of organization as low-level, white-collar, service or manual employees, work offers little more in the way of opportunities to further develop their capabilities. For others, destined for professional, managerial and technical jobs, basic schooling is followed by further general and technical education that provides the underpinning knowledge for the performance of specialized work roles. For those who enter HPWOs at all levels, the workplace offers the opportunity to continue to develop their skills throughout their working life. First, we turn to an examination of the process of learning in Taylorist organizations.
Workplace learning is a relatively new area of academic enquiry but, as our knowledge expands, it is evident that it must be seen as part of a more general process of skill formation. This is because learning is not a one-off activity like buying a pair of shoes. How we learn and the intellectual capacities we have developed to aid the process are dependent on our prior experiences in family, community and school, which in turn form part of the way we see ourselves, our self-image. Our successes and failures in these areas form the background against which we experience the workplace and the opportunities it offers for learning and the acquisition of skills. These experiences condition our attitudes toward learning and the basic skills we bring with us into the workplace. It is in this sense that workplace learning is part of a general process of skill formation, a process that is ongoing as we change jobs and raise children, a process which leads on into retirement and beyond.
Here we only examine two arenas, namely the school/college and workplace. The family and school provide the initial basic education, the grounding in numeracy, literacy and now computer literacy, the building blocks on which other skills are built later.1 In the case of those entering traditional Taylorist forms of organization as low-level, white-collar, service or manual employees, work offers little more in the way of opportunities to further develop their capabilities. For others, destined for professional, managerial and technical jobs, basic schooling is followed by further general and technical education that provides the underpinning knowledge for the performance of specialized work roles. For those who enter HPWOs at all levels, the workplace offers the opportunity to continue to develop their skills throughout their working life. First, we turn to an examination of the process of learning in Taylorist organizations.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
U-BLOG 3
February 16, 2009 8:09 PM
LARRYOATESTSTM444 said...
U-BLOG 3I attended the workshop too. It was interesting to see how a college professor could mesh together a college level class on a high school level. I furthermore liked the introduction of the new technology that is already out. I just happened to bring my wife with me to the class and she is entry level computer literate, but even she was impressed with the material presented.
March 1, 2009 10:14 AM
What up class i don't know how many of you attended the workshop that was on Saturday. I want to say doctor Norris actually made the workshop fun and interesting for the kids. And i noticed how he kept everything kiddy but he taught the kids on a college level by using the correct terminology and asking questions that some college students would not understand. And while i was in the workshop i was thinking to myself this is the same way we will have to make our workshop for the older people. we are going to have to make this fun and interesting for the people of our workshop. maybe we will have to play a game with them or even ask them as many questions as we can so they can pay attention and they won't be falling asleep.
Posted by Pierre Andrewtstm444 at 3:06 PM
LARRYOATESTSTM444 said...
U-BLOG 3I attended the workshop too. It was interesting to see how a college professor could mesh together a college level class on a high school level. I furthermore liked the introduction of the new technology that is already out. I just happened to bring my wife with me to the class and she is entry level computer literate, but even she was impressed with the material presented.
March 1, 2009 10:14 AM
What up class i don't know how many of you attended the workshop that was on Saturday. I want to say doctor Norris actually made the workshop fun and interesting for the kids. And i noticed how he kept everything kiddy but he taught the kids on a college level by using the correct terminology and asking questions that some college students would not understand. And while i was in the workshop i was thinking to myself this is the same way we will have to make our workshop for the older people. we are going to have to make this fun and interesting for the people of our workshop. maybe we will have to play a game with them or even ask them as many questions as we can so they can pay attention and they won't be falling asleep.
Posted by Pierre Andrewtstm444 at 3:06 PM
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