Full Description
Approaches to Work-Based Learning in Higher Education provides a comprehensive introduction to the delivery of university-level work-based learning (WBL) for educators and policymakers. The contributing authors draw from their wealth of experience of developing apprenticeships, placement programmes and other work-based learning opportunities, advising on best practice when delivering learning in partnership with industry.
Supported by a unique balance of practical and theoretical insight, including international perspectives on how common challenges may be addressed, this essential volume explores the following key themes:
Pedagogies - this section outlines established best practice in delivery of WBL for higher education and offers suggestions for how readers may continue to develop and improve their provision.
Projects - this section covers a range of approaches to work-based learning within higher education and explores examples of this in practice, including live briefs, work placements and industrial project-based learning.
Apprenticeships - this section focuses specifically on work-based degree programmes, covering their design, delivery, implementation and assessment.
A must-read for anyone working within higher education policy or practice, this book provides readers with the tools to successfully navigate work-based learning, as well as strategies for ensuring and enhancing the quality of the learning experience.
Contents
1. Introduction; 2. The Design and Delivery of Work-Based Degree Programmes; 3. Higher Education Apprenticeship Pedagogies; 4. The Dual Study Programme in Germany - Concept, Strengths and Challenges; 5. GUSS at 5: A Retrospective of Work-based Learning Within an In-house Student Delivered Software Service; 6. Bringing the Real World into the Classroom through Team-based Live Brief Projects; 7. Moving from Industry-sponsored Academic Projects to Supporting Student Learning in Industry; 8. Integrated Professional Development Pathways; 9. From Inception to Delivery; 10. Navigating the Quality Landscape of Degree Apprenticeships in Higher Education Institutions; 11. The Role of Reflection in Effective Work-Based Learning and Assessment; 12. Advancing Work-Based Learning in Higher Education
