Les Klassen's Posts - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T09:09:48ZLes Klassenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LesKlassenhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1950054666?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.classroom20.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2opa747tpurti&xn_auth=noGrading Workplace Learners Gets an Ftag:www.classroom20.com,2008-08-06:649749:BlogPost:1739582008-08-06T15:00:00.000ZLes Klassenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LesKlassen
Posted by <a href="http://www.dojolearning.com">Dojo Learning</a>: Adult learners in the workplace are accustomed to the the freedoms of adult life. Free will, independent thinking, and the ability to make choices are only a few of the joys of being cut loose from our constrained youth.<br />
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However, the straight jacket experiences of high school and adult control never leave us completely. We spend twelves years of our lives learning how to behave and perform for our teachers. Rebellion is part of…
Posted by <a href="http://www.dojolearning.com">Dojo Learning</a>: Adult learners in the workplace are accustomed to the the freedoms of adult life. Free will, independent thinking, and the ability to make choices are only a few of the joys of being cut loose from our constrained youth.<br />
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However, the straight jacket experiences of high school and adult control never leave us completely. We spend twelves years of our lives learning how to behave and perform for our teachers. Rebellion is part of this experience for some while others are picture perfect students through it all. One truth does emerge, in that as soon as we become adults we start to shed the shackles of control. Or at least we try to.<br />
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When workplace learners take professional development courses or go back for upgrading, an internal trigger is evoked. It can be subtle or overt, but a tension between independence and control creeps into the experience, especially during evaluation or assessment. Percentile grading places people on a social spectrum and often makes learners feel inadequate. It evokes an emotional response instead of offering practical indicators. Isn't the workplace supposed to be practical?<br />
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The real question that needs to be asked when evaluating or grading a learner is: "Did this learner understand and perform to the level that we deem satisfactory for the work they are doing?" Of course we all want our workplace learners to perform at the highest level, and over time they may.<br />
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One way to measure performance is through a system that measures outcomes to a specific competence level. To learn more about these assessment methods, visit the Centre for Education and Work at <a href="http://www.cewca.org">www.cewca.org</a>.<br />
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At <a href="http://www.dojolearning.com">Dojo Learning</a>, we use conversational assessment through our Journal feature. We believe that workplace learners are more interested in having an instructor provide conversational feedback because it provides learners with a way to understand what they’ve learned and what their gaps are. This way the company is ensured that their employees have achieved real learning and can plan for future lessons to meet learner gaps.<br />
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This is the first of a series of posts we'll be making about workplace learning and the ideas that went into making Dojo a unique tool for that. Make sure to subscribe via email or RSS to catch future posts as well.Gauging your Workplace Learning through Natural Assessmenttag:www.classroom20.com,2008-08-05:649749:BlogPost:1739562008-08-05T15:00:00.000ZLes Klassenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LesKlassen
Posted by <a href="http://www.dojolearning.com">Dojo Learning</a>: Assessment is the process of investigating a learner’s work for evidence of understanding and competence. Typically, we learn content and then we are assessed through a test at the end of the process. But that’s not natural, assessment happens throughout the process of learning.<br />
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Let’s take the case of self-assessment. When we teach ourselves a skill or new knowledge we are constantly asking ourselves “did I get that?” We…
Posted by <a href="http://www.dojolearning.com">Dojo Learning</a>: Assessment is the process of investigating a learner’s work for evidence of understanding and competence. Typically, we learn content and then we are assessed through a test at the end of the process. But that’s not natural, assessment happens throughout the process of learning.<br />
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Let’s take the case of self-assessment. When we teach ourselves a skill or new knowledge we are constantly asking ourselves “did I get that?” We usually don’t move forward in our studies until we do. We are self-assessing and it occurs constantly. I call this natural assessment and why should it be any different online or in a classroom?<br />
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Building learning materials and assessments to mimic natural assessment will create stronger knowledge foundations because learners will have their trouble areas flagged before moving onto new material.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.dojolearning.com">Dojo Learning</a> course builder is structured in a way that creating natural assessment is encouraged. At anytime in the process a journal object (those are our assessment objects) can be added. This means that as an instructor you can see the progress of your learners and their level of competences within a unit rather than at the end of a unit.<br />
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This information is vital to understand your employee’s or client’s strengths and weaknesses and helps gauge if further training is required in your organization.<br />
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This is the first of a series of posts we'll be making about workplace learning and the ideas that went into making <a href="http://www.dojolearning.com">Dojo Learning</a> for work. Make sure to subscribe through email or RSS to catch future posts.