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Aiming University Learning @ Work

Aiming University Learning at Work (AUL@W) A partnership: University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of St Andrews. Aiming University Learning @ Work. Bid submitted in response to ‘Learning to Work’

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Aiming University Learning @ Work

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  1. Aiming University Learning at Work (AUL@W)A partnership:University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of St Andrews

  2. Aiming University Learning @ Work • Bid submitted in response to ‘Learning to Work’ • much ongoing in relation to work experience and placements…. less known about WRL • worth exploring WRL as an alternative/complement to structured work placements • to raise awareness of embedded WRL to promote students’ employability, particularly in non-vocational disciplines

  3. AUL@W Project • Aim: • to identify strategies and practices that would enhance and facilitate delivery of WRL • Piloting models for sustainable WRL across a variety of disciplines • Assessing the effectiveness of discipline-based models of WRL • Researching barriers to and opportunities for embedding WRL in curricula • Assessing the effectiveness of pilot models • Exploring opportunities for awarding credit • Providing guidance to the sector

  4. Approach to the AUL@Work project • Work carried out in three phases • research • pilot work in non-vocational disciplines • evaluation of the pilot projects • Recommendations of sustainable practices and structures

  5. Work Related Learning – what is it? ‘Work Related Learning encompasses the higher order attributes, skills and understandings students gain throughout the course of their degree, from a broad range of activities in, or related to, the world of work, which will enhance their learning, progress into, adaptability for, and success in, their chosen careers.’ AUL@W Project, 2009

  6. Key Findings • WRL that is delivered and experienced in the context of the discipline develops students’ subject-specific learning and skills and attributes that prepare them well for the world of work • Successful WRL initiatives are relevant to the programme of study and are assessed and accredited • Students, graduates, academic staff and employers agree on the benefits of WRL • Students want WRL to be embedded in the curriculum and offered throughout the whole degree programme

  7. Key Findings • WRL provides a range of options through which to engage employers, students and academics in students’ personal development and employability • Transferability of WRL (Project pilots) • There are common barriers to implementation • Provision of WRL requires an underpinning structure and support mechanisms • WRL must be embedded in institutional strategy & policy http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/aulw/

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