Teaching and learning
Mix or match? New Apprentices' learning styles and trainers' preferences for training in workplaces
- Item:
- 1664
- Title:
- Mix or match? New Apprentices' learning styles and trainers' preferences for training in workplaces
- Authors:
- Roger Harris, Michele Simons, John Bone
- Publication date:
- 28 February 2006
- Type:
- Research report
- Themes:
- Teaching and learning > Learning > General
- Industry and employers > Industry and employer views > General
- Students and individuals > Learner groups > Apprentices and trainees
- Teaching and learning > Learning > Workbased learning
- VET system > Apprenticeships and traineeships > General
- ISBN:
- 1 921169 57 5 print; 1 921169 63 X web
The research investigated the learning preferences of New Apprentices and training preferences of their trainers in the manufacturing, community and retail services sectors, and outlines how this data can be used to inform trainers. The study showed that the preferred workplace features of trainers and New Apprentices in manufacturing were quite different from those in retail and community services. The nature of work and industry shapes what is expected to support learning in any particular workplace. The practicalities of industry workplaces mean that preferences cannot always be met, and hence the expectations of both trainers and New Apprentices need to be clarified early in their working relationship.
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