Course Title: Facilitate workplace-based learning

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4436 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Course Title: Facilitate workplace-based learning

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 25

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

TCHE5960C

City Campus

TAFE

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2024

Course Contact: Jeremy Glover

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99251485

Course Contact Email: jeremy.glover@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for, plan and facilitate workplace-based learning for learners in the workplace. It includes customising and implementing existing learning plans and resources based on products that are nationally recognised or aligned with other recognised frameworks, and reviewing own practice.

The unit applies to entry-level vocational education and training (VET) teachers and trainers who use facilitation and technical skills to facilitate learning in the workplace based on products that are nationally recognised or aligned with other recognised frameworks.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAEDEL412 Facilitate workplace-based learning

Elements:

1. Prepare to facilitate workplace-based learning

2. Develop plan for workplace-based learning

3. Establish the learning relationship

4. Implement workplace-based learning

5. Develop the learning relationship

6. Close and evaluate the workplace-based learning

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Performance Evidence

The individual must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

  • develop a workplace-based learning plan for at least 3 different learners, with each plan incorporating activities sequenced to ensure safe and effective learning that leads to the required standard of work performance
  • facilitate workplace-based learning for at least 1 of the above learners using products that are nationally recognised or aligned with other recognised frameworks on at least 3 different occasions, where each occasion must:
  • be of at least 30 minutes’ duration
  • address a different performance outcome from the workplace-based learning plan.

In the course of the above, the individual must:

  • demonstrate communication skills to build rapport with the learners
  • liaise with required workplace personnel.

Knowledge Evidence

The individual must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

  • regulatory requirements relating to facilitating learning in the workplace
  • organisational procedures relating to facilitating learning in the workplace
  • systems for identifying skill development needs in the workplace
  • key components of a workplace learning plan, including:
  • learning activities and objectives
  • required safety arrangements
  • dimensions of competency and how they guide workplace-based learning practices
  • strategies and processes for identifying and organising foundation skills support for learners, including language, literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and employability skills, , including use of current authorised Australian foundation skills frameworks
  • facilitation techniques appropriate to facilitating learning in the workplace, and strategies for encouraging, including and engaging those who learn in different ways, including:
  • demonstration
  • instruction
  • questioning
  • coaching
  • supervised practice
  • strategies and techniques for engaging and liaising with other workplace stakeholders
  • types of workplace constraints and distractions and how to manage them
  • learning theories and adult learning principles and their application to facilitating learning in the workplace
  • strategies and techniques for identifying and supporting workplace-based learners with additional learning needs, including:
  • reasons that some learners may require additional support
  • support strategies for different types of need
  • evaluation, review and reflection techniques
  • workplace training pathways, including apprenticeships and traineeships
  • work health and safety (WHS) responsibilities relating to workplace-based learning, including supervision and support.


Feedback 

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress. 

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.