Lesson 4 - Unpacking a Unit

TGA

TGA or training.gov.au is where you will find all of the information that relates to training and the VET sector in Australia.

https://training.gov.au/

The National Register of VET is where you will find details of all the training packages as well as every unit of competency.

You can search for training packages or individual units. For example, I have typed BSB for the search criteria.

Standards for training packages

Read the document - Standards for training packages (or at least skim through the headings). Pay particular attention to the section Unit of competency template.

https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/standardsfortrainingpackages.pdf

Unpacking a unit of competency

Watch the video on unpacking a unit of competency

Reminder about the AQF levels

https://www.aqf.edu.au/aqf-levels

Other resources for Unpacking a unit of competency

https://www.slideshare.net/ACPETProfessionalDev/unpacking-a-training-package

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENI1rdQxYCw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9jUZGm_QW4

Class Activity 1

Select a unit from the Correctional Services Training package. While each student is to present a unit, you may work in pairs.

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CSC

This will provide a list of each qualification as well as every unit of competency that is a part of this package.

Click on any unit of competency to get the full details.

Each student is to present their unit to the class, outlining the following information:

Basic Information

What is the code and name of the unit?

What is the Application of the unit?

What AQF level is the unit? How can you work out the level if it isn't obvious based on the unit code?

What training package is the unit from?

What courses within the training package is it included in?

What other courses is this unit used in?

Delivery

What are the elements and performance criteria for the unit?

Assessment

What performance evidence is required?

What knowledge evidence is required?

Do you think this is reasonable for the unit, considering the elements, performance criteria and the AQF level?

*** PLEASE KEEP THIS INFORMATION AS YOU WILL USE IT IN FUTURE SESSIONS ***

Class Activity 2

You should now be ready to think about your unit for Assessment 2 - your accredited training program. Review the qualifications that were provided in the Assessment Guide and select a unit. Comment the unit code on the Assessment 1 post in our Facebook group - this is to ensure that there are no double ups. 

You should be able to gather the basic information and complete PF1 Learning program parameters

While it is not absolutely necessary that you make this decision today, it is important that you decide before our next class in 3 weeks time. You will have lots of opportunity to work on your portfolios in class building on that particular day's lesson. You can work in pairs/groups to discuss, share, compare, bounce ideas etc.,  BUT each student MUST submit their own individual unit portfolios. 

Lesson 3 - LLN

What is LLN?

LLN stands for Language, Literacy and Numeracy and it is built into every Vet training unit.

What is ACSF?

ACSF is the Australian Core Skills Framework and it provides the levels of performance required for the core skills of:

• Learning
• Reading
• Writing
• Oral Communication
• Numeracy

You will see these levels and a description when you look at any VET training unit.

https://www.education.gov.au/australian-core-skills-framework

Here is the full framework

https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/acsf_document.pdf

From the ACSF guide, read the Introduction section and in particular, pages 3 - 11. This will give you a good introduction to concept and how the levels line up.

The ACSF skills are colour coded within the document. You will find example activities for each core skill at each level. You can use these to determine whether you have built the core skills into your learning program or as examples on how you can build them in.

What is CSfW?

You will definitely never run out of acronyms in the VET training world!

CSfW is Core Skills for Work Developmental Framework. This covers what we refer to as "soft skills" or "employability skills". It includes:

• Navigate the world of work
• Interact with others
• Get the work done

https://www.education.gov.au/key-features-core-skills-work-developmental-framework

here is the full framework

https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/1._csfw_framework_0.pdf

From the CSfW guide, read pages 1 - 12.

How is LLN built into units/courses

http://eworks.edu.au/blog/2016/01/building-learner-foundation-skills-is-your-responsibility/

How can we determine if learners reach the required level for each unit?

Every unit of competency has the foundation skills built into the performance criteria. When you view the unit details, at the end you will find a table that indicates the skill and the performance criteria that each skills is incorporated in as well as a description.

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1 Establish procedures for handling, moving and storing collection material	1.1 Assess key information about collection material 1.2 Assess internal and external factors that impact moving and storing collection material 1.3 Integrate current industry best practice in procedure development 1.4 Locate and consult with stakeholders on complex matters of movement and storage 1.5 Identify and address legal, insurance and other administrative requirements impacting handling, moving and storing collection material 1.6 Identify and assess work health and safety issues and legislative requirements 1.7 Document procedures for moving and storing collection material
2 Manage operations	2.1 Organise and monitor movement and storage arrangements according to agreed procedures and work requirements 2.2 Check movement and storage of collection material against schedules and allocated budgets, and take action to address problems 2.3 Evaluate information records to ensure completeness, currency, accuracy and compliance with legal, ethical and cultural constraints 2.4 Make adjustments and enhancements to record-keeping formats and systems based on ongoing review of records and feedback from users
3 Maintain procedures for moving and storing collection material	3.1 Consult with colleagues to obtain feedback on movement and storage procedures 3.2 Update procedures based on feedback and industry practice

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSBLIB602

The below Foundation Skills are the requirements in the unit BSBLIB602 Develop and monitor procedures for the movement and storage of collection material.

Reading

Performance Criteria: 1.1-1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 2.2-2.4

Description: 
Analyses and interprets a wide range of information for incorporation into organisational practices and procedures

Writing

Performance Criteria: 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 2.4, 3.2

Description:

Develops and updates detailed procedures which clearly and concisely define organisational systems and practices

Develops documents using language understood by target audience

Class Activity

In small groups, discuss the foundation skills (ACSF and CSfW) for the following units.


https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/ICTWEB201

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSBLIB303

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSBLIB512

List some strategies you could use to build the foundation skills into the training/learning/assessment for each unit.

LLN Tools

Ideas that work - What works for LLN is a video library of training and professional development resources to support LLN.

How do I identify my learners' LLN skills

http://www.ideasthatwork.com.au/what-works-for-lln/how-do-i-identify-my-learners-language-literacy-and-numeracy-skills/

When is specialist LLN support needed:

http://www.ideasthatwork.com.au/what-works-for-lln/when-is-specialist-language-literacy-and-numeracy-support-needed/


Here is the link to all of the videos in the series:

http://www.ideasthatwork.com.au/what-works-for-lln/

Navigating Training.gov.au

The easiest way of navigating training.gov.au for you to decide on your units for the assessments, is to use Google. Start by putting your course code in, scan the results for one from training.gov.au, and click on the link.

We will look at how to "unpack" a training unit next class, but for now, you can have a look at the qualification and the units that are available = hopefully you will see something that is interesting!

Lesson 2: Types of Learners

Watch the video
TEDx - Josh Kaufman; The first 20 hours

We will watch the cut down version in class
Josh Kaufman: How to speed learn in 5 simple steps

Learning Theories and styles

Pedagogy / Andragogy

"You can conclude from the above that pedagogy is a child-focused teaching approach, whereas andragogy an adult-focused teaching approach; or, formally, pedagogy is the art and science of helping kids learn, whereas andragogy the art and science of helping adults learn."
Extract from: https://elearningindustry.com/pedagogy-vs-andragogy-in-elearning-can-you-tell-the-difference

Read the above article on Pedagogy versus Andragogy.
PLUS the article on 8 important characteristics of adult learners

This is a great chart on the differences between Pedagogy and Andragogy

Class Activity 1

As Adult learners, do you think adults learn differently to children? How or Why?

Do the 8 characteristics apply to yourself as a learner?

Learning Theories

There are a number of Learning Theories that have been developed over time and that address various aspects of how people learn. Before we start to design our training sessions, it is important to know that there are different types of learners, with each type responding better to a particular teaching method.


A list of learning theories
http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/education/other/theories.html

A list of learning and teaching styles
http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/education/styles.html

Bloom

From Wikipedia:

"Bloom's taxonomy refers to a classification of the different objectives that educators set for students (learning objectives). It divides educational objectives into three "domains": cognitive, affective, and psychomotor (sometimes loosely described as "knowing/head", "feeling/heart" and "doing/hands" respectively). Within the domains, learning at the higher levels is dependent on having attained prerequisite knowledge and skills at lower levels. A goal of Bloom's taxonomy is to motivate educators to focus on all three domains, creating a more holistic form of education.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfp3x_qx5IM


https://elearningbunch.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/revised-bloom-taxonomy/

Class Activity 2

Discuss Blooms Taxonomy. Are his classifications correct or have some merit?

Why did it need to be updated?

Social Cognitive Theory

One of the core concepts of SCT is that learning occurs through observation. Teachers, parents and peers can all act as models for the students to observe and learn behaviour.

Watch the video on SCT

https://youtu.be/5NbTU1EivJs

Class Activity 3

What are the advantages and disadvantages of SCT?

Experiential Learning

In the early 1970s, Kolb and Ron Fry (now both at the Weatherhead School of Management) developed the Experiential Learning Model (ELM) composed of four elements:

•     concrete experience,
•     observation of and reflection on that experience,
•     formation of abstract concepts based upon the reflection,
•     testing the new concepts

https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-experiential-learning-definition-theories-examples.html

Class Activity 4

What are the advantages of experiential learning?

VARK Model

The acronym VARK stands for Visual, Aural, Read/write, and Kinesthetic sensory modalities that are used for learning information.

http://vark-learn.com/introduction-to-vark/ 

The vark-learn website has a number of introductory videos/interviews that explain the vark model and its origins.

Here is another summary of vark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRWnz7tppWk

Class Activity 5

How do you learn? Take the test to find out how you learn best using the VARK model

http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire

Share your results and whether you think it is accurate or not

This is what I got:
Visual 5
Aural 2
Read/Write 7
Kinesthetic 8
You have a multimodal learning preference. (VRK)

Class Activity 6

Thinking about VARK, give a couple of examples of learner resources for each learning style for the following learning activities:

• Learning how to change a tyre on a car
• How to create a database using MS Access
• How to prepare a job application with key selection criteria

Which of these would best suit you as a learner? Does it match up with your results from the VARK questionnaire?

Learner characteristics

To finish up, let's consider the characteristics of different learners and how those characteristics will affect the way that they learn.

https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/chapter/5-3-learner-characteristics/

http://theelearningcoach.com/learning/characteristics-of-adult-learners/

Lesson 1: Introduction to the unit TAEDES401

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conceptualise, design, develop and review learning programs to meet an identified need for a group of learners. The unit addresses the skills and knowledge needed to identify the parameters of a learning program, determine its design, outline the content, and review its effectiveness.

While this unit focuses on the VET sector, as do all TAE units, we will also consider the types of learning programs that libraries might run.

Here is an example from Casey Cardinia Libraries (CCL)

http://www.cclc.vic.gov.au/events/category/it-technology/

Class Activity 1

Have you attended a learning program at your local library? - share details with the class

Class Activity 2

Find 2 different learning programs that libraries are currently running, advertising, or have recently run.

Include:

• The name of the library
• The location of the event
• Name of the event
• Target audience

Share the details with the class.

Class Activity 3 - Group Activity

You have just been appointed to manage programs at Mysty River Regional Library Service. Your branch manager wants you to develop some new learning programs for members.

In your group, discuss some possible learning programs that you could introduce. Include:

• the title you would give each program, 
• the demographic or target audience
• the learning outcomes - i.e. what will attendees know at the end of the program.

What is VET and how does it work?

Below are a number of links to information about the Australian VET Sector

Detailed Information about the VET sector

https://www.asqa.gov.au/about/australias-vet-sector

https://www.asqa.gov.au/news-publications/news/understanding-australias-vet-sector

https://www.education.gov.au/about-skills-sector

Other VET Resources

https://www.australia.gov.au/information-and-services/education-and-training/vocational-education-and-training

https://www.asqa.gov.au/about/australias-vet-sector/vet-quality-framework

https://www.voced.edu.au/vet-knowledge-bank-getting-know-vet-overviews-industry-leadership

https://www.asqa.gov.au/sites/g/files/net3521/f/Users_guide_to_the_Standards_for_VET_Accredited_Courses.pdf

https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1819/Quick_Guides/VocationalTraining

Skills Service Organisations (SSOs)

https://www.education.gov.au/council-australian-governments-industry-and-skills-council-cisc

https://www.aisc.net.au/content/terms-reference

https://www.aisc.net.au/content/skills-service-organisations

Purchasing Guides

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/rto/Pages/purchasingguides.aspx

Training packages

https://training.gov.au/

Questions/Discussion:

What does VET stand for?

What is the VET quality framework?

What is a VET student loan? How is it paid back?

What is a training package? How are they developed? How do training packages get updated?

What is ASQA?

How can you find out about accredited courses? Who can deliver an accredited course?

What is an RTO?

Can anyone start up an RTO?

What is a Skills Council/Skills Service Organisation? Which one takes care of library courses?

Why do think we have accredited courses? Is there a benefit?

What are the packaging rules for the Diploma of Library and Information Services?

Where or how do you find out the number of hours a unit of competency should take? Or maximum  hours for an accredited course?

Assessment 1

You are now ready to complete Assessment 1 - Understanding the VET sector.