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Learning Activities Selection Criteria
Any learning activity selected for the Workforce
Education LAB should focus on some aspect of workforce education and prepare
adult learners to gain the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed for
real life endeavors.
We understand workforce education to include any
of the following approaches:
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Workplace education -- instruction delivered in the
workplace setting; often uses authentic materials from the worksite with
assessment based on workplace specific performance outcomes
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Work-based education -- instruction in adult education
classes that includes a focus on the skills, knowledge, and abilities that
learners need to be successful in the world of work
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Pre-employment education -- instruction in which
the goal is for learners to find employment, and the focus is on the skills
needed to find and keep a job
A learning activity must be clearly connected to
educational purposes and have practical relevance for workforce education
practitioners and learners.
Each activity submitted to the LAB should include
a clear statement of authorship. Please do not submit the work of others
(copyrighted or otherwise). By submitting your learning activity to the
LAB, you are stating that your plan is your original work and that you
are authorized to grant the Workforce Education LAB the right to publish
your work on the World Wide Web with proper credit given to you, the author.
You are also giving us permission to edit and format your activity.
Learning activities selected for the LAB will
be innovative or unique and of high-quality
clearly reflect a research-based framework of skills
or standards, preferably Equipped
for the Future or the SCANS
Skills
employ active learning methods
fit into an ongoing project or larger unit of instruction
and, ideally, be project-based
be current or up-to-date
be complete and well-organized
be cohesive and clearly demonstrate the logical development
of the activity
be well-presented and well-formatted according to
the LAB template and help resources
Each learning activity should include a plan for
instruction that contains
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a descriptive summary to aid users in choosing appropriate
lessons
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a statement of the learners' needs and goals that
are addressed through this activity
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a related learning objective that is well-stated,
clear, measurable, and evaluated through the assessment portion of the
plan
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comprehensive, easy to follow step-by-step instructions
on how to conduct the learning activity
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a complete description and/or samples of assessment
activities related to the learning objective(s)
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a reflection on how the learning activity might be
changed or adapted for future use
The plans for learning activities should not
be dependent on the use of specific commercial materials. Any materials
accompanying, hyperlinked to, or attached to LAB activities should be complete
and well-designed and appropriate for the target level, method of instruction,
and instructional setting.
Creators of submitted activities will be notified
of acceptance, acceptance contingent upon revisions, or non-acceptance
of submitted learning activities.
Selection Process
Persons having submitted learning activities will be contacted by email that their
activities have been received and will be read by multiple reviewers and matched
against the LAB selection criteria. You will receive a personal letter or email
message telling you that the activity is:
- accepted for use in the LAB;
- accepted contingent on revisions (feedback about needed improvements will be
provided); or
- not accepted with an explanation of the requirements that the learning
activity did not meet.
We will do our best to provide this evaluation as quickly as possible. In the
meantime, if you wish to communicate with us about your activity, please contact
us at djgbrian@utk.edu. If you choose to contact us, please provide your
name and the title of your lesson in your message.
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