“The act of working with another person or persons on a joint project in the act or process of acquiring

knowledge or skills.”

Collins English Dictionary

Combined definition of “collaboration” and “learning”

“The process of identifying previously acquired knowledge or skills from a process of using sight,

hearing, knowledge and action…”

Collins English Dictionary

Combined definition of “recognition”, “prior” and “learning”

Groups / Individual(s)

Business

Industry

RPL Provider

Bring these groups together

Clearly identifying each others roles and objectives

Identifying the knowledge or skills required within the business

Planning a relevant skills recognition process to identify current knowledge and skills assets

Strategically plan training and development based on gap training and knowledge/skills requirements

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Collaborative Learning

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation

Skills Recognition

Blooms Taxonomy

Overlap between RPL and Cognitive

Learning

Cognitive

(knowledge)

Affective

(Attitude)

Psychomotor

(skills)

“What does this mean for our current workforce

environment?”

Employee

Business

Industry

Industry collaborates with business and staff to develop

realistic standards and support learning outcomes

Employees meet skills recognition standards established between

industry and business and are recognised formally or gap training is provided so

that pathways are provided to meet skill

recognition standards and be formally recognised

Business collaborates with skills recognition

organisation to identify appropriate pathways to

achieve standards

Instant effects on all involved staff in the workplace project leading to learning outcomes have a rollover effect in the areas of:

Increased teamwork

Higher order skills development

Interpersonal communication skills

Improved training and development

Increased involvement in professional development activities

Increased self-esteem

Collaborative outcomes for employees through recognition of prior learning

Organisational collaborative learning outcomes would include:

Increased efficiency in strategic planning of training

Revised planning of staff and knowledge resources

Increased productivity

Identification of human and knowledge resource capital

Succession planning and development

Collaborative outcomes for business through recognition of prior learning

Industry collaborative learning outcomes would include:

Effective needs analysis of industry skills and knowledge

Current industry research

Needs analysis for industry members

Identify new training pathways for industry

Collaborative outcomesfor industry through recognition of prior learning

“The act of working with other person, people or organisation on a joint project in the act or process of identifying previously

acquired knowledge and skills that shares and creates knowledge and skills will all involved”

Collins English Dictionary

Based on the combined definition of

“collaboration”, “recognition”, “prior” and “learning”