Motivation in Workbased Learning

By Claudia Filsinger-Mohun, Ilona Hay, Gina King & Alan Martin

Learning Outcome

Evaluate student motivation factors for work-based learning

Employment/Work Higher EducationLearning THROUGH/AT work (Certificates, degrees etc and short courses while employed)

Learning FOR work (placements, short internships and course related projects) while in HE

How learning takes place

Work-based learning context

Employability (Lemanski et al., 2011)

Widening Participation (Thomas, 2001)

Stakeholders (HEFCE, 2011; EURO RSCG HEIST, 2011)

students employers university professional bodies

Work-based learning context

Barriers and Enablers to motivation

On each table there are 2 named cards that expresses a form of work based learning, choose one that most applies to the subject you teach.

Find a partner who has chosen the same card.

For 2 minutes discuss and name one barrier and one enabler that affect

motivation in work based learning.

Motivation theories

• Expectancy-Value theory (Wigfield & Eccles, 2000)

Expectation of success and value of the task

• Interest theory (Hidi & Renninger, 2006)

Desire to engage over time

• Achievement goal theory (Harackiewicz & Elliot, 1993)

Performance or Mastery approaches to motivation

Motivational factors (Helle et al. 2007)

• Authenticity Expectancy-value theory Does the learning match the real world experience

• Competence Interest theory Opportunities to succeed at work based skills

• Autonomy Achievement goal theory The extent to which the learning is teacher driven or student

driven

Brainstorming additional factors

Think of factors that contrast with the three outlined above

On your table there are 6 “bricks”, write the name of each of your group’s factors on each of the 3 (blank) “bricks”

In your groups think of three additional factors that might have an effect upon student motivation in a work based learning course

Prioritising motivation factors

In each of your groups create a tower in order of priority for the group so that the highest “brick” represents the top priority factor to consider.

You can be creative!

Summary

1. What is the student context (work based or Higher Education based)?

2. Which motivational factors are most important when making design decisions for Work-Based Learning courses?

3. What is the influence of external stakeholders (e.g. employers, professional bodies)?

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Thank you for listening

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Further information on Work-based Learning

• Brookes University: http://www.brookes.ac.uk/business-and-employers/workforce-development/

• Middlesex University Resources http://www.mdx.ac.uk/research/iwbl/publications/index.aspx

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