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Professional Training and Development in Profit and Non-Profit Organisations (B-KUL-P0S38A)

5.0 ECTS English 26.0 First termFirst term Basic
Dochy Filip
POC Master in de Pedagog. Wet. en Master in de Educatieve Studies

Aims

Students are able: 
1. to apply the main theories of professional learning in profit and in non-profit organizations and show insight into the interdisciplinary background of such theories (e.g. economics, psychology, pedagogy, business studies)
2. to analyse the learning needs and patterns of professionals, volunteers, ... in the context of labour and corporate organisations (companies, public administrations, social profit organisations, ...)
3. to understand the basics of corporate training didactics and being able to apply these didactics to concrete corporate cases

4. to gain insights in and master the skills to intentionally facilitate learning in social, labour and corporate contexts
5. to understand research and practice of professional learning & development or HRD in different contexts
6. to understand and analyse HRD policies and models, are able to analyse HRD strategies and to evaluate HRD strategies. 

Previous knowledge

Interest in scientific approaches towards HRD and labour pedagogy and strategic problems in organisations. 
Basic insights in education, professional education and training, lifelong and life wide learning, non-formal education.
 Critical attitude towards and scientific interest in educational topics during the life course and in organisational and labour contexts.

Content

See teaching activities.

Course material

Text book
Articles and literature
Slides, transparencies, courseware
Multimedia
Toledo / e-platform

Order of Enrolment


This course unit is a prerequisite for taking the following course units:
P0S39A : Praktijk- of onderzoeksstage onderwijs- en opleidingskunde

Is also included in other courses

Activities

5.0 ects. Professional Training and Development in Profit and Non-Profit Organisations (B-KUL-P0S38a)

5.0 ECTS English 26.0 First termFirst term
Dochy Filip
POC Master in de Pedagog. Wet. en Master in de Educatieve Studies

Content

The central focus is at the crossroads between professional learning and development theories, labour pedagogy and HRM, including research and applications in cases (Knowledge development and knowledge productivity
- Competencies and development of competencies during  the professional career
- Constructing and facilitation of learning routes
- Workplace learning - Didactics of corporate training in several settings
- Evaluation and return on investment
- Positions and roles of the instructor, trainer, coach, .. concerning facilitation and guidance of learning processes).
 
Several theories and themes will be studied: 
Deliberate practice, the highroad to expertise - K. A. Ericsson
Workplace curriculum: practice and propositions –S. Billett
Systems thinking and building learning organizations - P. Senge
On organisational learning – C. Argyris
Interorganisational expansive learning at work – Y. Engestrom
Stanford Executive Briefings on organizational learning – Stanford University.
 
Further, a focus will be on designing and implementing training & development activities, optimising formal training & development activities and supporting informal learning.
 
Blanchart & Thacker: Effective training: Systems, strategies & practices.Baert, De Witte & Sterck: Vorming, training & opleiding: Handboek voor een kwaliteitsvol VTO-beleid.

Description of learning activities

Lecture.

Course material

Baert, H., De Witte, K., , Sterck, G., (2000) Vorming, Training en Opleiding.
Handboek voor een kwaliteitsvol VTO-beleid in welzijnsvoorzieningen. Leuven: Garant.
 
Dochy, F., Gijbels, D., Segers, M., Van den Bossche, P.  (2011).
 “Theories of learning in the professions: Buiding blocks for training & professional development programs”. London: Routledge.
 
Sterck, G. (2004) Leerbeleid en leerpatronen in kennisintensieve arbeidsorganisaties. Concepten en praktijken. Leuven: Centrum voor Permanente Vorming in Beroepen en Organisaties. (niet-gepubliceerd proefschrift).
 
SWART, J., MANN, C., BROWN, S. & PRICE, A (2005). Human Resource Development.
Strategy and tactics. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Chapt 12 The changing role of the HRDprofessional,356-382.

Evaluation

Evaluation: Professional Training and Development in Profit and Non-Profit Organisations (B-KUL-P2S38a)

Mode of evaluation : Written
Category : final examination during examination period
Type of evaluation : Closed book

Explanation

Open-ended questions