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Does face to face delivery positively impact online learner's readiness for employment?

Learners complete a lot of learning online for employability courses – however does this prepare them sufficiently in all areas for moving in employment, which will more often than not have face to face elements.

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About the project

Who is going to be involved in your project?

Skills for Employment Department (staff), learners on our delivered programmes, Suffolk DWP, Local Employers

How will it be measured?

Running an online only programme and then a blended delivery programme to include face to face elements.

Quantitative questionnaires of learners, tutors, and employers to gain a view of if they believe it has an impact on skills development for work.

Introduction

Timeline:

November

  • Questionnaires created to gather quantitative and qualitative data
  • Research into previous/ similar research

December

  • 1st programme cohort questioned (non – face to face)
  • Lessons observed to detail characteristics of learners and progression information
  • Assessed work analysed
  • Employers, partner agencies and staff approached to begin questioning

January

  • 2nd programme cohort questioned (face to face element included)
  • Lessons observed to detail characteristics of learners and progression information
  • Assessed work analysed
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  • Quantitative questionnaires from employers etc gathered

February

  • Data gathered and analysed
  • Skills for Employment Team Feedback session/ professional discussion

March

  • Present findings

Research findings

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