Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment

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• Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment

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Winnipeg Technical College

• RPL is about Good Business

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• Thank you to the conference organizers who gave
  me this spot.
• Google search returns 119,000 hits for
  post-lunch dip
• (many related to beans)

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• The "post-lunch dip" is a period of decreased
  alertness that strikes between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Work performance suffers
• People in dimly lit meeting rooms are apt to nod
  off
• The likelihood of getting into a car accident
  increases.
• Daily body temperature, hormone levels and other
  physiological cycles place us at a low ebb in the
  early afternoon, in contrast to periods of peak
  alertness we experience in the morning and early
  evening.

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• Post-lunch Dip Effect
• The post-lunch dip occurs whether you eat lunch
  or not, but, a large, heavy lunch can exacerbate
  the effect.
• Strategies for coping with the post-lunch dip
• a brief power nap (no longer than 10-15 minutes)
• a brisk walk outside
• drinking tea, coffee or ice-cold juice
• doing work that requires moderate physical
  exertion.
• If possible, the most mentally demanding work
  should be done in the morning or evening,
  depending on a person's rhythm.

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At wtc we believe
Significant learning takes place outside of our
educational institution This learning can and
should be evaluated for credit To repeat
learning already mastered is inefficient, costly,
and unnecessary
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Recognizing Prior Learning
If you are not thinking about ways to assess and
capitalize on what people already know and can
doyou should be. For Winnipeg Technical College
(WTC), it is the way we do business.
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And it is good business for us, our students,
employers and funders
E.g. Students saved in the last year in
Pharmacy Technician 9 students 35 courses _at_
350 12,250 savings and _at_3 months /course 105
months or 8.75 years saved. Technical Drafting 7
Students 20 courses_at_3507,000 savings and
_at_3month/course60 months or 5 years saved.
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Who is WTC?
Small Campuses - relaxed atmosphere -
student/teacher ratio of 18/1. Multiple start
dates - depending on the program area - students
can advance through the program at a pace that is
appropriate for them under the direction of their
instructor. Extensive hands-on experience along
with theory that is based on relevant skills and
competencies used in industry .
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About WTC

• Publicly funded college through the Government of
  Manitoba
• Unique to Manitoba
• One year certificate granting College
• Students of all ages and educational backgrounds

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Student Population
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PROGRAM AREAS

• Health Care and Human Services
• Trades and Technical
• Information and Business Technology

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Health Care

• Medical Administrative Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Rehabilitation Assistant

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Human Services

• Culinary Arts Design
• Hairstyling

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Industrial Programs

• Auto Mechanics
• Carpentry
• Electrical Applications
• Industrial Welding
• Industrial Mechanic/Millwright
• Motosport Technician
• Industrial Electronics

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Information and Business Technology

• Business Administrative Assistant
• Microcomputer Systems Technician
• Network Systems Administration
• Production Art
• Technical Drafting
• Network Security Diploma Program (with U of W)

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Connection to Apprenticeship

• Students who successfully complete a pre
  -employment accredited program with 70 or higher
  will be granted their Level One Theory standing
  through the Apprenticeship Branch of Manitoba.

Prepatory courses in Millwright and Electrical
leading to Trade Qualification Exams. Millwright
Apprenticeship training Levels 1 2. - in
cooperation with UCN
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partnerships

Apprenticeship Branch Adult Learning
Centres Department of Labour Immigration -
EAL Neeginan Institute of Applied
Technology Osborne Village Resource Centre Red
River College University College of the
North University of Winnipeg Corrections
Canada Pembina Trails and Louis Riel School
Divisions
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Assessing Prior Learning
Recognizing previously acquired knowledge and
skills increases learner confidence and
educational efficiency and is consistent with
good adult education practice.
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Benefits of RPL for Learners

• Recognize knowledge and skills
• Clarify skills for life long learning
• Help to identify areas that require further study
• Gain work or academic credit for what they
  already know and can do

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WTC believes
RPL should be done in a timely, cost and
time-efficient manner that serves the interests
of the learner first.
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What does this mean?
Fees It means our learners only pay for costs
directly related to the assessment.
WTC does not charge tuition for courses for which
the students receive credit. We provide targeted
gap training.
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Meaningful targeted assessment

• Demonstration
• Standardized tests
• Comprehensive challenge exam (Pharmacy
  Technician, Rehabilitation Assistant)
• As many more as there are learners!

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How learning is assessed at wtc

• Some assessments are done upfront with
  comprehensive challenge tests, existing module
  tests or demonstration.

• Some assessments are done in the day to day
  classroom and learners move through the
  curriculum at their own pace.

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RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
IS
IS NOT

• recognition and credit
• for learning gained experientially and measured
  against
• established criteria

• credit for experience alone

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Recognition of Prior Learning
sufficiency
rubric
informal
validity
reliability
verification
experiential
interview
currency
portfolio
authenticity
rigor
chocolate
transparency
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Recognition of Prior Learning
IMGP
ALFI
ICES
PLAR
QR
WEM
IEEQ
OSCES
CEGEPs
WEST
IQAS
CAEL
COPSE
SMEs
CLBs
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Recognition of Prior Learning
Where we have been
Where we have been
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Recognition of Prior Learning
Where we are now
Where we are now
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Recognition of Prior Learning
Where we are going
Where we are going
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Recognition of Prior Learning
Sherry Sullivan Recognition of Prior Learning
and Essential Skills Coordinator 989-6575 shesul_at_w
tc.mb.ca
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