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Apprenticeship
Program
- Knowledge
Domain - Team Development and management based on the Appreciative
Inquiry methodology.
- Learning
Outcomes - Apprentices will be able to guide teams as the
members develop into and sustain themselves as cohesive, collaborative,
high-performing teams. Learners will develop higher-level skills--being
modeled by their expert mentors--to be prepared to move into team leader
or project manager positions within our company.
- Learning Activities
- Using a constructivist approach, learners and mentors will work
together in both this on-line environment and in face-to-face meetings
to help learners construct expert level knowledge.
- Evaluation
- Evaluation is discussed, agreed upon, and determined by the learners
and mentors.
Program
Characteristics Online
- Modeling
& Explaining - Models
& Discussion Sections. Expert
modeling and Apprentice modeling are video taped for viewing and discussion.
Video models with accompanying commentary and questions may be found
in the Models section of this site. To
support multiple learning styles, the Explaining characteristic occurs
through in-class discussions, e-mail, and the Discussion forum.
- Coaching
- Discussion
> Ask the Expert. Oportunities
for learner coaching from mentors occurs one-on-one and team coaching
occurs in the face-to-face learning environment. Mentors also make themselves
available through e-mail and the Discussion forum. Additionally, external
experts add a welcome dimension to coaching in the Ask the Expert portion
of the Discussion section.
- Exploration
- Resources Section. The
exploratory paths individuals and their teams create are of their own
design. The Resources section provides myriad opportunities for exploration
and allows learners to upload additional resources to share with others.
- Articulation
- As learners synthesize their knowledge and experience, they are encouraged
to articulate with peers and mentors about their learning experiences.
Learners' articulation may be seen throughout this site.
- Reflection
on Performance - Teams
& Apprentice Log-In - Learners
are requested to create a journal of their learning experiences and
submit these journals to their mentors on a monthly basis. Learners
may choose from a variety of methods for creating their journals. One
option they may use is their personal (secure) on-line journal space.
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