1. The curriculum and learning materials are customized and contextualized to meet the needs and interests of workers and employers.

  2. Evaluations, both ongoing and final, are based on the goals established by the partners and measure the progress made toward those goals.

  3. A commitment to lifelong learning and links to further education and training are part of the workplace education strategy for an organization/union.

  4. Workplace educators, as partners in workplace learning, facilitate cooperative decision-making among partners as well as provide relevant opportunities and materials for learning.

Further key characteristics of successful workplace education initiatives are included by a majority of the documents or educators:

  1. A team/committee/group representing the on-site partners (workers/union, management, educator/ facilitator) plans, designs, supports and monitors the learning initiative.

  2. Equity is respected and promoted in partnerships, in issues of access, in distribution of services and in marketing.

Some documents and educators mention these additional features of successful workplace education programming:

  1. A variety of delivery models are available to match up with the learning needs/interests/style of individuals and the organization.


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