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The
curriculum and learning materials are customized and contextualized to
meet the needs and interests of workers and employers.
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Evaluations, both ongoing and final, are based on the goals
established by the partners and measure the progress made toward those
goals.
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A
commitment to lifelong learning and links to further education and
training are part of the workplace education strategy for an
organization/union.
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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:
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A
team/committee/group representing the on-site partners (workers/union,
management, educator/ facilitator) plans, designs, supports and monitors the
learning initiative.
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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:
- 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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