ROLF—an open learning delivery system |
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| Authors: | John Twining Claire Botcherby Christine Ward |
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| Institution: | John Twining and Christine Ward work for Guildford Educational Services Ltd (GES);Claire Botcherby is an independent consultant who works on a number of GES projects: GES is at 32 Castle Street. Guildford, GU1 3UW. UK. |
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| Abstract: | The Resourced Open Learning Facility (ROLF) has been developed by the UK Skills Training Agency (STA) as a means of delivering off-the-job skill training in the national network of 60 skillcentres. STA introduced ROLF as a pilot scheme in six skillcentres at a time when the government was introducing a new programme for the long-term unemployed (Employment Training). The authors evaluated the pilot scheme and concluded that ROLF was working well for low achieving adults. ROLF is also important because it is a systematic approach to open learning delivery in a chain of centres under the same management. Most educational technology literature about open learning features materials, rather than delivery. |
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