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Work, train, win: work-based learning design and management for productivity gains

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  • Viktoria Kis

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Realising the potential of work-based learning schemes as a driver of productivity requires careful design and support. The length of work-based learning schemes should be adapted to the profile of productivity gains. A scheme that is too long for a given skill set might be unattractive for learners and waste public resources, but a scheme that is too short will fail to attract employer interest. Ensuring that the design of work-based learning schemes balances the interests of both employer and trainee is key to successful implementation. Carefully organising what trainees do while in the workplace and integrating learning into productive work can yield higher benefits for firms, while maintaining the quality of learning. Strengthening capacity within firms to effectively manage work-based learning can help achieve this. Enhancing that capacity, for example through training for trainee supervisors can help employers reap more benefits from work-based learning schemes while meeting quality requirements. Les programmes d’apprentissage en milieu professionnel doivent être conçus avec soin et mis en oeuvre de façon appropriée si l’on veut exploiter pleinement les possibilités qu’ils offrent en tant que moteurs de la productivité. La durée de ces programmes devrait être adaptée au profil des gains de productivité. Un programme qui est trop long pour acquérir un ensemble donné de compétences risque de ne pas attirer les apprentis et de gaspiller les ressources publiques, tandis qu’un programme trop court ne suscitera pas l’intérêt des employeurs. Il est donc essentiel à la bonne mise en oeuvre des programmes d’apprentissage en milieu professionnel qu’ils soient conçus de façon à répondre aux besoins à la fois des employeurs et des stagiaires. Le fait d’organiser avec soin les tâches des stagiaires sur le lieu de travail et d’intégrer l’apprentissage dans un travail productif peut procurer aux entreprises des avantages accrus, tout en maintenant la qualité de l’apprentissage. La capacité des entreprises à gérer l’apprentissage efficacement en interne contribue à atteindre ces objectifs. Renforcer cette capacité, par exemple en offrant une formation aux maîtres de stage, peut aider les employeurs à tirer davantage profit des programmes d’apprentissage en milieu professionnel tout en répondant à des exigences de qualité.

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  • Viktoria Kis, 2016. "Work, train, win: work-based learning design and management for productivity gains," OECD Education Working Papers 135, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaab:135-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5jlz6rbns1g1-en
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