Language and Communication in Occupational Learning short online course
This course focuses on the development of essential language and communication skills within a workplace learning context. Learners will explore how effective verbal and written communication supports teamwork, task completion, professional growth, and workplace learning. Emphasis is placed on active listening, clear instruction, report writing, presenting ideas, and adapting language for various workplace situations. The course is ideal for individuals preparing to enter the workforce or looking to strengthen their ability to learn and communicate in professional environments.
Building strong workplace communication skills for effective learning and collaboration
This focus area emphasizes the importance of developing clear, professional communication skills to support continuous learning and teamwork in the workplace. Learners will gain the ability to express ideas clearly, interpret information accurately, and engage effectively with colleagues and supervisors. Strong communication fosters better understanding, minimizes errors, and promotes a collaborative environment where individuals can learn from one another and work efficiently toward shared goals.
Why are strong communication skills essential for learning and collaboration in the workplace?
Strong communication skills are key to ensuring that information is clearly shared, tasks are well understood, and collaboration runs smoothly. In any work environment, effective communication helps prevent misunderstandings, supports teamwork, and allows individuals to learn from each other. It also boosts confidence, improves productivity, and builds a more cohesive and efficient workplace culture.
Overview
Skills to find and utilise appropriate learning materials, employ effective learning strategies.
Description
Skills to find and utilise appropriate learning materials, employ effective learning strategies, organise and handle learning program materials related to their occupation, conduct basic research, analyse findings, and present results. Additionally, they will learn to collaborate in a team and reflect on how workplace characteristics impact their learning experiences.
Course Content
- Relevant learning resources are identified
- Learning resources are used effectively through appropriate selection of information and acknowledgement of sources
- Information is summarised and used for learning purposes
- Specific techniques are selected and applied appropriately
- Relevant questions are asked
- Texts are read/viewed for detail, interpreted and analysed for a given context
- Spoken/signed input is listened to/viewed for detail, interpreted and analysed for a given context
- Learning takes place through communicating with others in groups or as individuals
- Occupational learning materials are organised for efficient use
- The layout and presentation of learning materials are understood and used effectively
- Technical language/ terminology is engaged with, and clarification is sought if needed
- Appropriate or relevant topic and scope is identified and defined
- Research steps are planned and sequenced appropriately
- Research techniques are applied
- Information is evaluated for relevance
- Information is classified, categorised and sorted
- Research findings are analysed and presented in the appropriate format
- Active participation takes place in group learning situations
- Responsibilities in the team are taken up and group work conventions are applied in learning situations
- Conflict management and negotiating techniques are practiced in a defined context
- Teamwork results in meaningful product or outcome
- Sector and organisation type is identified
- Features of the occupational environment are described and discussed
- Ways in which these features affect learning processes and/or application of learning are described and discussed
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 4h 40m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
