1. Structure, content and context – the organisation, the University and WBL A partnership between the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and Anglia Ruskin University Binary discourse 1

2. The notion that the discourse on work- based learning contains binaries – opposites, Opposites can be explored, Processes that integrate the oppositions can be identified. Barriers recognised. WBL as whole system. Binary discourse 2

3. The partnership Contracted through tendering - 2004 Creation of curriculum – Creation of award – SCQF level 9, 60 credits – 12 months Three tutors, 4 Practice Learning Assessors – direct observations 50 candidates pa Binary discourse 3

4. The Regulation of Care Award (Scotland) Binary discourse 4 Learning sets VLE and discussions ODL Materials ROCA outcomes Assessment IT training Study skills Work resources Workload relief Work based experience Practice Learning Activities Self assessment Tutor PLA feedback Learner Self assessment Peer support Management support Feedback into organisation/CPD

5. Binary 1 Individual –Assessment –Individual learning Community –Collaborative –Shared learning Binary discourse Integrated: Social relationships of learning Patchwork Peer review Exemplars, VLE discussion, learning sets 5

6. Binary 2 Practice –Specific –Intuitive –Random –emotional Theory –Generalised –Rational –Linear –objective Binary discourse 6 Integrated learning processes? Theory integrated into practice learning Theory derived from practice analysis Values assignment

7. Binary 3 Consolidation (of knowledge ) –Certain –Validation –Uniformity –Institutionalised Change –Uncertain –Innovative –Problematised –Experimental Binary discourse 7

8. Binary 3 - response Integrating change (systemic) Feedback loops – practice learning to operations, Operations to programme, Individual to individual, Individual to operations (self-assessment and programme integration with operations) Binary discourse 8

9. The Institutional binary The Corporation –Market driven –Management culture –Learning Knowledge management Performance review Risk averse Skills orientation The University –Hierarchy driven –Scholarly culture –Learning Knowledge as artefact Peer review Evidence based Argumentation driven Rational Binary discourse 9

10. conclusions Binaries are part of discourse Promotes appreciation of different cultures/power and different contradictions? The role of feedback/system thinking What does the University contribute? Binary discourse 10