US: 119467, NQF Level 3 Worth 5 CreditsUse language and communication in occupational learning programmes
Unit Standard Purpose
The purpose of this unit standard is to facilitate learning and to ensure that learners are able to cope with learning in the context of learnerships, skills programmes, and other learning programmes. Many adult learners in the FET band have not been in a learning situation for a long time, and need learning and study strategies and skills to enable successful progression. Learners competent at this level will be able to deal with learning materials, to access and use useful resources, to seek clarification and help when necessary, and apply a range of learning strategies. They do this with an understanding of the features and processes of the workplace and occupations to which their learning programme refer.
Learning Assumed to be in Place
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the full spectrum of language knowledge and communication skills laid down in the Revised National Curriculum Statements and unit standards up to NQF level 2.
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Access and use available learning resources.
Learning Outcomes(Assessment Criteria)
Relevant learning resources are identified. Learning resources are used effectively through appropriate selection of information and acknowledgement of sources.
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Learning can result for a number of reasons and in different ways. It is true that we all learn every day continuously. However, when you are studying towards a specific qualification, you will probably make an effort to use a number of different resources which will all provide some information, so that you can get the qualification in the end. It is important that the information you require and obtain for the purpose of this must be relevant to what you are studying and must also be from a source that is relevant to the course you are doing.
The most important learning resources for studying a specific subject or course are generally resource centres, literature sources, other people (such as subject experts) and the internet.
Resource centres are generally attached to specific organisations, such as Universities or Government Departments. Each resource centre will generally specialise in a particular topic. For example, the Biomedical Resource Centre at the University of KZN performs scientific research, mostly in the biological and medical fields and so will be able to provide information on disease patterns and the development of medicines. On the other hand, the Media Centre at the same university gathers information on historical developments in the country and can provide data on events that were covered by newspapers and magazines throughout the last century. Resource centres are useful for information on specific topics, but also for statistics on various problems. They can also assist in some cases in carrying out research projects that might be required to solve specific problems. Further to this, Education Institutions themselves can also be seen as a good source of information for the purpose of learning, because of subject specialists employed by them, as well as the different resource centres and literature sources that they house.
Literature sources are used more than any other source in getting information for a specific purpose such as learning. The term ‘literature’ covers just about every written form of information, including journals, textbooks, newspapers, magazines, reports, financial statements, dissertations, printed conference proceedings and research dissertations. It is important to remember that not all literature sources are reliable. For the purpose of learning towards a qualification, you will more than likely require specific textbooks, rather than getting the information from magazines. Business and specialist magazines and newsletters are used more often in learning than popular gossip magazines and daily newspapers. Literature sources are obtainable from libraries, or from bookstores specialising in specific topics. All tertiary education institutions and schools have libraries, but these are mostly only for use by students who are studying at these institutions. Public libraries are found in most towns and cities and anyone can become a member of these. Resource centres, as discussed under the previous heading, also sometimes keep literature on specific topics, but will mostly not lend these out. They can however assist in providing copies of articles in some cases. Most publications are available in English, which makes learning easier for learners who are proficient in English, but poses a problem for those who are not.
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Outline your understanding about Selection and acknowledgement of information. Which statement best describes it?
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