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= Getting It Together, Together =

Public C ﻿ ontact Details

 * Name: **Tina Busch
 * Role in the project: ** Project Manager
 * Email: **tina.busch@education.tas.gov.au
 * Phone: ** (03) 6233 7786
 * Photo: **

Project Updates

= CASE STUDY =

= Project Profile: =
 * What is the problem or opportunity you are addressing in this project? **

Both the Tasmanian Polytechnic (Polytechnic) and Distance Education Tasmania (DET) independently noticed a need to better address the needs of disengaged use, and particularly in the Polytechnic, a low level of use of elearning approaches as part of the blend of supports for learners.

Through existing professional networks, some formed through past Framework involvement, the synergistic benefits for both organisations to address the needs of a learner group as they transition from one educational setting to another. We were seeking critical friends, shared expertise, access to facilities and specialist environments on both sides.

DET Teachers working with at-risk students have been grappling with the dilemma of providing an engaging life skills and futures oriented curriculum, personalised to students? interest and circumstances. The Getting it Together (GIT) program has been designed to assist in addressing these needs while connecting with curriculum and reporting frameworks. Students are supported at the local level in a variety of ways.

Through this project we will increase the continuity of experience and support from Year 10 into the Polytechnic. In 2010 DET developed the GIT program for disengaged year 9/10 students focussed on real life skills. In 2011 the Tasmanian eSchool will provide copies of GIT courses to schools for use at the local level.

Based on 2010 experiences, there is a need to align the vocational and futures oriented programs at Year 9/10 with the offerings at the Polytechnic where most programs for disengaged youth do not incorporate elements.

The learners targeted in this project are those for whom formal education has proved unsatisfactory and this has led to low- or dis-engagement with continuing their educational journey.
 * Who are the learners and how will they benefit from this project? **

This project focuses squarely on youth who would be at high risk of disengaging or not re-engaging with formal education and skills training. Through use of the GIT Program so far we know that a supportive and structured approach drawing on the strengths of elearning tools, has been shown to improve learner engagement, increase the quality of learning outcomes and engage learners with real-life, applied learning experiences.

This project will deliver: - Synergistic relationship between Distance Education and Polytechnic to best serve the pathways of learners - A model for ongoing collaborative curriculum development - Trial and evaluation GIT program in the Polytechnic context for transferability - GIT program has 3 parts ? get organised and stay on track, store evidence of learning, access online learning materials (Curriculum). The framework of the Distance Education GIT program, which could be wrapped around any subject area.


 * How are you currently delivering this trainin **** g? (ie prior to the project) **

Teachers working with at-risk students have been grappling with the dilemma of providing an engaging life skills and futures oriented curriculum, personalised to students interest and circumstances.

The Getting it Together program has been designed to assist in addressing these needs while connecting with curriculum and reporting frameworks. Students are supported at the local level in a variety of ways.

The existing Polytechnic Connect Courses focus on campus, or -alternate-location-based face to face programs with little elearning integration.


 * Describe how the innovation you are embedding through the project will change this delivery **

Through this project we will increase the continuity of experience and support from Year 10 into the Polytechnic. In 2010 Distance Education developed the Getting it Together (GIT) program for disengaged year 9/10 students focussed on real life skills.

In 2011 the Tasmanian eSchool will provide copies of GIT courses to schools for use at the local level. Based on 2010 experiences, there is a need to align the vocational and futures oriented programs at Year 9/10 with the offerings at the Polytechnic where a significant majority of programs for disengaged youth do not incorporate online or elearning elements.


 * This project will enable: **

-Tasmanian eSchool to expand vocational subject offerings and access needed subject matter expertise as well as providing hands on practical workshops.

-Polytechnic to trial framework of the GIT program with its students and the Poly will bring rigour to the vocational offerings of the Tasmanian eSchool.


 * Please list at least 5 key words (comma separated) that people can use to find your project (more the better) **

Getting it Together, life-skills program, disengaged youth, life-skills and futures orientated curriculum, at-risk students,