COMPLETE GUIDE TO LEARNING CONTRACTS

Learning contracts are valuable tools for winning the commitment of the learner, and ensuring that learners and trainers are working towards the same objectives. They play a significant part in many educational and training courses and their popularity is growing fast. Already common in work-based learning and in the development of skills and competencies, they also provide a useful way of structuring academic research projects and individual study programmes.
George Boak’s timely book is based on more than twelve years’ experience of using learning contracts in a variety of contexts. He begins by reviewing the different kinds of contract and looking at the advantages and disadvantages of each. He goes on to explain what is involved in preparing, negotiating, supporting and evaluating a contract and discusses related issues such as accreditation and the links between learning contracts and the competency-based approach. The text is supported throughout by case studies and detailed examples.
Anyone concerned with management development or skills training, whether as educator, HRD practitioner or consultant, will find this a comprehensive and eminently practical guide.
George Boak is an independent training and development consultant specializing in management and personal development. He has designed and delivered work-based learning projects in a wide variety of organizations, including building societies, oil refineries, hospital trusts, engineering companies and local authorities
Contents: Introducing learning contracts; Learning contracts, skills and competences; Design and development; Priming; Learning needs analysis; First steps in negotiation; Advanced negotiation; Agreeing assessment measures; Negotiation skills; Support; Assessment; Three-way contracts; References; Index.