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FE12: Using a learning platform to support hairdressing students
Author: Geraldine Metcalf, Hairdressing Tutor, Bishop Auckland College, County Durham
Date: 2005

The use of a learning platform was introduced to hairdressing students. The tutor assessed uptake levels and value to learners through questionnaires, statistics on use and discussion. It was found that the learning platform enhanced student capacity to manage their own learning and develop greater independence by providing the capacity to know the work programme in advance, and to select from a wide range of learning materials that they could work through at their own pace.

Key benefits of the learning platform were cited as:

o Flexible access: students were able to access course materials at their own time and pace. Many students who could not attend due to work commitments or illness were therefore able to keep up with the course. One student who took up work on a cruise ship used the learning platform to fast track through the coursework.

o A wider range of learning resources was available via the learning platform in comparison to traditional text books. Greater interaction, video demonstrations and links to other hairdressing sites were cited as particularly useful for learning and engagement.

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