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AD VAL NEWSAdVal ‘What's - Next?’ to overcome learning disabilities HTI is
a national education charity that works in partnership with education,
business and government to enhance school leadership and develop the
enterprise and employability capabilities of young people.
Its
Leadership Centre offers school leaders a wide range of professional
development opportunities, including national qualifications, skills-based
training and secondments of up to a year into a non-school environment. The
AdVal e-learning package – entitled ‘What-Next?’ – is based on findings of
an HTI study investigating the levels of provision for young people with
barriers to learning as they embarked on the transition from school to the
world of work. The
study found that 25% of people with barriers to learning are unemployed in
comparison with *15 % of people with disabilities to their limbs; 14% of
people with hearing problems and 13% of people with visual impairment. (Editor Note: *DfEE statistics 1996/7)
'What-Next?' is the culmination of this research.
Content draws on HTI's work in the area of emotional intelligence, which
differentiates people who manage themselves and their relationships
effectively. With the help of
AdVal, the HTI has applied the concept of emotional intelligence through a
computer game-format e-learning course. For
example, one of four identities can be selected for "Sam", the programme's
virtual mentor, to reflect the gender and, to an extent, the ethnicity of
the student. Program settings
can also be adjusted to allow the student to work at his or her own pace. ‘What
Next?’ has been well received since launch at the House of Commons in
London in
late Spring. "The
program provides a rich learning experience that teaches social skills
through understanding your own emotions and being aware of how others
around you are feeling," says Peter Bonfield, programme Director of AdVal
Learning Solutions. “The
response to it has been very positive.” “'What's-Next?’ certainly meets both requirements," he added.
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March 2005 on behalf of Adval Learning Solutions by Bob Little Press &
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