Hi viz learning: the transformation of on-job assessment for carpentry apprentices

In 2010 New Zealand’s Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) transformed its assessment system by creating “assessment teams” of assessors, carpentry apprentices, moderators, and evaluators (employers). This realigned the assessment process with the on-job learning environment for carpentry apprentices. It also created new partnership demands, especially in relation to creating learning environments and facilitating judgements about evidence of learning. This presentation is based on just completed research designed around on-site observations, interviews, and an analysis of apprentice learning records. The findings show how the mechanisms of the BCITO’s system work holistically and how they promote deeper learning for all members of the assessment team.