After completing the readings of unit 3, I decide to explore the possible futures of workplace learning in 2030. Workplace learning has been perceived as a luxury for organizations, thus the learning and development budgets are usually the first to be cut. The Horizon Report in 2020 has indicated a substantial growth of adult learners returning for additional learning such as post-secondary education, graduate degrees, and other credentialing to keep pace with the job market. Impacts of the pandemic and the significant technology advances also triggered a higher demand on remote work and learning going forward (Educause, 2021). The perspective of workplace learning is changing and becoming a necessity rather than luxury (Arist, 2021). How do organizations respond to the increasing demand of workplace learning when it is going to play a major role for sustained business growth in the next decade?
Data have shown that faculties are encouraged to teach only what is required and expects students to learn the same due to financial pressures and other constraints (Educause, 2020). How do organizations help fill in the knowledge gap when their new employees did not go through traditional higher education or ingrained with certain paradigms on how to perform their duties?
Overall, the readings have supported my belief that the future of workplace learning will be optimistic with possible setbacks. Workplace learning in 2030 will be more flexible, agile, and collaborative with the continuous advance of technologies within organizations.
References
Arist. (2021, September 14). What workplace learning will look like in 2030. https://www.arist.co/post/what-workplace-learning-will-look-like-in-2030#:~:text=I%20believe%20workplace%20learning%20in,become%20a%20necessity%20to%20thrive.
Educause. (2020). 2020 Educause Horizon Report: Teaching and learning edition. https://library.educause.edu/resources/2020/3/2020-educause-horizon-report-teaching-and-learning-edition
Educause. (2021). 2021 Educause Horizon Report: Teaching and learning edition. https://library.educause.edu/resources/2021/4/2021-educause-horizon-report-teaching-and-learning-edition.