LEARNING TRANSFER: The Transfer of Danish Didactics into a Danish Company in Vietnam
Author
Pedersen, Marie-Helene Lucette Labrosse
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-05-31
Pages
92
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger transfer af læring fra Danmark til Vietnam i danske virksomheder, der outsourcer arbejde. Forskelle i såkaldte bløde kompetencer – som videndeling, refleksion, konfliktløsning og kommunikation – kan udfordre samarbejdet og kravene i en globaliseret hverdag. University College Lillebælt (UCL) arbejder med danske virksomheder i Vietnam for at kompetenceudvikle lokale medarbejdere. UCL uddanner mellemledere i bløde kompetencer, tekniske færdigheder og den danske didaktiske læringstradition, med det formål at de kan undervise deres egne teams i samme tilgang. Specialet belyser, hvordan vietnamesiske medarbejdere oplever UCL’s undervisning, og i hvilket omfang og hvordan de anvender den i organisationen. Det undersøger også, hvordan den danske didaktiske tilgang opfattes, hvilke læringstraditioner præger medarbejdernes måde at tænke og lære på, og om den danske og vietnamesiske tilgang kan komme i konflikt på arbejdspladsen. Derudover ser specialet på, hvordan en dansk organisationsstruktur og kultur opfattes i Vietnam, samt om deltagelse i UCL’s kurser har ført til adfærdsændringer hos medarbejderne. Med andre ord undersøges både overførsel af læring fra kursus til praksis og den lokale oversættelse/tilpasning af denne læring.
This thesis examines the transfer of learning from Denmark to Vietnam within Danish companies that outsource work. Differences in so-called soft skills—such as knowledge sharing, reflection, conflict resolution, and communication—can challenge collaboration and the demands of globalization. University College Lillebælt (UCL) partners with Danish companies in Vietnam to develop the competencies of local employees. UCL trains middle managers in soft skills, technical skills, and the Danish didactic approach to teaching and learning, with the aim that they will pass this approach on to their teams. The study explores how Vietnamese employees experience UCL’s teaching and whether, and how, they use it in their organizations. It also examines how the Danish didactic approach is perceived, which learning traditions shape employees’ ways of thinking and learning, and whether Danish and Vietnamese approaches may clash in the workplace. In addition, the thesis looks at how a Danish organizational structure and culture are received in Vietnam, and whether participation in UCL’s courses has led to changes in employees’ behavior. In short, it investigates both the transfer of learning from courses to practice and the local translation/adaptation of that learning.
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