Overview
Assessment Guidance
This unit assesses occupational competence. Evidence for learning outcomes 3 and 4 must come from performance in the work environment.
This unit assesses occupational competence. Evidence for learning outcomes 3 and 4 must come from performance in the work environment.
Understand principles and purpose of engaging learners in learning and development.
Reasons for engaging in the learning process
Legislative influences and organisational policies including - Equal Opportunities - Safeguarding - Health and Safety - Use of appropriate language - Special Educational Needs - opportunities for addressing spiritual, cultural, moral, ethical and social values.
What processes exist to engage individuals? What are the benefits and drawbacks of these processes?
For example:
Why people want to take part in learning and development:
Barriers to learning and development and ways to overcome:
Ways to engage others in reviewing own progress:
Explain principles of engaging others in the learning and development process.
Identify processes and activities used to engage others in learning and development.
Explain why people are motivated to undertake learning and development.
Identify barriers to learning and development.
Identify ways to overcome barriers to learning and development.
Explain methods of engaging others in reviewing own learning.
Understand the role of mentoring in engaging others in the learning and development process.
How mentoring can build learner confidence through their support and listening skills.
The mentor’s role in offering alternative approaches, guidance and advice.
Mentoring relationships:
Explain how mentoring can engage and motivate others to learn.
Give examples of mentoring relationships that engage and motivate others to learn.
Be able to assist and engage others in the learning and development process.
Ways of building relationships, positive engagement methods:
This could be evidenced by an observation of the practitioner engaging with a learner
Demonstrate working relationships with others to motivate learning.
Provide assistance to others to encourage them to take responsibility for their own learning and development.
Provide others with the information and advice to engage in learning and development that meets their needs.
Be able to assist others in reviewing their progress.
This should include:
Ways of providing feedback:
Reviewing progress:
Provide others with constructive feedback on their learning and development.
Encourage others to review their own learning experience.
Record progress and achievement using an appropriate format.