Later Life Training 1

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Teaching Teaching WorkshopsWorkshops

In Service Training/RevisionIn Service Training/Revisionwithwith

Sheena LG & Susie DSheena LG & Susie D


Session AimSession Aim

AimsAims To provide a revision of knowledge and best practice To provide a revision of knowledge and best practice

principles and an opportunity to apply to practice in principles and an opportunity to apply to practice in order to successfully and confidently conduct a order to successfully and confidently conduct a teaching workshop for Later Life Training.teaching workshop for Later Life Training.

To discuss and share good practice as a team.To discuss and share good practice as a team.

OutcomesOutcomesBy the end of the session, the team will be able to:By the end of the session, the team will be able to:

Describe the process for teaching and being a Describe the process for teaching and being a tutor/teacher.tutor/teacher.

Identify the objective of the LLT teaching workshop.Identify the objective of the LLT teaching workshop. Identify and apply teaching workshop methods and Identify and apply teaching workshop methods and

approaches.approaches.


TerminologyTerminology

TeachersTeachers (Pedagogs!)(Pedagogs!) Those who help students, pupils Those who help students, pupils

(candidates) learn a specific course (candidates) learn a specific course of study, lesson plan or practical of study, lesson plan or practical skill including learning and thinking skill including learning and thinking skills.skills.

A teacher who teaches on an A teacher who teaches on an individual basis = A tutor!individual basis = A tutor!



Teaching (and Pedagogy!)Teaching (and Pedagogy!) The The abilityability to understand, communicate, to understand, communicate,

apply/demonstrate the objective in a way apply/demonstrate the objective in a way that makes it clear to others and equips and that makes it clear to others and equips and assists them to grow in competence and assists them to grow in competence and confidence and be more effective (FaME) confidence and be more effective (FaME) disciples.disciples.

The ability to bring about learning as The ability to bring about learning as planned, changing behaviour and frequency planned, changing behaviour and frequency of actions (competence) on a relatively of actions (competence) on a relatively permanent basis given a set of conditions.permanent basis given a set of conditions.

Includes the facilitation of learning as well as Includes the facilitation of learning as well as providing direct instruction.providing direct instruction.



Foundation DegreeFoundation Degree PGCEPGCE UndergraduateUndergraduate NVQNVQ VRQVRQ


Skills of the TeacherSkills of the Teacher


Professional SkillsProfessional Skills


Practical SkillsPractical Skills


Personal SkillsPersonal Skills


Observation Observation CompetenciesCompetencies


Barriers to Effective Barriers to Effective ListeningListening


Approaches to TeachingApproaches to Teaching

The Teachers Pedagogy!The Teachers Pedagogy! Effective Teaching = A range of Effective Teaching = A range of

different, multilevel ways different, multilevel ways On going assessment e.g.On going assessment e.g.

– The minute paperThe minute paper– Two to chareTwo to chare– Group grade each persons level of Group grade each persons level of

participationparticipation


Approaches to TeachingApproaches to Teaching

AlsoAlso Group work Methods BriefingGroup work Methods Briefing

– Give specific tips in non-technical ‘soft Give specific tips in non-technical ‘soft skills’ (listening, delegating, managing skills’ (listening, delegating, managing conflict)conflict)

– Give specific outcomes of whole workshop Give specific outcomes of whole workshop and each workshop task (motivate)and each workshop task (motivate)

– Inform them well in advance of what you Inform them well in advance of what you will do and why and how (demo with will do and why and how (demo with confident candidate)confident candidate)


√√

= = ↑ student learning and satisfaction↑ student learning and satisfaction

= ↑ silk purses! PSI tutors aim is to transform into = ↑ silk purses! PSI tutors aim is to transform into specialist PSI instructors from Day 1 teaching specialist PSI instructors from Day 1 teaching workshop and by end of Day 4 ‘Mock workshop and by end of Day 4 ‘Mock Assessment’Assessment’


Criteria for Tutor Criteria for Tutor EffectivenessEffectiveness

PSI accredited Level 4 course = PSI accredited Level 4 course = turn out specialist instructorsturn out specialist instructors

Are you confident you have done Are you confident you have done everything within your tutor everything within your tutor

pedagogy to equip and enable pedagogy to equip and enable them to achieve this?them to achieve this?

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