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// 25. Explain how you have identified and allocated work that provides on the job learning opportunities? //

As I have not done any workplace training I feel I may not be able to answer this question fully.

But I would assume that in the workplace I would talk to the person’s supervisor about their job role, how that fits with the organisation, what the expectation are. I would also after discussions with the employer see if there were any tasks that the student could do in the workplace that would give them the opportunity to learn new skills.

// 26. What interpersonal skills and communication techniques do you use to engage the learners? (such as coaching, questioning, facilitating discussion, monitoring of participants). Provide two examples. //

I am relaxed in class and use humour to help the students feel safe and so they can enjoy the class. I set rules with them about appropriate behaviour for the class and monitor and maintain a constructive working environment. I use positive language and an encouraging tone. I try to show a caring manner and encourage students to as questions either one to one or to the larger group.

Example 1: I teach computer based subjects in a computer lab, all of my subjects require software applications skills. I provide an outline of each class to the students and give them work to do, usually an exercise, I will then move around the class and question students about their processes and give feedback on how they might improve. I will encourage them to try new techniques and use encouraging and positive language. If I see they can do a particular technique I will often show them little tricks such as quicker ways of doing it. They often see this as a reward for their work and enjoy learning a new ‘trick’.

Example 2: I will talk about job tasks and use personal examples of where I have made a mistake, I find this a useful technique and then I open up the class for a discussion about how I should have done it or what would have been the best alternative. I use humour in my lessons to make them fun and I encourage questioning from the students. I usually follow this with an exercise on the computer that is directly related to the discussion we have just had.

// 27. How have you changed/ improved your training/delivery in response to student feedback and your personal reflection of your delivery? // // a) Provide one example from workplaced delivery. // // b) Provide one example from classroom delivery //

a) I have not participated in workplace delivery so cannot provide an example for this, I will be doing the training for workplace delivery.

b) I am always making changes to my deliver, after each class I reflect on worked well and what might need improvement. I maintain a new copy of my learning plan and lesson plans that I make changes to as part of continuous improvement for the next semester.

I have regular dialogue with the students about how they are finding the classes and if they are having trouble. Recently I was giving a series of lessons to the class and some of the students were having trouble with screen co-ordinates, while I assumed this was understood, it became apparent that a section of the class did not understand it. As a result of this I developed a presentation about this topic with examples and further information. I will now include this in my delivery of the unit and present it early in the deliver so the students are well informed.