Level 5 Diploma- Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services

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Resource booklet & workbook for Level 5 Diploma- Leadership for Health & Social care and children and Young people’s services | Unit 502 | Name: | ------------------------------------------------- Unit 502: Promote professional development Learning outcome 1, 3 Assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 3.1 The Learning Staircase model of learning We all learn in many different ways, but the Learning Staircase Model (Mitchell, (1997) relates well to the way in which practitioners develop competence. This table is illustrated the learning process as a staircase, with Step 1 being the bottom step from which we climb to Step 4. Step 1Unconscious incompetence | Step 2Conscious incompetence | Step 3Conscious competence | Step 4Unconscious competence | | | | It is no longer necessary to think systematically about the components of an activity because we have integrated them into a holistic process which now comes naturally to us. | | | Through engaging in the activity, we are now able to carry it out, but we still have to think carefully about each step in the process. | | | When we begin to learn something new, we become aware of the inherent complexities and difficulties, and of our own lack of skills. | | | Before we take a real interest in something and attempt to get involved, we are aware and unskilled. | | | | ------------------------------------------------- Models of reflective practice (1) Learning outcome 4 Assessment criteria 4.1, 4.2 What is reflective practice? * What knowledge and skills are needed to do your job? * How can you use your experience to improve the way you work? * How can you get the best out of training sessions? * Why is reflective practice important? Reflective practice is the best way of developing the skills, knowledge and practice required to carry out a complex job
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