This will determine the assessment decision. The final assessment decision must also be recorded and then feedback given to the learner. The opportunity to give a learner feedback is a productive way to talk to them about how they can progress and improve. An assessor must attend standardization meetings to ensure that they are up to date on the current standards and they must also show evidence of continual professional development. This includes any training that they are involved in throughout the
Under SOX, your company will also be required to track your employees’ degrees and certifications to ensure that they meet the requirements of their job. An organizational chart must also be developed and monitored to ensure employee supervision and separation of duties (2). 2. Current Good Practices: b. The use of pre-numbered invoices should be continued.
Define the key concepts and principles of assessment When making an assessment we need to pull on a number of skills to ensuring that the correct level of learning has been conducted by the trainer and that the learner has under stood the information given. The assessor has to be confident that the learner is also able to recall the information therefore giving them the skill set to conduct the role they are undertaking. The trained person should then leave the course with the new understanding and have thoughts on how they can apply the skills and improve in some cases the tasks that they will now undertake with their new knowledge. One key principle is known as VACSR – as an assessor you need to ensure that all work is; Valid – check that the work submitted actually relates to the assessment criteria Authentic – as an assessor it is important to ensure that all work submitted has been produced only by the delegate / learner. Check to ensure that different delegates are not simply repeating the same answers by rote.
1. Explain the purpose of agreeing objectives and deadlines when researching information. [2.1] If possible, refer to specific examples from research tasks you have worked on to support your answer. It is important that objectives and deadlines are agreed on so that the researcher has a clear understanding of what they are researching on and both the researcher and their manager both know what the expectations are. It is important the researcher also knows when the information is needed so as to ensure that it is submitted in time.
Self reflection is also knowing that I may need professional development in an area. This is needed so that I can be able to show unconditional positive regard, a non judgemental attitude and to be able to show empathy. Therefore it is important that I take time out to reflect in my performance and development. Self awareness can also be done in supervision or through peers. It helps to keep one’s mind fresh and with new ideas on how to deal with issues which I face during my sessions with a client.
The teacher should have the ability to check learners understanding during lessons. It is important that the teacher recognises learners may respond in different ways to feedback and should adapt techniques accordingly. Evaluation of the course is essential to ensure it is up to date and still relevant, that it meets the needs of the learners, and that objectives and learning outcomes are being achieved. Self-evaluation is also important to ensure teaching techniques are appropriate and that the
ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS IN THE LIFELONG LEARNING SECTOR My role and responsibilities as a teacher is to ensure that my students achieve their respective NVQ 2 or NVQ 3 qualification in hairdressing in the allocated time frame as set out by the bodies governing the hairdressing industry, by meeting the specific outcomes stated in each module for each aspect of hairdressing. I will be able to achieve this in the following ways:- 1. It is very important to establish ground rules, however, by conducting myself in a manner that is both professional and respectful towards my students, I will be displaying the correct and acceptable manner in which they should behave towards me and towards each other which, in the long term, they will carry over to their own clients. 2. All students will have a clear indication of what is expected of them and through open discussion, I will in turn be able to determine what my students expect from me.
This process helps an individual understand how others perceive them. Feedback is essential to facilitating performance improvements. Feedback allows people to utilize their strengths to their advantage. Feedback informs employees which actions create problems for others and to know what changes may be needed. 360 Performance Appraisal: Uses Uses for 360 Performance Appraisal include: Employee Development Performance Appraisal Performance Management Training Needs Assessment Evaluation of Training Attitude Survey Organizational Climate Survey Customer Satisfaction Survey This process can also be a motivator of performance since it shows the employee that their opinions and views are considered important.
332 2.1 The Importance of Reflective Practice Reflective Practice is the opportunity to review what has been done, what worked well and what didn't work so well. From this you can identify areas that need to change or develop so as we can constantly strive to improve our teaching practice. Reflective practice can also be applied on a personal level so as we are better able to identify what we are doing well, how we need to improve or develop and how our knowledge and current practice may benefit the team within which we are working. Reflective practice can be carried out by keeping a reflective journal to record our experiences. Over time the information will give us a good picture of how our practice has developed, what we use over and over again that seems to guarantee results and where we are struggling.
Maximum participation can be achieved by ensuring that the employees affected by the training are involved in some manner in the decision to provide training. This may be in the design or development of the training or simply running a skills audit on the individual or team to determine what training is required and if the proposed training is directly related to the needs of the individual, team or organisation. However some barriers may need to be overcome such as reluctance to change or urgency of tasks. Question 3 What role do managers play in facilitating and promoting learning? Managers play an important role in fostering workplace learning.