Assignment 301 Task B
Unit 301: Understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training
Assignment 301B: Reflective Account
Name: Alan Blackham
On reflection, promoting appropriate behaviour, equality and diversity, along with identifying the needs of the learner are integral roles within teaching.
It is important to promote appropriate behaviour and respect for others to achieve a safe learning environment, that is orderly, co-operative and purposeful. A good way to initiate this is by establishing ground rules and set boundaries at the start of the course. This can be a dual input exercise, with both the students and the tutor having input, whilst ensuring the tutor’s contractual agreement and college policies are adhered to. Once the rules have been established and agreed, a sense of comradery and a clear purpose towards a common goal for the learners will be achieved. Setting ground rules will help to create a micro- culture, in which students feel safe to express their views and make mistakes, and that a congenial, relaxed atmosphere is developed and maintained. Developing this climate can help tutors become more sensitive to the needs and expectations of the learners, allowing them to intervene in a professional manner and within the set boundaries. Indeed, Ofsted (2011) summarize that setting effective boundaries and rules are reasonable steps to ensure learners are safe and feel valued. Furthermore, setting boundaries can help safeguard all learners by preventing impairments of the learners health or development, whilst also ensuring that learners are developing in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care.
Any inappropriate behaviour should be dealt with in a respectful way, so not to undermine the learners or the ground rules mutually agreed. Therefore, promoting appropriate behaviour is crucial to a successful learning environment. Furthermore, in order for
Assignment 301B: Reflective Account
Name: Alan Blackham
On reflection, promoting appropriate behaviour, equality and diversity, along with identifying the needs of the learner are integral roles within teaching.
It is important to promote appropriate behaviour and respect for others to achieve a safe learning environment, that is orderly, co-operative and purposeful. A good way to initiate this is by establishing ground rules and set boundaries at the start of the course. This can be a dual input exercise, with both the students and the tutor having input, whilst ensuring the tutor’s contractual agreement and college policies are adhered to. Once the rules have been established and agreed, a sense of comradery and a clear purpose towards a common goal for the learners will be achieved. Setting ground rules will help to create a micro- culture, in which students feel safe to express their views and make mistakes, and that a congenial, relaxed atmosphere is developed and maintained. Developing this climate can help tutors become more sensitive to the needs and expectations of the learners, allowing them to intervene in a professional manner and within the set boundaries. Indeed, Ofsted (2011) summarize that setting effective boundaries and rules are reasonable steps to ensure learners are safe and feel valued. Furthermore, setting boundaries can help safeguard all learners by preventing impairments of the learners health or development, whilst also ensuring that learners are developing in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care.
Any inappropriate behaviour should be dealt with in a respectful way, so not to undermine the learners or the ground rules mutually agreed. Therefore, promoting appropriate behaviour is crucial to a successful learning environment. Furthermore, in order for