Describe and Evaluate Two Different Assessment Activities to Check the Learning of Either Individuals or Groups
Stephanie Martin
Higher Level Teacher Training Course
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
Unit 1 Assignment
Q1. Understand own role, responsibilities and boundaries of role in relation to teaching.
The main role of the teacher is to communicate information in such a way that all students understand what is being said. To ensure this, the teacher must understand how people learn and assess the various learning styles within a group. Are they visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learners? What methods best suit these different types of learning? As most groups will be made up of all three types, use of visual, auditory and kinaesthetic aids are vital if the teacher is to ensure all students have an equal chance to learn. The teacher’s responsibility is to create a safe learning environment for your students, to be flexible and able to adapt and respond to what is needed from individuals or groups at any one time. The boundaries between teacher and student are grounded in our professional and moral ethics. A teacher must remain professional at all times, retaining a physical and social distance from their students. Setting ground rules early on in the first class, draws the boundary lines, adhering to the ground rules keeps the boundary lines clear.
It is the teacher’s responsibility to instruct students in codes of practice in their specialist area. For example, in beauty therapy, professionalism and ethics, which covers appearance, confidentiality, not giving out unqualified advice and so on. Also, the relevant and current legislative requirements in their specialist area must be covered.
In Beauty Therapy some of these would include, employment legislation such as, • Protection of Employment Act 1977 • Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996 • Protection of Employees (part-time) Act 2001 and (fixed term work) 2003 • Employment Equality Act 1998 and Equal Status Act 2000
Higher Level Teacher Training Course
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
Unit 1 Assignment
Q1. Understand own role, responsibilities and boundaries of role in relation to teaching.
The main role of the teacher is to communicate information in such a way that all students understand what is being said. To ensure this, the teacher must understand how people learn and assess the various learning styles within a group. Are they visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learners? What methods best suit these different types of learning? As most groups will be made up of all three types, use of visual, auditory and kinaesthetic aids are vital if the teacher is to ensure all students have an equal chance to learn. The teacher’s responsibility is to create a safe learning environment for your students, to be flexible and able to adapt and respond to what is needed from individuals or groups at any one time. The boundaries between teacher and student are grounded in our professional and moral ethics. A teacher must remain professional at all times, retaining a physical and social distance from their students. Setting ground rules early on in the first class, draws the boundary lines, adhering to the ground rules keeps the boundary lines clear.
It is the teacher’s responsibility to instruct students in codes of practice in their specialist area. For example, in beauty therapy, professionalism and ethics, which covers appearance, confidentiality, not giving out unqualified advice and so on. Also, the relevant and current legislative requirements in their specialist area must be covered.
In Beauty Therapy some of these would include, employment legislation such as, • Protection of Employment Act 1977 • Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996 • Protection of Employees (part-time) Act 2001 and (fixed term work) 2003 • Employment Equality Act 1998 and Equal Status Act 2000
Bibliography: Kellough et al, 1999; McMillian, 2000 Websites: http://www.oasis.gov.ie/employment http://www.equality.ie http://www.irishstatutebook.ie http://www.entemp.ie/employment/industrialrelations/work.htm http://www.ptllsresource.co.uk http://www.dataprtection.ie http://www.teachingexpertise.com http://www.archive.excellencegateway.org.uk