Unit 6: Personal & professional development in health & social care (20 Credits)
Assessor: Mrs HJ Roden & Ms A Fear
Submission date: May 18th 2012
Grading criteria available in this task P1 explain key influences on the personal learning processes of individuals
M1 assess the impact of key influences on the personal learning processes on own learning
D1 evaluate how personal learning and development may benefit others
P4 produce evidence of own progress against action plan over the duration of the programme
M2 assess how the action plan has helped support own development over the duration of the programme
D2 evaluate own development over the duration of the programme
You work for a health and social care service provider and are developing your personal and professional development portfolio. You need to produce an action plan and reviews to include in your portfolio.
Evidence for the assessment criteria listed above will be collected over the duration of the work placement
For P1 you need to consider a wide range of influences that may affect people’s learning and not just the factors that have influenced your own learning.
You need to explain the possible effects of the influences, applying the theories of:
Kolb
Honey & Mumford
Consider the influences on learning of some of the following –
Culture
Health
Motivation
Learning style
IT skills
Access to study centres
Specific learning difficulties
Attitude and self-discipline
Care responsibilities
Funding for study
Time
Access to books
Relationships
Aspirations
Study space
What is meant by ..... key skills research skills observation questioning internet research
.... and give examples of how and when you have used them.
For M1, sketch a timeline to help you collect your thoughts about the factors that have influenced your