Ptlls Managing the Learning Process
PTLLS Task 2-Managing the Learning Process
Introduction
Throughout this essay I will be relating teaching theory and my learning, to my potential teaching practice, which will be in a Further Education setting, where I may be teaching people Disability Awareness (DA), and preparing people with disabilities back to work.
In order to ‘Manage the Learning Process’, a teacher must know what that process involves. For example: how does a learner learn, what influences the learner’s motivation and his/her ability to learn, and a teacher needs to reflect on how his/her approach is facilitating each learner’s progression.
Behaviour Management
I believe that building a positive relationship with each learner, is the foundation on which behaviour management strategies can be adopted. Without mutual respect neither, the teacher or learner are open to effective communication or negotiation.
Any new situation and meeting new people can evoke anxiety or insecurity.
Teaching people over 16 years old can involve different types of emotional issues, which can affect behaviour. For example, older people may have had prior negative learning experiences in childhood, which can affect their expectations of the teacher or the learning process. Some may display disinterest and even disruptive behaviour and it would be my job to find out why this is happening. Learners may be struggling in some areas but may not feel able to ask for help for fear of being judged or ridiculed by their peers or teacher. He/she may need help with some skills in order to access the course, and would require further support.
In my practice I would start building a relationship with each learner in an informal pre-course interview, where not only are a learner’s aims and needs assessed, but where, ‘unconditional positive regard’ can be demonstrated towards the learner by active listening. Role-modelling this sort of behaviour facilitates a learner’s exposure to positive, relational
Introduction
Throughout this essay I will be relating teaching theory and my learning, to my potential teaching practice, which will be in a Further Education setting, where I may be teaching people Disability Awareness (DA), and preparing people with disabilities back to work.
In order to ‘Manage the Learning Process’, a teacher must know what that process involves. For example: how does a learner learn, what influences the learner’s motivation and his/her ability to learn, and a teacher needs to reflect on how his/her approach is facilitating each learner’s progression.
Behaviour Management
I believe that building a positive relationship with each learner, is the foundation on which behaviour management strategies can be adopted. Without mutual respect neither, the teacher or learner are open to effective communication or negotiation.
Any new situation and meeting new people can evoke anxiety or insecurity.
Teaching people over 16 years old can involve different types of emotional issues, which can affect behaviour. For example, older people may have had prior negative learning experiences in childhood, which can affect their expectations of the teacher or the learning process. Some may display disinterest and even disruptive behaviour and it would be my job to find out why this is happening. Learners may be struggling in some areas but may not feel able to ask for help for fear of being judged or ridiculed by their peers or teacher. He/she may need help with some skills in order to access the course, and would require further support.
In my practice I would start building a relationship with each learner in an informal pre-course interview, where not only are a learner’s aims and needs assessed, but where, ‘unconditional positive regard’ can be demonstrated towards the learner by active listening. Role-modelling this sort of behaviour facilitates a learner’s exposure to positive, relational
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