Understand ways to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.
Q2. Understand ways to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.
2.1 It is important to foster a learning environment in which students feel safe, relaxed, secure, confident and valued (Gravells A 2012 pg25) especially for learners who may have had negative experiences in traditional classroom environments. Students often describe supportive learning environments as expanding their sense of family and enhancing their self-esteem, which, when combined with increased literacy skills, help students take more chances in pursuing their goals.
This involves not only the venue, but your attitude and the support you give to your students (Gravells A 2012, pge 24). You must consider your student’s health and safety needs and work within the boundaries of your organisation’s policies. Should there be any concerns about health and safety you must inform your organisation’s designated personnel. At no time should your learner’s health and safety be compromised.
To establish purposeful learning in you given environment you must arrange the physical space to be conducive to discussion, and you as the facilitator should be easily seen by your learners. Toilet facilities should be clearly accessible and any disable needs met. When food and drink are provided, it should be suitable for everyone i.e. vegetarians, halal or kosher as examples. If you have a break time it is good practice to let you learners know when this takes place as this can help them focus on their learning.
It is your responsibility to be prepared making sure your environment is clean and at the right temperature. If it is too hot, be considerate open doors or windows do try to solve or manage the problem. Also the quality of your lesson tells your learners that you are professional, motivated and serious about your job. This safety first approach is reflective of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs which states that if one’s basic needs are met, and one feels comfortable then one can feel a sense of
2.1 It is important to foster a learning environment in which students feel safe, relaxed, secure, confident and valued (Gravells A 2012 pg25) especially for learners who may have had negative experiences in traditional classroom environments. Students often describe supportive learning environments as expanding their sense of family and enhancing their self-esteem, which, when combined with increased literacy skills, help students take more chances in pursuing their goals.
This involves not only the venue, but your attitude and the support you give to your students (Gravells A 2012, pge 24). You must consider your student’s health and safety needs and work within the boundaries of your organisation’s policies. Should there be any concerns about health and safety you must inform your organisation’s designated personnel. At no time should your learner’s health and safety be compromised.
To establish purposeful learning in you given environment you must arrange the physical space to be conducive to discussion, and you as the facilitator should be easily seen by your learners. Toilet facilities should be clearly accessible and any disable needs met. When food and drink are provided, it should be suitable for everyone i.e. vegetarians, halal or kosher as examples. If you have a break time it is good practice to let you learners know when this takes place as this can help them focus on their learning.
It is your responsibility to be prepared making sure your environment is clean and at the right temperature. If it is too hot, be considerate open doors or windows do try to solve or manage the problem. Also the quality of your lesson tells your learners that you are professional, motivated and serious about your job. This safety first approach is reflective of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs which states that if one’s basic needs are met, and one feels comfortable then one can feel a sense of