EDUC6431 Supporting Individual Adult Learners (September)

Module Aims

By the end of this module you will show your knowledge and reflective understanding of: Identifying individual and group learning needs; Supporting learners; Equality and diversity considerations; Promoting inclusion; Why we need to keep records

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Identify & plan individual and group learning needs (Initial assessment and diagnostics)
• Demonstrate evidence of a knowledge and understanding of the appropriate communications techniques and interpersonal skills for facilitating coaching and support.
• Select and critically apply a range of relevant primary and secondary sources including practitioner, theoretical and research-based evidence to support learner needs
• Evaluate learners’ achievement using suitable data gathering tools.
• Analyse the impact of your own professional values and judgements on how you deal with your learners through a case study.
• Demonstrate an awareness of Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and the support available to SpLD learners
• Plan for the delivery of individual learning sessions using an appropriate range of inclusive teaching and learning strategies
• Evaluate your own professional practice with regard to individual and group learning sessions (using feedback from peers and others and with reference to minimum core)
• Identify and discuss potential barriers to Adult Learning.
• Respond to complex coaching and support issues presented by students that require referral and liaison with other agencies.
• Provide ongoing personal support to learners
• Ensure access to coaching opportunities and professional support.
• Demonstrate evidence of a knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities and diversity in the context of post-compulsory education and training