lesson 2 skills you need for learning

Unit 6 Lesson 2 - Skills

you need for learningDanielle Payne

daniellemchealth@gmail.com

Learning objectives LO1- Evaluate the effectiveness of research

LO2- Discuss the different types of research methods

LO3- Undertake individual research and assess the value of research methods

Recap Formal V Informal learning

Write down one formal and one informal way of learning.

2 minutes

Skills you need for learning

1: Stud

y Skills

4: Research Skills

2: Use of

feedback

3: Reflection

Study SkillsNeed for literacy to help

learning…1- Use writing

to record information accurately

about service users.

2- Be able to read carefully to understand

important information.

Need for Numeracy to

help learning…

1- Medication2- Clinical data in lab

3- Data/ charts

Need for ICT to help

learning…

1- Documents2- Data storage

3- Confidential

data 4- Email

(communication)

Research Skills (How do they help you learn)

In groups make a mind map on the following topics

and how they help your learning.

1- Observations

2- Questioning

3- Use of internet

Think about the units you are studying…

Write down how one specific unit might help your career.

When you are on placement you will

observe professionals and learn many

practical skills.

Observations

This can be formal or informal.

When might you use questioning?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of primary sources?

Questioning

The internet is a very useful and easy research tool.

However it is quite difficult to know who has written it and how reliable it is.

Why shouldn’t you use generic websites such as Wikipedia?

Internet

Reflection and feedbackReflection in order to make sense

of information from reading, observation, the internet, other

people, using skills and routines.

Feedback comes from tutors, placement staff, service users,

peers and employees.

Who has supported your learning Tutors

Peers

Give you knowledge

Help you understand

Improve skills.

Give you ideas

Improves your

understanding.

On the same word document as last week- write up the following:

1- Definitions of informal and formal learning.

2- Explain why you need literacy, numeracy and ICT

skills for learning- talk about you!!

3-How observations, questioning and internet improves your learning. 4- Explain how tutors and peers can help you learn.

Activity