BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL (HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) L5

Unit 24: UNDERSTANDING THE LEARNING PROCESS

Centre Name:

East End College of Business &

Centre No:

10562

Computing
Learners Name:
Assessors Name:

Ms Margaret Amankwah

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Signature:
Date Issued:

Date:
14/02/2015

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Date:

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Learner Declaration
I declare that all the work submitted for this assignment is my own work or, in the case of group work,
the work myself and other members of the group in which I worked, and that no part of it has been
copied from any source.
I understand that if any part of the work submitted for this assignment is found to be plagiarised, none
of the work submitted will be allowed to count towards the assessment of the assignment.

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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this Unit Learners will:
1 Understand different theories of learning
2 Understand the impact of learning styles on learning by individuals
3 Be able to suggest strategies for delivering and assessing learning in a health
and
social careworkplace
4 Understand how to support the individual learning needs of health and social
care workers.
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Assessment Criteria

Achieved

1.1 explain how

different domains of
learning apply to
learning in health and
social care
1.2 explain different
ways in which learning
can occur in health
and social care
workplaces

Y/N

1.3 analyse how

theories of learning
relate to the
development of
understanding and
skills in health and
social care
2.1 explain different
factors that can
influence the
effectiveness of
learning

Y/N

Comments

Y/N

Y/N

2.2 explain concepts of Y/N

learning style
2.3 assess own
preferred learning
style

Y/N

2.4 analyse influences

on own learning in
relation to
learning theory

Y/N

3.1 describe factors to

be considered when
planning a
workplace learning

Y/N

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programme
Y/N
3.2 present relevant
teaching strategies to
support the learning of
others for a health and
social care workplace

3.3 suggest a strategy

for delivering and
assessing learning in a
health and social care
workplace

Y/N

4.1 explain barriers to

learning that maybe
encountered by
individuals in the
health and social care
workplace

Y/N

4.2 describe methods

of identifying
individual learning
needs

Y/N

4.3 evaluate different

approaches that could
be adopted to support
the individual learning
needs of health and
social care workers

Y/N

M1- An effective
approach to study and
research has been
applied todifferent
ways in which learning
can occur in health
and social care
workplaces 1.2

Y/N

M2- A range of
techniques and
theories of learning
have been applied to
the development of

Y/N

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understanding and
skills in health and
social care in 1.3
.
M3- The appropriate
structure and
approach has been
usedto explain the
concepts of learning
style in 2.2

Y/N

D1- Self-Criticism
approach has been
taken to analyse
influences on own
learning in relation to
learning theory in 2.4

Y/N

D2- Show that

Autonomy/Independen
ce has been
demonstrated in your
evaluation of different
approaches that could
be adopted to support
the individual learning
needs of health and
social care workers in
4.3
D3- Ideas have been
generalized and
decision taken is
coherentin the
suggestion of a
strategy for delivering
and assessing
learningin a health
and social care
workplace in 3.3

Y/N

Y/N

General comments

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Overall Grade

Pass/Merit/Distinction

Assessors Signature

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Aim
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to develop understanding of different
theories and stylesof learning and to apply this to learning strategies within the
health and social care workplace.
Introduction
The objective of this module is to assist students toexplore current theories of
learning andrelate these to the development of practical skills and the acquisition of
knowledge andunderstanding. It provides an understanding of the different ways in
which individualslearn and can be supported in the health and social care workplace
to develop practice. Learnerswill draw on their own experience to suggest ways of
supporting learning.
Learners willinvestigate individual learning needs and consider how practice in the
health and social careworkplace can provide support for care workers. They will
explore ways of planning learningopportunities and the factors that contribute to
successful delivery or learning in the workplace. Itis particularly appropriate for those
with responsibilities for supporting the learning ofothers in the workplace, but would
be equally useful for practitioners to use as part of their own
personal and professional development
Assessment Methods

Case Study

Case Scenario

Written Questions

Research

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PASS, MERIT AND DISTINCTION CRITERIA

Task 1 (1.1)
Question
There are different theories of learning, explain the Blooms Taxonomy of learning
and how different domains of learning apply to people in health and social care?
(1.1)
Task 2 - (1.2, 1.3, M1 & M2)
CASE STUDY
Elma is on placement in a residential home and is trying to have a conversation
with Mr Smith who is 90 years old and deaf. She knows it is important to him that
he still communicates with people. She starts by asking him about his family. She
speaks loudly but notices that Mr Smith does not respond to any of her questions
about his family. Elma decides there is no point in continuing the conversation.
In the staff room, she talks about the situation with one of the care assistants who
say that Mr Smith is able to lip read. Elma thinks about the conversation and
realises that she had not been sitting in a position where Mr Smith could see her
face. She goes back to Mr Smith and pulls a chair so that she is facing him. She
asks the same questions about his family and, this time, Mr Smith is very talkative,
so much that Elma has to interrupt him to give out tea. When she asks Mr Smith if
he would like a drink, she remembers to pause and face him when she asks the
question:
Using the above case study and the Note below,answer the following questions:
1. At what stage did Elma start Kolbs Learning Cycle? What did she do in respect
of each of the subsequent stages of the cycle? AC 1.2
2. What was Elmas learning from the experience? AC 1.3

Note:

Use Kolbs/Races Learning Cycle and three (3) theories of learning to explain
different ways in which learning can occur (1.2)

M1- Apply an effective approach to study and research to different

ways in which learning can occur in health and social care
workplaces
Analyse how theories of learning relate to the development of understanding
and skills in health and social care (1.3)

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M2- Apply a range of techniques and theories of learning to the

development of understanding and skills in health and social care

Task 3 - (2.1,2.2, 2.3,2.4, M3 & D1)

Research
Part 1:
Health and Social Care is about recognizing diversities in all aspects of life,

explain:
a. the concepts of learning styles (2.2)
M3- Use the appropriate structure and approach
to explain the concepts of learning style for 2.2
b. factors that influence effective learning development (2.1)
Part 2:
a. Use the VARK system to assess your own learning style (2.3)
b. Analyse the various influences that affect your learning in relation to the
learning theory(2.4)

Attach your VARK assessment form to your

assignment
D1- Take self-Criticism approach to analyse
influences on own learning in relation to
learning theory for 2.4
Task 4 ( 3.1,3.2,3.3,4.1, 4.2, 4.3, D2 & D3)
Case Scenario
As the assistant manager in a care home, you are involved in teaching staff about
safeguarding as part of the organisational training.
a. Suggest a strategy you will use in delivering and assessing learning
outcomes. (3.3)
D3- generalize Ideas and assure that the decision taken is
coherent in the suggestion of a strategy for delivering and
assessing learning in a health and social care workplace for
3.3
b. Based on this training need, explain the barriers to learning within the
workplace (4.1)

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c. How can you identify individual learning needs (4.2)

d. Evaluate the approaches you use to support individual learning needs in
HSC(4.3)
D2- Show that Autonomy/Independence has been demonstrated in
your evaluation of different approaches that could be adopted to
support the individual learning needs of health and social care
workers in 4.3
Following a successful training session with your staff, your manager was
pleased with your performance and has asked you to:
e. design a workplace learning programme (3.1)
f. Present relevant teaching strategies to support Learning in Health and
Social care setting. (3.2)

GRADING CRITERIA
PASS
A pass grade is achieved by meeting all the
requirements defined in the assessment criteria for
pass for each unit
MERIT
In order to achieve a merit grade students must
complete the necessary requirement for M1, M2 and
M3
DISTINCTION
In order to achieve distinction grade students must
complete all necessary requirements. Note before you

Some useful Guidelines:

1.
All work evidence must be completed within a word limit of
3,000 by Individual Student, excluding tables, diagrams and
appendices.
2.
The assessment for this unit would be based on Pass, Merit and
Distinction grading criteria, in order to pass this course you have to
fulfil all the assessment criteria.
3.
To achieve any pass grading criteria i.e. Pass, Merit or
Distinction on this assignment, the learners must follow all the tasks
assessment for grading and answer all the questions correctly. This
is where the questions have been divided into simply elements for
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learners to understand how the questions must be dealt with.

4.
The source of all figures and diagrams should be clearly
referenced, this is important as students often neglect and this
could affect your overall grade. Do not forget to reference the
sources of your data, sources of diagrams.
5.
Your references should evidence clear use of the Harvard
System.
6.
It is essential that you make practical use of models and
concepts from the theory you have covered during the class session.
Work that does not do this will not attract a Pass grade.
7.
During the period of your class session, your course tutor will
act as your consultant. He will be happy to discuss with you, your
approach to your work evidence and your chosen organisational
focus so you should feel able to try out your thoughts and ideas. It
is sensible to seek advice and support from your tutor if you are not
sure of how to produce any work evidence, instead of taking the risk
of handing in a work that will fail.
8.
You will need to carry out background research via company
websites, and appropriate books and journals.
9.
As you work through the three tasks, all your answers must
focus on the specific health and social care settings and the
interacting and communication skills and styles described
assignments that do not do this or are just general essays will not
achieve a Pass grade.

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Plagiarism/Collusion
Any act of plagiarism or collusion will be seriously dealt
with according to the regulations.
In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism
are presented below:
Plagiarism is presenting somebody elses work as your
own, It includes copying information directly from the
Web or books without referencing the material;
submitting joint coursework as an individual effort;
copying another students coursework; stealing
coursework from another student and submitting it as
your own work.
Collusion is working collaboratively with another
learner to produce work that is submitted as the
individual learners work
Suspected acts of plagiarism or collusion will be
investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt
with according to the college procedure.
.

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