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Neil Thompson sets out what you really need to know about supporting further learning during placement and practice.

Stripping away the confusion and anxiety about 'what next?', this manual goes back to the core theories of how learning works in the first place, and how you can synchronise that with values and reflective practice to help your students and colleagues reach their professional goals. Summaries illustrate and reinforce the guidance, creating a set of easy-to-follow strategies for effective workplace development mentoring.

Accessible explanations guide you through the theory and practice, covering everything from fostering a learning environment to troubleshooting difficulties and encouraging a culture of self-directed learning. Grow your mentoring skills and help your colleagues get to grips with not just what to learn, but how to learn it and make it stick.

Table of Contents

ContentsWelcome!
About the author
Foreword by Dr Paul Stepney
Preface
Acknowledgements
Why a manual?
Who is it for?
How do I use it?

1. Introduction
Developing the next generation of practitioners
Developing a learning culture
Human capital
The importance of leadership
Changes in the context of learning
Broadening the focus
A note on terminology

2. Understanding learning
Introduction
Learning from practice
Patterns of adult learning
The organizational context of learning
Barriers to learning
Spurs to learning
Conclusion

3. Teaching and assessing values
Introduction
'Slippery' values
Tackling discrimination and oppression
Learning strategies
Assessing values
Conclusion

4. Reflective practice
Introduction
What is reflective practice?
Theorizing practice
Critically reflective practice
Affirming diversity
Developments in reflective practice
Promoting reflective practice
Barriers to reflective practice
Conclusion

5. Coaching, mentoring and supervision
Introduction
Coaching
Mentoring
Coaching and mentoring within supervision
Good practice in coaching and mentoring
Supervision
The role of the tutor
Techniques and tools
Checklist
Conclusion

6. Planning
Introduction
Practice learning
Planning for learning
Conclusion

7. Workload management
Introduction
Allocating workload
Managing a heavy workload
Conclusion

8. Evaluating practice
Introduction
Assessing learner performance
Methods of assessing performance
Meeting the challenge of learner assessment
Conclusion

9. Troubleshooting: dealing with difficulties
Introduction
Using support
Dealing with problems
Conclusion

10. Self-directed Learning
Developing self-directed learning
Achieving self-directed learning

Conclusion

Guide to further learning
Introduction
Recommended reading
Journals and periodicals
Training resources
Online learning options
Organizations and websites
Learn with Neil Thompson

References

Appendices
I The Positive and Negative Indicators Framework
II The Avenue Professional Development Programme
III Other Learning Resources by Neil Thompson
IV Connect with Neil on Social Media

Review

Neil has given us an invaluable manual which will support anybody in the role of facilitating learning and indeed be very useful to the learners themselves. The manual promotes the drawing together of practice and Theory and is an extremely accessible read. I appreciated the use of reflective moment boxes and key points and anticipate that my copy will become well-worn with use! -- Audrey Tait, senior practitioner Edinburgh city council, co-author of the Practical Guides to Direct Work series

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A hands-on practice manual ideal for anyone involved in promoting workplace learning, whether through supervising students on placement or helping colleagues gain in-service qualifications.

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