What is feedback? Feedback is any verbal or written response to a student’s work, to acknowledge the progress students are making to achieve their learning outcomes. Feedback should be constructive and identify how students can improve their learning and achievement. Why is it important for teachers to provide feedback to students? Feedback is a very […]
Developing Emotional Intelligence Is Harder Than You Think
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a person’s ability to recognise and understand emotions and use that information to guide decision making. As a teacher of leadership and management, I often ask my students if they feel they are emotionally intelligent. Most believe they are, however after further exploration of the topic, they begin to appreciate that […]
Work Life Balance for Health & Well Being
We all have a fuel tank with limited fuel: Every one of us has a fixed amount of energy to use each day. How we distribute this energy between the main components of our life (e.g. work, rest, family and leisure) influences our work-life balance. If we put too much energy into work, too little […]
I Want To Be The Donkey
I have been thinking about my four year old great niece who will be taking part in her pre-school nativity play next week. She found out last week, much to her disappointment, that she has been cast as an angel – again. She wanted to be the donkey. She discussed this with her friend, who […]
On-line learning – The Ongoing Debate
Let me say at the outset, I’m an “old school” trainer. I believe there’s nothing to beat face to face training in a group environment. However, modern times are making it more and more difficult for people to attend workshops, either due to distance or time constraints or both. Online learning has the advantage that […]
Do you have a code you live and work by?
I was travelling last week and heard the words of an old Crosby, Stills and Nash song that says “You who are on the road, must have a code that you can live by”. It was interesting to reflect on this because lately, it seems to me there are many people who do not appear […]
Why Student Collaboration is Important!
In today’s world of technology more and more training and assessment is being delivered online or via distance delivery. In the classroom environment collaborative learning occurs almost without the Trainer and Assessor planning it. Students often form small groups where they end up working together to solve the answer to a problem. There is a […]
How are RTO’s meeting the practical requirements for TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment?
If you are an RTO approved to deliver the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, how are you meeting the practical requirements of this qualification? Please use this Blog to share your best practice. The Implementation Guide for TAE states the following: Training and assessment in simulated environments Delivery and assessment of units of […]
Online Learning – The Ongoing Debate
Let me say at the outset, I’m an “old school” trainer. I believe there’s nothing to beat face to face training in a group environment. However, modern times are making it more and more difficult for people to attend workshops, either due to distance or time constraints or both. Online learning has the advantage that […]
Learning in the workplace
(This Blog relates to TAEDEL402 Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace) Apprenticeships and traineeships are designed with a mix of formal (external) training and work based learning. It is important that, wherever possible, the work-based learning moves in step with the formal learning. Formal learning is often classroom based. The learner is released […]
