Educational Theory and Teaching Simon Downs MASLOWS HIERARCHY

Educational Theory and Teaching Simon Downs

MASLOWS HIERARCHY of NEEDS

Miller’s pyramid WPBA Does CSA Action Performance Shows How CSA Knows How AKT Competence Knowledge Knows

Types of Memory (VAK) Visual; Visual learners find it easier to take in new information through pictures, diagrams, charts, films, etc. Auditory; Verbal learners find it easier to take in new information through the spoken word Kinaesthetic; Kinaesthetic learners find it easier to take in new information through copying demonstrations and getting physically involved

Schon. ‘The Reflective Practitioner’

Teaching Styles Authoritarian Socratic Heuristic Counselling

SIX CATEGORIES OF INTERVENTION · Prescriptive · Informative · Confronting - · Cathartic · Catalytic · Supportive - Give advice or instruction—directive Explaining and giving information Giving feedback to the trainee on their behaviour or attitude, in order to help them see what is happening Helping the trainee release their emotions Encouraging the trainee to explore their own feelings and reason for behaviour Encouraging the trainee’s self worth by giving approval

The Johari Window

The old feedback sandwich Praise Criticism Praise

Challenge v Support Optimal Growth

Providing Challenge

Steinert 2008: BMJ 336, 150 -153 Where does the problem lie? Unsupportive Overly critical Unreasonable expectations Disinterested Non challenging Failure to meet learner’s needs Knowledge Skills Attitudes Learner Teacher Work (e. g. workload, unsupportive staff) Social (e. g. marital, financial) Personal (e. g. substance abuse, illness) Training (e. g. unsupportive VTS, lack of guidance) Environment