Teaching Practical Skills ETATMBA Teaching Practical Skills Fourstep

Teaching Practical Skills ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills

Four-step procedure for teaching a practical skill • Trainer does run through without commentary • Trainer talks through & trainer does • Learner talks through & learner does ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills

Pendleton's Rules (of feedback) • Briefly clarify any matters of fact. • 1. The teacher ascertains what went well – Ask Student: what did you do well? • 2. The teacher states what went well – Teacher: I thought you were good at…. • 3. The teacher ascertains what could be improved – Ask Student: what could you have done differently? • 4. The teacher states what could be improved – Teacher: I think it would have better to have…. . ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills

What’s Going On? • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 Stimulates Interest + Inquisitiveness Insight + Reinforcement Verbal Processing + Manual Performance ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills

Talking Through • Break down the task into steps • Key Steps – What are they? – Why are they crucial – Emphasise the skill required at each step • May not be readily apparent • Explain the consequences of getting it wrong ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills