Role and Usage of Initial & Diagnostic Assessment in Learning Goals

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3

Task 2...............................................................................................................................................3
Examine role and usage of initial & diagnostic assessment in agreeing with learning goals of
an individual...........................................................................................................................3
Explicate why it is significant to identify as well as meet learning needs of selected learners
(primary students)...................................................................................................................5
Task 6...............................................................................................................................................7
Illustrate 10 unlike methods of assessment along with their purpose and outcome attained by
this..........................................................................................................................................7
Task 7.............................................................................................................................................14
Illustrate diverse theories of communication along with impact created on learning..........14
Analyse benefits as well as limitations of communication methods along with example.. .16
TASK 8..........................................................................................................................................19
Evaluation and individual learning.......................................................................................19
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................22
References......................................................................................................................................23

Introduction
Education refers to process of inviting possibilities along with truth for encouraging time
as well as rendering time for discoveries. In simple words, it can be defined as facilitating
learning, skills, habits, beliefs, knowledge and values (Archer, 2018). There are different
educational methods that are being utilised by tutor while doing their tasks, they includes
training, discussion, storytelling, directed research and teaching. It involves giving as well as
receiving systematic instructions at university or school. Training is defined as development of
specific abilities by practice & instruction through which can bring employee within a position
through which they will be able to do their job appropriately, conscientiously and efficaciously.
Training is development of oneself or others, teaching and knowledge. This possesses specified
goals for improvisation of performance, productivity, capacity and capabilities. Training is
required for addressing certain factors which comprises of environmental changes, complexities,
human relations, to match with organisational needs, alterations within job assignment.
Basically, both training and education aims at assisting members of an organisation for
acquisition as well as its applications which are required for specified organisation and job. An
education and training employee train as well as guide people and creates a strong impact on
young lives. This report comprises of role & utilisation of initial and diagnostic assessment,
different categorization methods, theories and effectiveness of individual learning. Furthermore,
here nursing is taken as a specialisation of a teacher.

Task 2
Examine role and usage of initial & diagnostic assessment in agreeing with learning goals of an
individual.
Initial assessment denotes a brief classification which lasts for 30 minutes or more at the
happening of learning programme in order to communicate a starting point of learning. It renders
a basic firmness of viabilities of infiltration & ex-filtration portion of a designed special
operation. Being a nursing teacher, it becomes necessary to introduce what will be delivered in a
class on specific day so that they can have overview of things (Henry, Hill and Leitch, 2017). For
an instance, while teaching primary students, it will act as something which will remain in their
mind that they have studied this. It can be attained by the utilisation of activities, quizzes and
one-to-one assessments.
Diagnostic assessment is referred to as a form of pre-assessment which permits nursing
teachers for identification of strengths, knowledge, weaknesses along with skills that are prior to
instruction. Basically, it is being utilised for diagnosing difficulties of students along with
guiding lesson and curriculum planning. They are pre-tests which acts as a barometer for testing
the knowledge which is being possessed by a student related with specified topic (Leberman and
McDonald, 2016). This can be understood by taking an example, diagnostic test can be carried
out within a class to acknowledge how much knowledge student have and what they do not
know. This will aid them (nursing teacher) within planning of lessons as well as areas can be
identified where less or more time is being required. This can be achieved through various
methods like tech-enhanced quizzes or classic multiple choice.
Role and utilization of initial & diagnostic assessment
This is insistent that takes place within occurrence of new class in the first session
denoted by diagnostic assessment and clearly indicates where individual learner is present at.
Apart from this, it acts as a crucial tool which is being utilised for highlighting areas in which
students need to have guidance and support. For an instance, if student is week in maternal child
nursing then instead of making them cram specified method for solving the problem, nursing
teacher can utilise other method through which they can make them understand ways through
which it computed (Nisbet and Shucksmith, 2017). The reason for this is that through cramming
student will not be able to understand the logic behind the problems but in case if same problem

is presented in different ways then it will become difficult for them to solve it. This also implies
that there is a strong need to clear the basics so that their future do not gets hampered due to
small mistakes. If student is having problem then being a nursing teacher, it must be taken
forward and one to one tutorials must be taken to resolve the issues that are being faced by them.
Furthermore, extra classes can be taken to ensure that each student can attempt the problems or
questions that are being given to them.
Along with this, initial diagnostics will deliver a clear denotation about extra areas which
must be taken into consideration while formulation of lessons plans. This will not make students
feel that they are singled out within any specified area and will receive a extra support. Initial
assessments can assist nursing teachers to ascertain special learning needs, acknowledge reasons
along with goals for carrying out programme, disclose information which must be shared and
allow the needs of individuals to be planned as well as met (Sharp, Green and Lewis, 2017).
The role and its utilisation can be understood by taking an example this can be
understood. Suppose parents of 3rd year nursing student’s wants that apart from studies there
student must also attend practical classes then while filling the application form it can be
mentioned in the column that is being provided. This will act as a diagnostic assessment. Now
the nursing teacher knows what is being required by a nursing student and they can provide them
with time for those classes (it can be either extra lectures or within their schedule). From above,
it is very clear that diagnostic assessment provides the details of what is being needed and initial
assessment provides the ways in which it can be carried out in an effective manner (Archer,
2018).
Explicate why it is significant to identify as well as meet learning needs of selected learners
(primary students).
Mostly, each nursing student is treated as equal which is the initial mistake that is being
made by educator or nursing teachers as learning needs of everyone varies from one other. For
an instance, different students have their optimum learning method like some will learn fast
while they read, others might learn by listening or some may require practical demonstration for
whatever they have learned. This makes it difficult for nursing teacher to acknowledge the needs
of each student but it is their responsibility to do so. The reasons for identifying as well as
meeting individual learner needs while teaching them are mentioned below:

 Attaining quality: Each class have different nursing students and they have a social,
behavioural, emotional or other challenge which restricts their abilities to learn. This
enables them to acknowledge their weakness as well as take measures through which it
can be handled without any kind of barriers. For an instance, if there is any physically
challenged student then they will not feel discriminated or will not be left out from other
learners.
 Development of talents: The nursing teacher is experienced and can communicate the
skill to parents of student. Once the talent which is being possessed by student is known
then it can be amplified. This skill can become need as for this nurturing is required for
development (Henry, Hill and Leitch, 2017). Thus, once nursing teacher identify it then
appropriate support can be provided for discovering, developing and growing them as an
individual within their respective nursing field.
 Creation of interest: Identification as well as meeting learner needs will boost up their
morale and motivates them (nursing students). It can be carried out when nursing teacher
renders individual prescribed instruction which will assist learners to acknowledge &
grasp educational concepts. If a student feels that they are supported by nursing teacher
rather than pressuring them then it will lead to generate curiosity in them for learning
specified skill.
 Planning classroom activities: When nursing teacher is aware of learning needs of
student then, it will become easy for them to formulate their everyday classroom
activities. This will enable them to meet needs of each student (Leberman and McDonald,
2016). For understanding this, an example can be taken, nursing teacher is liable for
planning timetable, tutoring individual, carrying out group interaction along with this
general supervision can be conducted. Basically, this implies that each activity which is
being created emphasise on needs of particular student so that by the end of the day,
needs of learner's are accomplished.
 Organisation of the classroom: The possible method by which nursing teacher can
coordinate the classroom is through the identification of characteristics of every student.
The learner or a student who requires more personalised teaching can sit more closely to
them. In case, if student possess visual difficulties then either nursing teacher can sit near
to them or can shift position of learner to some other place. Generally, this factor