Self-Directed Learning for Personal Growth

This assignment requires students to analyze a case study focusing on self-directed learning and its influence on individual growth. The analysis should delve into the reasons behind self-directed learning's importance, examine the case study's details, and identify strategies for effective implementation. Students are also expected to utilize relevant academic resources and theories to support their analysis.

Learning Process

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
Application of different domains of learning in health and social care.......................................4
Covered in PPT............................................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
Kolb’s Learning Cycle.................................................................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
PART-1: Explaining the different types of learning styles.........................................................5
Explaining the various factors affect the learning development.................................................7
PART-2: Honey and Mumford style of learning:........................................................................8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
Factors of workplace learning plan:............................................................................................8
Teaching strategies at the workplace:..........................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
The learning is based upon when a person understand a work by watching, listening,
reading the whole process of work is to be done and then he attempts for the first time and then it
brings the consistency due to lot of successful experiences. In matter of health and social care the
doctors or the nursing staff has started learning the work by regularly practising and experiencing
various cases, may be the worst cases teach them the best lesson (Achua and Lussier, 2012). As
the time changes the way of learning has also been changed, there is an introduction of
technology in the field of learning and understanding the process very promptly. The various
technical gadgets helps the medical unit to easily attempt the case and brings the quick results of
testes made for patients.
TASK 1
Application of different domains of learning in health and social care
Covered in PPT
TASK 2
Kolb’s Learning Cycle
 “Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of
experience.
 kolb's learning theory is divided into four major part.-
 Concrete Experience
 Reflective Observation
 Abstract Conceptualization
 Active Experimentation
From given case study Mr.smith is trying to read and understanding Elma's lips. So there
are some experience which is Elma get from their assistants.
1. concrete experience-a new experience of situation is occurred or a reinterpretation of existing
experience. From this point of view individual can learn from their experience and events which
they faced in the past. Interpretation of existing learning is also identified. In this case Elma
always tries to conversation with Mr smith which is 90 year old and deaf. Elma speak loudly but
Mr.smith is not responding. So she thinks there are no point to conversation.

Reflective observation- of the new experience or particular importance between experience and
understanding. Reflective observation is get a new experience which is related with the existing
event or experience (Cunningham,2010). Elma new experience is that t Mr. smith can able to
read the lips. She thought she is not sitting perfectly in front of Mr.smith.
 Abstract Conceptualization -Reflection gives rise to a new idea, or a modification of an
existing abstract concept. In this stage of cycle Elma have new idea or trying to modify
her existing way to express with Mr smith. She understands the situation and Mr smith is
not able to see her face. She goes back and pulls a chair in front of Mr smith for better
conversation.
Active Experimentation-the learner applies new idea and see what are results. Elma applies
their new way to talk with Mr. smith with sitting in front of him to they can see her face. Mr
smith is very talkative. Elma asks for tea and their family, Mr smith is pause when she is
questioning him (Davies,2006). So this theory explain that individual can learn many more
through applying new ideas and replace the condition. And finally they can get their final result.
TASK 3
PART-1: Explaining the different types of learning styles
The process of learning includes various styles like to visually learn a process, reading
the books or any source, learning by listening, learning by doing, failures and reattempt etc.
According to the VARK style of learning there are several processes.
 Visual style: The visually learning process is the best and very successful process in a
human being's life cause till the younger age we started learning the things by seeing
people doing the work and then we copy them in our attempts. We create the picture of
the work in our mind than it is easy for us to remember. With the help of this natural
power we create the diagrams, flow charts, graphs to make it easier to understand and
remember the things (Bourner and Simpson, 2014).
 Auditory style: The aural learning is based on the learning process at which we learn the
things by listening or hearing the way of doing. It also includes the rhythmic way of
learning like to create a poem in the form of songs, the musical way of learning
advantages us to learn a thing step by step.

 Reading and writing: The learning through reading a thing and write it, till we learn it
makes us so much to remember the process. Here we are also making an alphabetic
image in our mind to learn a thing. Medical units has so much to learn so as with the
health and care unit. So they have to give many exams in their career. They have to learn
the various names of the diseases, medicines, operating process and also need to learn
how to understand a patient's psychological situation to help him in recovering and
motivating him by increasing their willingness to live the life by defeating the diseases.
 Kinesthetic style:In this style the learning is done in the way of doing things like,
farming, labouring, carpentering, panting, dancing, singing etc. which gives the practical
knowledge of the work. Here the medical unit have to learn very clearly about the
operating process by doing many surgeries, operations, primary health treatments or
caring of the patients (Cooke, 2012)
Influences that affect the learning in relation to the learning theory.
There are various influences that affect the learning of the staff of Doncaster. These
influences are mentioned below such as :
 A) Motivation: It is the most important factor that influence the learning. If there is no
motivation among the staff of Doncaster, any amount of force will be futile.
 B) Ability of the learner: this refers to the level of intelligence, competence, creativity,
aptitude and other abilities required for learning.
 C) Readiness and willpower: Power or willingness of the staff to learn the information
and ideas. It influences learning if they are not willing to learn.
 D) Aspiration level: It influences learning, if the level of internal aspiration of
achievement is low. It may affect either positively or negatively. It affects negatively
leading to feeling of inferiority.
 E) Attention: Attentiveness helps the learner to grasp the knowledge. Distraction of
attention affects learning.
 F) Health condition of the learner: Physical and mental awareness of the learner may
influence the learning of the staff. The learning can be influenced by the physical health
problems of the learner such as worry, anxiety, stress and inferiority.

 G) Learner' maturity level: learning may get influenced by the level of maturity of the
learner. Maturation and learning go in hand (Dealtry, 2004).
Explaining the various factors affect the learning development
There are many barriers which affects the learning. Some are the environmental issues
and some are the physical issues:
 Intellectual barrier: The intellectual barriers refers to the intelligence or the learning
power of the person. It depends upon the catching capacity of the way a person
understanding the doing. In health and care issue this must be improved because there are
no apologies on failure it can be threat to one's life.
 Learning: The mentors or the teachers who taught the learner in right manner or not and
the learner get the things as according to the lessons he got told. In order to serve a
patient very effectively there should be a clear way of teaching by various process and
then to examine the learner every time to encourage his practical actions (Eisele and
et.al., 2013).
 Physical: It depends upon the physical appearance of the learner as well as the one who
is teaching like the hearing power, visual power, physical defects, he may have
psychological issues and will be in depression, It will affect in his work or may lose any
case.
 Mental: The person is mentally disabled or may have problem in loosing temper shortly
is very dangerous to work with him. He may affect the health of a patient and may create
the problem for other staff.
 Environmental Barriers: The environment of any place create the distraction in the
learning of any person. It is due to the books, the classrooms, the poor infrastructure
facilities, the equipment’s used in the daily operations in treating patients are not
appropriate may lead to the unsatisfied work.

PART-2: Honey and Mumford style of learning:
The learning style is created to help an individual in self actualisation and the own
learning power. They can also seek out the opportunities in the learning style. It is as follows:
 Activists: To be active in learning the things anyhow, it will be brainstorming. It required
the open minded person who has the willingness in learning and not afraid of getting his
hand dirty. It includes group discussion, problem solving, role-play, competitions and
puzzle solving (Hager and Holland, 2006).
 Theorists: In this process the learners need the theoretical knowledge apart from
practical actions. It includes the facts, concepts, models, statistics and in depth
description of the lesson. This is a systematic and logical process of learning which is
usual demands the universal truth.
 Pragmatists: These people applied their learning into the practical actions they follow
the absolute concepts to put their innovative ideas in action, they are the experimenters
and have the power to think before the time they believe in solving the problem very
promptly (Klein, 2009).
 Reflectors: Learning by the experiences shared by the people. They analyse what went
wrong and how come it can be resolve. They reflect the work with an adequate
conclusion. It includes the paired discussion, observations, self-actualisation etc.
TASK 4
Factors of workplace learning plan:
The workplace is based on the final results so it is quit necessary for an employee to gain
and manage whatever knowledge he has. He has to know the way of implementing his ideas into
his performance. There are several factors as follows:
 Recruiting skilled employees: There is a tough competition in hiring a skilled or
talented employee it enhances the job quality at the workplace. The should have a good
academic background and has the talent to implement his strengthen in his work.
 Employee retention and development: The employees are to be well trained, training is
the way to enhance the working ability of the worker and a guidance in which they can
perform better. The employers should re-tend their employees who are serving from
many years because they are the useful asset to the concern.

 Job security: The employee works for concern in counter condition to have something in
return it may be the gainful greed like pay-offs, various allowances, promotions or kind
of increments (Moon, 2006). He should be aware with termination and damaging the
concern's reputation.
 Opportunities: Job opportunities makes an employee motivate towards his work and he
can efficiently work with the organisation. There should be a job security to the employee
like promoting him to the next position or may benefit him on his present position.
Teaching strategies at the workplace:
The strategies are to be made to make able the employee to understand that what
performance is being required? There are two ways of teaching an employee:
 Social training: The employee learns from the work place by doing work with his co-
workers. It is a learning between people program in which he can build favourable
relationships with the other employees and can easily gain the targets with the help of his
team.
 Mentorship: It helps in enhancing the quality of the worker with the help of a mentor
who assess the employee and guide him. The mentor can put out all the unfavourable
problems with the employee and develop him favourably.
Step 3 Strategy for learning
 Introduction- there are some styles and strategy which are delivering and assessing
learning in health and social care workplace. Strategies are future oriented, well planned
activity to achieve desired goal(Eisele and et.al., 2013).
 Visual- visual strategy for the delivering work and completion of work including seen or
observed things. These people will use phrases such as ‘show me’. These are the people
who will work from lists and written directions and instructions.
 Auditory-Someone with an auditory learning style has a preference for the transfer of
information through listening, to the spoken word, of sounds and noises. These people
will use phrases such as ‘tell me’. These are the people who will work from spoken
words over the telephone or any other medium (McKenna, 2004).
 Tactile or physical- Someone with a tactile learning style has a preference for physical
experience - touching, feeling, holding, doing, practical experiences. These people will

use phrases such as ‘let me try’. These are the people who like to experiment, hands-on,
and never look at the instructions first!
 From the above style or strategies we considering my staff to considering tactile style
because physical experience is very easily understandable(Hager and Holland, 2006).
Steps 4 Barriers to learning
 Many people finds out there are some barriers which are addressing the ability of learning
of the person. It can leave a negative effect on learning program of the firm.
 Social and cultural barriers- pressure and family background.
 Practical and personal barriers- transport, time, disabilities, caring responsibilities,
finance, cost, language and lack of information.
 Emotional barriers- lack of self-esteem and confidence due to low skills level. Personal
experience of learning, social problems such as unemployment.
 Workplace- time off, access, unsupportive managers, shift work.
 Fear-This could be a Fear of Failure and Fear of Rejection.
 Shame-Learners could feel their work will never be as good as others, so even try to
succeed.
 Emotional Sensitivity.
 Adjusting to Change.
Step 5 Methods used in identification of learning needs of the staff or service users.
 There are various methods which are used to identify the learning needs of the staff in the
Doncaster. These of methods of need identification are mentioned above :
 Surveys and questionnaires method: In this method we will design a questionnaire
consist of questions which are relevant to identify the need of learning of the staff in the
Doncaster.
 Preliminary tests: In this method, we will organise a test for the staff consist of practical
as well as theoretical questions. After the recognition of results we can identify the need
of learning of the staff(Klein, 2009).

 Interviews: Formal and informal interviews of the staff members are taken by the us to
identify the requirement of learning of the staff.
 Review of the documents: Examination or review of the documents of the information
about the staff can help in identifying the need of learning of the staff or users.
 Observation methods: Regular observation of the staff helps in assessment of need of
learning.
 Performance appraisal :Previous performance of the staff must be reviewed for the
assessment of need of learning.
Evaluation of approaches used to support the individual learning needs.
 After the identification of the learning needs of the staff we will use the following
approaches to support the learning needs of the staff or individuals.
 Mentoring: We must provide mentors to the staff or individuals to support the learning
needs of the staff or individuals. Proper guidance by mentors should be given to the staff.
 Coaching: In this approach we will provide the coaching to the staff to support there
needs of learning.
 Group meetings: Individual or group meeting of the staff are conducted for providing
support to the staff of the Doncaster(Moon, 2006).
 Peer support: It is a valuable way for people to support each other, gain confidence in
their role. This approach will provide support to the learning needs.
 Virtual support: In this we can provide support to the learning requirement with the use
telephone, email conversation or the use of social media.
CONCLUSION
As per above study, it can be concluded that learning is referred as one of most critical
aspect which need to be considered by individuals as well as organisations. Learning may get
influenced by the level of maturity of the learner.Learning by the experiences shared by the
people. They analyse what went wrong and how come it can be resolve.

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