Importance of Learning, Teaching & Assessment in Clinical Environment

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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Features of Underachieving Student................................................................................................2
Key Qualities of Effective Mentor..................................................................................................3
Learning Styles................................................................................................................................5
Application of Learning Styles........................................................................................................6
Importance of the clinical learning environment.............................................................................7
SWOT Analysis...........................................................................................................................8
Assessment to promote learning in practice....................................................................................8
Conclusion and Recommendation.................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the details about the need and importance of
learning and effective mentorship in the business environment. The paper highlights information
about the case of an underachieving student who is failing to achieve expected grades in the
environment. Further, it should be noted that the key quality of an effective leader are defined in
the paper. It is important for a mentor to possess several qualities in the environment so as to
provide success to the students in the environment (Gaunt et al, 2012). Further, several learning
styles are also evaluated in the report so as to analyse the ways in which the mentor can
effectively help the student achieve their objectives in the professional environment. Importance
of clinical learning environment is discussed to guide the reader with the clinical practices that
are important. Action plan will help in achieving and implementation of the objectives in the
environment. More details about the paper are discussed below:
Features of Underachieving Student
An underachieving student is a person in the educational environment who is not
achieving grades as per their calibre and skills present with them. Every person in the
environment possesses several skills and capabilities that differentiate them from other people
(Damber, Samuelsson, & Taube, 2012). It is important for the students to induce their complete
efficiency in the project so as to achieve desired objectives in the environment. In the given case
of clinical setting, the underachieving student possesses lack of interest in clinical practices. The
student who needs mentoring in the given case is distracted from his desired path and need
attention and focuses so that he can effectively prioritize important things in life. In the clinical
practice and studies, the student requires going deep into the studies and spending hours to
complete the vast course then only then can achieve success in the environment. The clinical
studies is tough and requires concentration due to it expanded courses resulting in which small
distraction can also make the student suffer in long term (Olson et al, 2013).
The student lacks focus and attention in the right direction due to which he is failing in
the educational environment. He also lacks integration of goal and self-direction as the education
of clinical practices in the environment. It is important for every student to learn and integrate

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the goals to achieve desired objectives in the environment. However, students who are not
serious with their life tend to lose their focus from their goals due to which they fail to achieve
defined objectives in the environment. Further, talking about the common behaviour of an
underachieving student, it should be noted that these student usually have lack of self-
confidence, inability to persevere, inferiority complex, low self-concept etc. (Capern &
Hammond, 2014). Due to these aspects, the student fails to achieve desired objectives in the
environment. Many times, the students study hard but fail to achieve the desired objectives in the
educational setting due to which their self-esteem reduces and focus also shifts to other things in
life. It is important for the mentors to understand the real issue behind the behaviour of student
and implement mentoring activities so as to upgrade their level of understanding in the
environment. The student becomes anti- social or underachieving when they fail to live up to the
expectations of their peers and family members. Due to such pressure, they face difficulty in
gathering their focus on one thing and practicing it efficiently so as to get good marks in the
environment (Chere & Hlalele, 2014).
However, lack of guidance and enlightenment of education also make the student attain
failing grades in the clinical environment. Fear of failure, lack of acceptance, high expectations
of parents, lack of basic skills and study habits etc. are some of common traits of an
underachieving student in the environment. Lack of competitive and boredom can also act as an
aspect reducing the competence of the students to achieve desired grades in the environment.
Thus, it should be noted that it is important for the mentor of underachieving student to identify
the calibre and the problems of the clinical students and make them learn and study efficiently
(Fountain, & Newcomer, 2016).
Key Qualities of Effective Mentor
Below mentioned are the key qualities of an effective mentor in educational environment:
 Ability and willing to communicate: Communication is key to build a relationship with a
person in the environment. Communication helps in understanding the concern of
different people are implementing effective strategies accordingly (Bondi, 2014). To a
mentor, the process of communication help in evaluating the interest of the clinical
students and applying their teaching practices accordingly so as to attract them to study