Skills for Learning in Care: Reflection and Coping Strategies for Healthcare Managers

Skills for learning in care

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
Question 1...................................................................................................................................3
Reflection upon own learning process by using Kolb's learning cycle: ................................3
Question 2...................................................................................................................................7
Two stressors related with healthcare managers and provide recommendation on different
coping strategies.....................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Skills are refers as an ability of an individual to perform a task with ascertained results
within specified time. In health and social care sector, different skills required by an individual
for getting employment includes communication, team work, stress management, confidence,
work ethic, etc. Apart from this, there are some core skills which are require in health and social
care includes English, number, digital and employability skills (Arnold and Boggs, 2019). This
report includes two tasks. In the first part, reflection on own learning process is provided by
using Kolb's learning cycle. In this, strengths and qualities are determined and reflection is
provided on personal development along with own action plan about further development of
learning skills. In the second task, two stressors related with health care managers are identify
and recommendations are provided on different coping strategies on report.
MAIN BODY
Question 1
Reflection upon own learning process by using Kolb's learning cycle:
In today's competitive business environment, for getting growth and success, an
individual requires to have different skills. These skills helps in performing tasks in more
effective way and attaining personal goals and objectives. There are various basic skills that are
required by each individual to attain a significant position in life (Billett, 2016). These skills
includes communication, interpersonal, learning, computer, organisation skill etc. But, in context
of health and social care, the skills required by an individual includes communication,
confidence, team work, stress management, work ethic, problem solving, listening skills and
many other. All these skills will help an individual in getting good employment in future and
attaining high growth and success in his/ her area of study. Having appropriate skill will ensure
care worker in providing high quality support and care to users and meeting the set standards.
This reflection is based on my own learning experience that I got while undertaking the
the module. For providing the reflection in an appropriate and systematic way, Kolb's learning
cycle is used by me. Kolb's learning cycle is a reflective model that includes four phases named
as concrete learning, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization and active
experimentation (Bramhall, 2014). All these phases helps in providing reflection on my own

experience in systematic way. By properly executing all the four stages of model, an effective
learning happen (Cunningham, Foote, Sowder and Cunningham, 2018). The four stages of cycle
and detailed description of own experience based on these are mentioned below:
Concrete Experience:
This is the first phase of cycle which is based on a new situation or experience which is
encountered by an individual or reinterpretation of some existing experience. I am a student
studying in University. My tutor assigned me with the project portfolio named as 'Skills for
Learning in Care'. This was the first time when I assigned with such kind of project, and I haven't
any knowledge regarding it. At that time, my confidence level goes down and I am not able to
understand what I need to do. Various questions were arise in my mind like how I will do this,
how this portfolio will complete etc. All these questions declines my morale. But, after that I
communicated with my tutor and my other class mates, they helped me in this module. They
insist me to complete the project and this contributed highly in improving my confidence level.
In the class room, my tutor thought me about various skills which are required to be employable
and how to apply these skills within management or practitioner context. All the things taught by
my tutor are new to me and there are various questions arise in my mind after listening (Eppich
and Cheng, 2015).
Initially I encountered various difficulties as all the topics are new to me but, after some
time, I my understanding gets improved and then I was able to understand that what my teacher
wants to taught to me as I was then got families with the topics. I learnt about different skills
that in need to possess for getting employment in care organisation and providing high quality
services to service users. By this module, I got to know about some core skills which are very
necessary to possess by a health care practitioner. These skills includes English, numeracy,
digital and employability skills. I learnt that team work is very necessary for a health care worker
and is a crucial trait that must be posses by an individual. Apart from this, I also learnt about the
importance of stress management in care sector. Having positive attitude, flexibility and
confidence is very necessary while providing care to patient (Expósito and et. al., 2018).
Reflective Observation:
This is the second phase of reflective cycle which includes observation of experience of
specific significance are any kind of inconsistencies between understanding and experience.
While undertaking this module, I learnt about various skills which are required by me for getting