HND Health & Social Care: Learning Theories Application - Unit 24

This assignment focuses on the application of different learning theories within the health and social care sector, specifically in Doncaster. It aims to provide the staff of Doncaster with an understanding of various learning theories, utilizing Bloom's taxonomy as a primary model. The report elaborates on the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of learning, explaining how these domains influence knowledge acquisition, attitude development, and skill enhancement in healthcare professionals. The assignment also discusses the importance of learning theories in changing behaviors, fostering observation skills, enhancing motivation, improving efficiency, promoting self-regulation, developing interpersonal skills, ensuring ethical behavior, and encouraging teamwork within healthcare settings. References to relevant academic sources support the analysis and recommendations presented in the report.

Learning

Application of different domains of learning in health and social care
• As a manager in the Doncaster, a health and social care the main aim of the
learning is to provide the knowledge to of different theories of learning to
the staff of the Doncaster. In this presentation we have given an
understanding to the staff of the Doncaster by using the Bloom's taxonomy
model of learning.
• This model of learning is based on the three domains which helps the staff to
understand the process based on these three domains. These three are
described on the basis of health and social care sector in Doncaster.
Recognition of facts, understanding the information, application of facts or
ideas, analysing or interpretation, creating structure, presentation of
information.

These three domains as
mentioned below:
• A) Cognitive domain (knowledge based): This domain of model is
based on the knowledge factor. It is broken in the following six levels
such as
• B) Affective or attitude or emotional: this domain is basically divided
in to five levels such as: receiving the information, participation in
learning, value attachment, organizing information, adopting the
information.
• C) Psychomotor or skill based: It includes seven elements to learning
such as perception, manipulation of facts, develop precision, combining
skills, Becoming expert (Barrett, Todahl and Chrstenses, 2011).

Learning theories
• Introduction- learning theories are the concept and
framework which describes how knowledge is absorbed,
process and retained. Learning for future experience,
understanding and skill development are the main key
factors in learning process.

Learning theories in health
care
• Changes in behaviour- learning theories are always
helped to change the behaviour of employees or social
factors. Behaviour are changing through get the good
grade and appreciation.
• Observation- learning from other means to gathering
knowledge from other and alter the behaviour (Beausaert
and et. Al., 2013).
• Motivation - putting the individual into better
environment with accessible elements to increasing level
of motivation.

Contd….
• Efficiency- learning is a course where individual improve their knowledge
with new experience and efficiency.
• Self-regulation- is a process where learner can control and stable himself in
unfavourable environment.
• Inter-personal skills-Interacting with colleagues, professors and patients in
health care setting in a respectful, and professional manner.
• Ethical behaviour- Displaying honesty, integrity, and personal responsibility
and responsibility to respond the unethical aspects.
• Working with the team-Working in a team environment and helping others,
engaging in behaviours that benefit the team (Cunningham, 2006).

References
• Achua, C. and Lussier, R., 2012. Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill
Development. 5th ed. Cengage Learning.
• Barrett, C. W., Todahl, J. and Chrstenses, N. D., 2011. Solution-Based Casework:
An Introduction to Clinical and Case Management Skills in Casework Practice.
Transaction Publishers.
• Beausaert, S. and et. Al., 2013. Effect of using a personal development plan on
learning and development. Journal of Workplace Learning. 25(3). pp.145 – 158.
• Cunningham, I., 2006. Quantum theory and self‐managed learning. Development
and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal. 20(1). pp.4 – 6.