Analyzing Approaches to Working with Individual Learners in Education

This report delves into the multifaceted aspects of working with individual learners, exploring the distinct roles of coaches, mentors, and teachers and their responsibilities in fostering student growth. It differentiates between coaching, mentoring, and teaching, analyzing their effectiveness in meeting individual learning needs, and reviews the processes involved in one-to-one interactions, considering emotional, intellectual, and social benefits. The report identifies and discusses five key strategies to assist students, emphasizing the resources required for a multi-agency approach and the factors influencing the referral process. Furthermore, it assesses the effectiveness of personal teaching and learning practices, concluding with plans for skill improvement in one-to-one teaching scenarios, all aimed at enhancing the overall learning experience and outcomes for individual students.

Working with individual
learners

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK1.............................................................................................................................................3
1.1Discuss responsibilities of coach, mentor & teacher in relation to working with individual
students........................................................................................................................................3
1.2Differentiate between coaching, mentoring, teaching roles with respect of working with
individual learner........................................................................................................................4
1.3 Analyse effectiveness of coaching, mentoring, & teaching in meeting need of individual
learning .......................................................................................................................................5
4.1 Review the processes involved in one-to-one coaching, mentoring and teaching in relation
to emotional, intellectual and social benefits for students .........................................................6
TASK2.............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 A) Identify five strategies to help students along with specific reason.................................6
3.1 Review the resources required for an effective multi-agency approach...............................7
3.2 Explain factors that influence the referral process................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
5.1 Determine effectiveness of the own practices in relation to teaching and learning situations
.....................................................................................................................................................9
5.3) Plan opportunities to improve own skills in context of one to one teaching and learning
situation.....................................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION:.............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
It is essential for an individual to improve skills, knowledge and potential to grow in
professional career. To grow and explore in current corporate environment, it is crucial to
improve in capabilities. For this, they take help of mentor, teachers who can guide them to learn
new skills. These person have wide experience in that particular fields thus they are able to
guide learners in an efficient manner (Khateeb, 2019). This skills help individuals to differentiate
themselves from others and to get success. Mentor help to guide students to improve their
knowledge so that they can achieve predefined goals. The report concentrates on the role of
mentor or leader to shape career of an individual. It is analysed that leaders, coach play a vital
role to enhance capabilities of learner. The report discuss about the strategies to attain the
specific goals, resources required for multi agency approach along with the factors that affect
referral process. Further, the process of one to one learning, skills that have been developed
through this approach also discussed in the report. At the end it comprises the opportunities and
the improvements that need to be undertake to improve future performance.
TASK1
1.1Discuss responsibilities of coach, mentor & teacher in relation to working with individual
students
Responsibilities is essential in everyone part of life on the basis of work is carried out.
So, in context of coach, mentor or teacher while working with students they have different
responsibilities which are discussed below-
Responsibilities of coach
 The first responsibility of coach to provide path or map to students or individual so that
goals & objectives are achieved properly (Boeren, Mackie and Riddell, 2020).
 Another one is to solve examine or analyse problems or issues faced by individual so
that further decisions are made effectively.
 It is also duty of coach to deliver appropriate strategies in learning to both individual as
well as student during course of learning.

Responsibilities of mentor
 Mentor also have responsibility such as to identify the core interest of a particular
student so that learning is given to them accordingly.
 Further one is to provide with new information & how ways through which desired goals
can be achieved.
Responsibilities of teacher
 Teacher are being considered as most important for student because their responsibility
is to provide study material to students so that they can gain knowledge in proper way.
 Also, it is duty of manager to assure that syllabus of course is being designed effectively
so that study is being conducted accordingly.
1.2Differentiate between coaching, mentoring, teaching roles with respect of working with
individual learner
Coaching, mentoring, teaching roles are different from each other according to which
they carry out their all processes (Butler, 2017). It essential for them to focus on these roles so
that learning is provided to individual appropriately. Thus, comparison between these are
discussed as follows-
Basis of difference Mentoring Coaching Teaching
Facilitator skills Mentors have skill in
of both professional as
well as personal field.
So, they provide
examples during
learning by comparing
with real life.
Coach also have
different skills & are
well knowledgeable in
their specific field such
as motivating
individual how they
can achieve their
objectives.
These are those in
which roles are played
like they act as
mediator between
student & their goals.
They provide reliable
study material to
students.
Type Mentor are to be
considered as informal
type because they
engage with individual
In this, type of coach
is formal & they only
develop relationship
with individual in
In this, teachers type
is basically formally
structured &
accordingly they

learner & develop
relationship with them.
formal way. behave with individual
learners.
Time Horizon The time horizon for
mentor is for longer
period of time. This is
because they give
guidance on continuous
level of basis.
In this, time horizon of
coach is both long &
short term depending
upon individual
learning process.
Teaching also have
time horizon which is
basically of medium
time scale.
1.3 Analyse effectiveness of coaching, mentoring, & teaching in meeting need of individual
learning
Coaching, mentoring & teaching all play crucial role in development of individual
learning (Cisco, 2020). They are essential to be stated that they assist in meeting need of
individual learning at all aspects. Further, with help of appropriate focus & information it is easy
to achieve common desired objectives in correct way. Their effectiveness is necessary to be
examined which is explained below-
Effectiveness of coaching-
 With help of coaching, individual is able to increase their progress level with through
which it is easy for them to achieve their goals.
 Further is that through coaching, individual is able to develop advanced knowledge in
appropriate way.
Effectiveness of mentoring-
 With help of mentoring, it is easy to explore new ideas & new way of perception. This
leads to development of thinking at broader level.
 Through this, it is also easy to deliver new procedure of doing activities in effective way.
Effectiveness of teaching-
 With help of teaching, it is easy to encourage & engage students towards their goals. So,
it is crucial to be aware about these contributions provided by teaching.

 Teacher assist individual learner to help develop their inner as well as external
capability.
Therefore, it has been examined that effectiveness explained above are necessary to be
analysed so that it is easy to make decisions while learning procedure.
4.1 Review the processes involved in one-to-one coaching, mentoring and teaching in relation to
emotional, intellectual and social benefits for students
The process which is mainly convoluted in one to one mentoring, teaching and coaching
in context of the emotional and social benefits for the students of the coursework will involve the
following stages. The foremost stage is organising a counselling divisions as they are useful in
identifying current requirement of the students. The second stage is linked with motivating all
the learners so they can execute their working effectively achieving set business goals and
targets. The third stage is related with execution of plans & policy framework for their students
so that issues can be easily resolved ( Honigsfeld and Dove, 2019). The last and fourth stage is
defined as mentoring in which the senior staff will monitor all the students who are performing
in effective manner in order analyse the improvement area. By analysing the process of one to
one teaching and mentoring the difficulties which are faced by the students can be easily
resolved.
TASK2
2.1 A) Identify five strategies to help students along with specific reason
Mentor is a person who is responsible to guide, inspire, lead to learners so that they can
grow in career. There are a lot of skill such as writing, communication and many more that need
to develop in learners to ensure their success. Some of the essential strategies are discussed
below:
One to One interaction-It is the best way to improve the knowledge as well as skills of
students. Under this, mentor communicates with each and every learner to know the constraints
and problems they are facing. It will not only help to resolve the issues but also formulate good
relationship between learners and mentor. Learners always wish to get personalized attention
from teachers. With this both the parties will get a chance to know the each other in better
manner. It is analysed that interaction helps to resolve the conflicts between mentor and learner.

In addition, interaction will assist teachers to increase in capabilities of students that are essential
to grow in career and achieve success (McDermott, 2018).
Work based Assessment- Under this mentor assign a particular work to learners and asses
their performance on timely basis. They can provide assessments, projects, presentations, reports
to students in order to improve their skills. It helps to enhance the writing skills of learners that
will help them to explore in career. In addition, with this mentor will not only able to asses the
work but also give necessary feedbacks and reviews for further improvements. This practice is
crucial to improve in the potential as well as capabilities of followers.
Practical Activity- To explore in professional career, it is essential to have necessary
practical exposure. It helps individuals to perform task in an efficient manner and minimize
mistakes. For, this mentors provide them required training to make them familiar with various
soft wares that are being used in companies. It will learners to coordinate with new and advance
approach of work in an efficient manner. The main purpose of this method is to render better
exposure to people so that they can perform well at work place. Along with this, it is also helpful
to boost the confidence level of learner that will help them to grow and success in future.
Peer Working- This practice is also crucial to enhance coordination among peers,
colleagues in organization. There are a lot of people coming from different background, culture
work together in company thus it is significant to have better interaction with each other. It is
essential to develop team spirit and achieve predefined objectives in an efficient manner. The
main reason to undertake this practice is to maintain better coordination among learners and
reduce down disputes. Along with this, it also helps to minimize the conflicts arises at work
place. Thus, this approach is vital to achieve predefined objectives in an efficient manner.
SMART targets- According to this strategy goals must be defined with due consideration.
Targets should be specific there is no ambiguity in predefined aims. It must be measurable and
achievable that can be attain by individuals (McDonald, 2018). In addition. Aims should be
realistic and time bound. The goals need to achievable in predefined period of time. This
approach need to be follow by mentors while determining objectives for learners. The main
purpose of this method is not only to determine goals but also ensure to achieve them within
stipulated period of time. It inspire learners and assist them to get success in career.

3.1 Review the resources required for an effective multi-agency approach
Multi-agency approach refers to provide necessary guidance, support as per the
requirement. It is duty of mentor to inspire, lead as well as support learners to improve their
performance. There are a lot of resources that are essential to undertake this practice. Some of
them are mentioned below:
Identification of own barriers- Under this, learners need to analyse their own barriers
such as communication, lack of knowledge and so on. For the personal development, it is
significant to execute self analysis. With this, individuals get to know about strengths that
differentiate them from others (Muting and Mbohwa, 2017). On the another side, it also assist
them to know their loopholes and to overcome with it. Mentor helps learners to improve their
potential in order to cope up with constraints. They arrange various training programs to
improve learner's skills and potential. It will help followers to get success and grow in career.
Specialist Counselling- This strategy is consider as one of the most crucial resource of
multi agency approach. In this, mentor arranges a special counselling session for learners to
resolve their issues. With this, they are able to maintain good relationship with followers. It assist
them to increase in the efficiency as well as productivity of followers by providing them proper
guidance.
3.2 Explain factors that influence the referral process
This process is carried out to reduce down the concerns, constraints faced by learners
during work. It includes six different steps to provide support to followers to attain predefined
goals. Factors that influence referral process are discussed below:
Conflict of interest- This factors significantly affects the overall process. It refers to the
difference in purpose of two different people for the same work. It may arises conflict between
two people. For the success of referral process, it is crucial to have compatibility as well as
similar goals.
Availability of resources- There are some resources such as information, tools that are
essential to complete referral process. Non- availability of these resources may cause constraints
in overall process. It is a crucial factor that significantly affects the overall referral procedure,
Time availability- It is analysed that there is sufficient time is required to fulfil the whole process
as it includes six steps. These all stages need to be performed in an efficient manner for the

success of overall method. Sometimes, necessary time is not available to learners that may cause
constraints in referral process (Nutta, Mokhtari and Strebel, 2020).
From the above discussion it is monitored that there are a lot of strategies such as
assessment of work, one to one interaction, peer working and others which help to enhance in the
capabilities of learners. Further, there are certain resources that are significant for the success of
multi agency approach. Certain factors like time and resource availability, conflict of interest
significantly influence the referral process.
TASK 3
5.1 Determine effectiveness of the own practices in relation to teaching and learning situations
The practising of one to one teaching programme is valuable as it helps in understanding the
individual thoughts and feelings which encouraged them to work. The tutor is having the
interaction among themselves and the desired learners. The instructor should evaluate
performances of every individual in planned ways (Rashada, A 2019). All persons execute their
working accordingly thus they are not dependent on anyone According to my opinion there
should be one to one learning and teaching is the most effective way of working that should be
practised at the workplace which results in enhancing business productivity. This is possible
because the individual can pay attention which will help him to solve the difficulty which is
faced by him. The above conversation is personalized in order to achieve better experience at the
work place.
By practising the activities of one to one learning I can easily analyse the strong and weak
factor so they can be addressed in planned ways. As the tutor is having their helping hands this is
valuable factor for enhancing my learning skill and improvement in the performance. As the
learning ability of every individual is very different so they can tailor the same in order to grab
the concept. The one to one learning is helpful to know about the tutor related to his background
and qualification. The coursework can be divided among various divisions which can be learned
in systematic manner. Thus the one to one learning is vital in order to get knowledge about
different factors related to improving knowledge. To get success, it is essential to have
predefined goals. There are an approach called SMART that is undertake in order to determine
goals and objective in an efficient manner (Reynolds, 2016). That is elaborated below:

Specific(S)- As per this factor, aims should be specific. This is essential to reduce down
the ambiguity and confusion. For this, mentor need to give due consideration to this element in to
determine effective goals. It can be related to improve the performance and attain success in
professional career. I have a goal to improve my communication skills at higher level
Measurable(M)- It refers that goals need to be measurable so that it can be evaluated on
timely basis. It helps to analyse the performance and undertake necessary improvements. To
evaluate communication skills I gave presentations, interact with different people.
Achievable(A)- This is also an important factor of smart approach. As per this goals must
be achievable with the necessary efforts of individuals. It helps to achieve predefined objectives
in an efficient manner. With my consistency I will be able to improve my communication skills.
Time bound(T)- Specific time period need to be define to achieve goals. It helps to keep
an individual motivated towards goals. This should be determine by mentors while formatting
objectives. I have determined time period of 6 months to improve this skills and continuously
monitor my performance (Riesterer, 2019).
Realistic(R)- It is one of the most crucial factor as per this goals must be realistic that can
be attain by a person. Objectives should be something that can easily achieved by efforts. Thus,
it need to be determine after due consideration. It is the responsibly of mentor to formulate such
goals that can be achieve by learners. It is easy to improve communication skills with constant
efforts. It will help me to interact with others in an efficient manner.
5.2) Identify own strengths and areas for improvement in relation to one-to-one teaching and
learning situations
Strength:
One to one practise is a aspect that is evaluating the skills of specialist in which the one to
one teaching is to develop certain strategies, approaches & materials so that there can be proper
learning and timely evaluation of the learning insights that are gained by a student. It can lead to
producing of material that can be timely evaluated (Sutton, 2020).
The process of reflection is also part of one to one teaching where the individuals are
reflecting on their own learnings and insights that they have achieved in the core process of
learning in the classroom. Further use of 360 degree is a approach that can be used for the

purpose of understanding the importance of professional & vocational qualifications. This
approach results into proper evaluation from the point of superiors, subordinate, peers. Which
helps in making a complete analysis of individual to ensure timely feedback. There is
identification of the skill haps as the process of controlling and evaluation techniques are taking
place simultaneously in the organisation along with learning. I posses god communication as
well as interpersonal skill that helps me to perform assigned task in an efficient manner. In
addition, I also posses good presentation skill that assist me to perform the facts in appropriate
manner while interacting with learners (Tomak, 2019). With this method I got a chance to
interact with different individuals who posses and to deal with them effectively.
Weakness:
In case of one to one working there can be development of vocational skills but
sometimes a continuous monitoring approach might lead to strict evaluating of individuals and
there can be reduced flexibility.
Sometimes when there is a continuous watch and the process of one to one learning
might also result into loosing of the creativity and innovative skill as there is no contribution
towards something new or different by the individuals. Also it will create focus on one way
contribution as only the lecturer or in case of corporate environment only the leaders will be
making contribution and not the employees towards nay kind of work or decisions that are to be
taken in the organisation. During this interaction I analyse some of my barriers that restrict my
performance. I monitored that my analytical skills are not up to the mark thus I need to make
necessary improvements in that. In addition, I was not good enough in time management
sometimes not able to meet deadlines. Thus, after this practice I will be able to undertake
necessary improvements in order to enhance my performance.
Formal and informal evaluation: Here, formal and informal evaluation from students are
essential to analyse the performance of mentor. With this, teachers can connect with learners and
maintain good relationship with them for a longer period of time. I personally analysed the
importance of formal and informal discussion with my student as it helps me to identify my
loopholes as a teacher and make necessary improvements for future betterment.
Discussion with colleagues: It is also important to always keep in touch with peers and
colleagues as they provide appropriate feedbacks and suggestions to make necessary
improvements. There are several individuals work in an organization together and they are aware

with strengths and weakness of each other. I take suggestions from my peers and work no my
constraints to get success in near future.
Feedbacks: Feedbacks and suggestions are important are significant to make necessary
improvements. I take recommendations from my peers and students to make further
modifications.
5.3) Plan opportunities to improve own skills in context of one to one teaching and learning
situation
This one to one learning approach provides me ample of opportunities to grow and
success. I came across with my loopholes that restrict my performance as an individual. That will
help me to carry out effective practices in order to improve my capabilities. Here I got a chance
to interact with various person from different backgrounds. It helps me a great opportunity to do
networking and enhance my connection. This strong networking will help me to grab a lot of
opportunities to grow in future and explore in professional career (Unruh and McKellar, 2017).
During this interaction, I got a chance to share ideas, thoughts with each other person that is
essential to improve in skills and knowledge. Further, it developed my presentation skills
effectively by rendering me an opportunity to communicate with difference person. It also boost
my confidence and enhance my personality as an individual. Thus, one to one interaction is
essential and help to develop ample of skills in an individuals such as presentation,
communication and time management skills. With this approach there is an opportunity to
develop good relationship between mentor and learner. It will help to enhance knowledge of
students that will help enhance their capabilities. This approach provides an opportunity to gain
new skills to get success. In addition, one to one interaction is also helpful for mentors and assist
them to resolve the issues of learners in an efficient manner.

CONCLUSION:
With the above report, it can be concluded that mentor, leader, teacher play a significant
role for a student as they provide the appropriate skills that are essential to grow and succeed in
life. There help to enhance in knowledge in learner to ensure their growth in future. They have
ample of roles and responsibilities towards a student. Sometime, they undertake one to one
learning approach to interact with each student and resolve their issues. In addition mentors also
execute their own analysis to monitor their own strong as well as weak points to make
improvements. So that, they can provide best possible knowledge to learners.

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