THEORY

Identifying learning opportunities

• A site which links to a workbook with a range of exercises for mentors.
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• This site looks at assessment and reflection in social work, exploring the purpose of assessment, good & bad assessment and problems/possibilities.
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• This could be a useful resource for anyone designing assessments based on reflection and teaching, which relies on student reflection. It discusses three models of reflective practice giving background and advice on each.
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Understand purpose of learning contract, how to construct and use one

• A site that provides an overview on the use of learning contracts with an example of a learning contract with clear guidelines on how to use this contract.
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Learning theories/learning styles

• An extensive general overview of theory of assessment including discussion on validity and reliability of assessment, with some application to practice based assessment.
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• A site that looks at various features of student learning that can be applied to assessing student competence in the workplace.
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• This site discusses learning theories and learning styles, using plain English.
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Providing Feedback

• A site that provides an overview of how to observe and judge practice. Whilst based on observation of teaching practice, it can easily be applied to other practice settings.
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• A site with criteria for judging the competence of student teachers that could be applied to assessing practice educator competency.
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• A site that describes good practice in reviewing student progress whilst on practice placement.
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Understand skills of assessment

• Discussion on strengths and weaknesses of practical assessment with tips on assessing practical work.
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• A link to several conference papers exploring contemporary issues in observing student placements.
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• A site designed for English teachers that includes a useful guide on planning assessments.
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• A site with a free CD ROM on the 4MAT assessment tool.
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Formative/summative assessment

• Detailed Paper on the content of personal development records for student use that could be used whilst on placement.
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• A site that begins with simple guidance on the principles of formative assessment that can be applied to practice situations.
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• A site consisting of ten values that should underpin assessment in general terms, but which can be applied to work-based assessment.
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• This site provides a short overview of a downloadable document on assessment methods with some useful practical tips.
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• A link to a Higher Education Academy paper providing an overview of student assessment which can be applied to assessment of practice.
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• A site providing a general overview of the assessment process.
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• A link to a toolkit of assessment techniques, some of which are applicable to practice based assessment.
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Relating theory to practice

• A link to the Higher Education Academy database of assessment resources.
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How assessment relates to learning

• A detailed overview of the principles of a good assessment programme, containing information that can be applied to practice-based assessment.
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What is meant by a supportive learning environment

• This site includes materials on learning contracts, including a section on setting objectives.
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• This site explores the benefits of learning contracts.
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• This site takes a brief look at some factors involved in providing supportive learning environments.
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Cultural awareness

• The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists website on diversity and equal opportunities in the workplace.
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