THEORY

Supporting Students

• A university's overview on students' problems, providing useful information on the academic perspective on the nature of problems and how to manage them.
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• A site containing a university's view on how to provide support for some specific student needs, e.g. dyslexia, disability.
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• A government website outlining best practice in supporting students on work-based placements.
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• Some useful examples of different types of outcomes that can be set for placement students.
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Knowledge of Reflection

• An academic paper on theory of reflection, with an overview of different models of reflection that can be applied to reflecting on work-based experiences.
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• An academic paper on how reflection can be used by supervisors to enhance their role.
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Techniques

• A useful toolkit of different types of questions a supervisor might want to ask a student.
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• A framwork containing a range of exercises that could be used for preparing and updating supervisors.
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• A government website outlining best practice in teaching students on work-based placements.
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• A site containing useful practical tips on communicating effectively with students.
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• Some useful questioning techniques with real examples are available at this website.
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Creating Learning Environments

• A brief list of tips for creating an appropriate learning environment in the classroom that can be applied to the workplace.
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• Summary of academic book about learning environments.
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• Index to an academic discourse on various aspects of learning environments.
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• A website with some tips on creating an effective learning environment.
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