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Assignment 302 Task A2 With Comparative Teaching And Learning

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Assignment 302 Understanding and using inclusive teaching and learning approaches in education and training Gavin Hayden Word count 1,965 Task Ai Briefing document Produce a briefing document for a new member of staff who will be delivering classes in your specialist area embedding functional skills. The document should demonstrate your understanding of: A) The key features of inclusive teaching and learning (ref. 1.1) Inclusive learning is about ensuring all your learners have the opportunity to be involved and included in the learning process. It’s also about treating all learners equally and fairly, without directly or indirectly excluding anyone. Inclusion is about attitudes as well as behaviour, as learners can be affected by …show more content…

It helps you, the tutor, with fulfilling the lesson requirements if you can ascertain in advance any special learning requirements or needs your learners have during the time they are in your class. This may, for example, be access for a wheelchair, being aware if someone is dyslexic, if someone has particular religious beliefs which must be catered for or whether someone needs to take medicine at a certain time. Then, when aware of any special needs, ensuring that these needs are met in a caring and professional manner. D) Ways to engage and motivate learners (ref. 2.3) A learners’ reason for wanting to learn something new can affect their motivation. A learner who is self-funded and wants to learn for personal or job progression reasons is likely to be more highly motivated than some who been “told” to attend, sent against their will or who is not interested in the subject. Regardless of an individuals’ motivation, members of the group have a right to learn in an inclusive learning environment that is not marred by un or de-motivated learners. It helps the tutor to create and maintain a positive learning environment if they are aware of their learners’ motivations, as the less-motivated may have less focus and possibly be more inattentive, perhaps even disruptive, than other, more highly

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