Benjamin Bloom revolutionised education when he helped develop the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. At the time, Bloom was working with Edward Furst, Walter Hill, Max Englehart, and David Krathwohl to create a framework for organising educational objectives. Today it is often called Bloom’s Taxonomy. The framework is primarily used by teachers and professors to aid … Read more
It is fundamental that learner progress and targets are reviewed on the date originally specified when creating the target, without the review students will not be motivated to meet the target and all future targets will be undermined, being considered optional by students. Reviewing targets also lets students know they are on the right track, … Read more
When a student is struggling and behind with their work it is common for them to block out all correspondence from the teaching establishment and ignore any messages from tutors and lecturers. This is a theme that in my experience is consistent with all learners, no matter their age, level of study, gender, etc. This … Read more
Teaching organisations do not work in isolation and receive support from external third parties in numerous ways. A simple way that I work with external stakeholders and partners to support learners is collaborating with local businesses, these relationships have provided projects, equipment loans and work experience placements, benefiting both the teaching establishment and the local … Read more
Shirley Shirley wants to do a Health and Social course. She is from Brazil and is aged 30. She wants financial support with the fees. She would like to know if the teaching establishment can pay for her to study an ESOL course in order for her to be able to study here. While Shirley … Read more
Within most teaching establishments there is a wide variety of support available for learners, every learner has a designated tutor, this will be the first person a student should talk to as their tutor will be able to refer them to the correct location. Alternatively, students can go directly to the appropriate person/department with their … Read more
Assisting learners to engage with their learning can be an essential element of being a tutor, especially at key points throughout the year. It is very common for students to approach the end of their course and lose motivation to finish their course. At times like this it is necessary for tutors to have strategies … Read more
In order to be an effective personal tutor, there are some important skills and qualities that the tutor must possess. These include logistical and curriculum planning, good organisational and communication skills, pragmatic and diplomatic abilities. A good tutor must also be knowledgeable, friendly, respectful, patient and a good listener, as well as having many other … Read more
A learner’s socio-economic, cultural and personal background will have a significant impact on their education, including the aspirations, needs and decision-making process. A very large number (approximately one in five) of families within the UK are deemed to live in poverty, research has shown people who live in poverty face daily challenges that affluent children … Read more
It is essential that tutors support the development of learning and transferable skills as tutors see the progress of students across all classes, this allows the tutor to offer guidance with the full perspective of the student’s progress so far. Tutors are in the best position to create an individual learning plan as they have … Read more