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Explain Own Role and Responsibilities in Identifying and Meeting the Needs of the Learners

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Explain own role and responsibilities in identifying and meeting the needs of the learners As a teacher and trainer I have found that one of the simplest ways to make learning accessible to both myself and to those I am teaching is by relating to real-life situations and circumstances that I have faced. If one takes the approach of trying to memorise lists of facts of how to deal with First Aid situations the information becomes more difficult to absorb and less likely to be retained. Context can help provide a more intuitive framework for people’s skills, whether it is as simple as telling a story that can be recalled if and when relevant or even if it delves deeply enough to understand why certain techniques are used in First Aid …show more content…

All literature for the course can be checked beforehand (if necessary) to confirm the level of literacy. Basic numeracy skills are essential to any professional career, though having a calculator on hand can assist if a trainer does come into numerical difficulty. People skills are really the most important and pressing skills to have as a teacher and I would suggest that a degree of psychological understanding is implied within the definition of being a teacher/trainer. There is however, a big difference between a nervous student and one with a medical condition that needs more specialised help and in extreme cases referral to a medical professional would be required. Mentoring and being a role model is equally implicit and should extend to all values of being a human being and not just those related to First Aid. I believe that, in this regard, there can not be any real boundary to how a teacher/trainer can act. List and describe the points of referral to meet the needs of the learners There should be no need to signpost learners to someone with greater knowledge of First Aid, nor should there be another trainer with more appropriate teaching style, as different teaching styles can be used by anyone. If someone is struggling with a language barrier that seems insurmountable, a trainer can recommend a different teacher who may be better able to communicate with a learner (perhaps in a different language, by signing for a deaf student etc.) Religious restrictions may

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