Team Building Flashcards
Training definition
organized method of ensuring you have the knowledge and skills for a specific purpose
necessary knowledge to do the jobs
education definition
more formal and broader scope than training, training has immediate use while education is designed to develop individuals in a broader sense
Staff development goal
managers and education department share responsibility for educating and training staff
they evaluate for quality control and fiscal accountability
how is staff development evaluated?
Quality control
fiscal accountability
Explain Adult Learning Theory
Pedagogy vs. andragogy
Andragogy- adult learning
Pedagogy - child learning
Adults like to plan their learning; adults respect openness in learning, experiential techniques work best (hospital clinical is an example).
Adults view mistakes differently, more positive view.
Adults need to apply what they learn quickly
Adults also appreciate sharing experiences that are applicable to learning
Explain Social Learning Theory
By Bandura
learning from interactions with others in a social context
Adults also learn from interactions in a social context.
Ex. foley catheter insertion: demonstration- going into groups to practice skills
institutional Barriers
put up by the school
Examples of obstacles to learning (6)
- institutional barriers
- time
- self confidence
- situational obstacles
- family reaction
- special individual obstacles
Assets for adult learning (5)
- High self motivation
- self directed
- a proven learner
- knowledge experience reservoir
- special individual assets
What are the 3 reasons for staff development?
- to establish competence
- to meet new learning needs
- To satisfy interests the staff may have in learning in specific areas