Part One - An introduction to practice education
This resource offers a general introduction to practice education - setting the scene, but not focusing on any particular service environment. It covers the following aspects:
The role of practice education - what it is, its purposes, and who is involved
Approaches to teaching and learning - a brief overview of some of the current approaches and terminology relating to teaching and learning, and of learning styles and preferences
Expectations of practice placements - what, in general terms, will be expected of you as a practice educator, and what you might expect of a student and the university.
When you have completed the following section and any exercises contained within it, you should be able to:
Outline the importance of practice education in relation to the professional programmes
Appreciate different learning approaches and relate them to practice education
Appreciate different learning preferences and describe their characteristics
Recognise the needs, diversity and expectations of students on practice placement
Recognise your own needs and expectations as a new practice educator, and consider areas of conflict.
