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BSBLDR812 Develop and Cultivate Partnerships and Relationships

Designing and testing Improved Learning Practices

1. Learning Practice Trainer Mentoring

Goals of session
Both mentor and mentee must discuss and set the specific goals and expectations from the mentoring sessions.
Rules
Both mentor and mentee must decide and agree on boundaries of interaction and determine the logistics such as frequency of sessions, communication channel, etc.
Guidance
Mentor must lead the session by providing guidance, asking open-ended questions, and providing opportunity and the right environment for mentee to discuss their thoughts.
Active listening strategy
Mentor must listen actively and reformulate the mentee's questions and comments, to ensure the mentee is really heard.
Providing feedback strategy
Mentor must share ideas, suggestions, feedback and recommendations to the mentee on their plans and actions, and the feedback should be specific and actionable.
Assess progress
Both mentor and mentee must jointly assess the progress of mentoring and determine whether any changes are needed in their mentoring approach and rules.

2. Sample Lesson Plan

Class (Describe group of learners, their learning styles, needs and objectives)
Objectives (By the end of the lesson the students will be able to ...)
Resources/equipment/room arrangement (What materials, equipment will be used during the session and what resources will be used?)

1: Develop Improved Learning Practices
Following your analysis of the existing learning practices, instructional design and assessment strategy and your discussion with management, complete the following to make improvements to the unit BSBLDR812 Develop and Cultivate Collaborative Partnerships and Relationships.

I. You must complete and submit the following documents clearly showing your improvements to learning strategies, teaching strategies and assessment methods appropriate to the learner characteristics you defined in assessment task 1.
II. A revised 10-week plan with improved learning practices highlight updated content / activities / tasks based on instructional design principles

2 Advocacy for Improved Learning Practices
You are required to present your improvements and feasibility of the proposal for your improved learning practices by drafting and sending an email to your manager (trainer)

A. Introduce your plans for improved learning practices of the unit BSBLDR812, include the highlights of your recommendations.
B. Actively Seek feedback on your recommendations on the improvements you have suggested and propose your plan to further research improved learning practice.
C. Provide a plan for preparing and mentoring trainers in the implementation of improved learning practices and training techniques that enhance learning and when it would be appropriate to use them. You must include reference to all of the following.
I. instruction and explanation
II. questioning
III. practice
IV. written information
V. group, pair and team activities
VI. individual activities
VII. demonstration

3: Designing and testing Improved Learning Practices
After having designed, developed and advocated for the improved learning practices for the unit BSBLDR812, you are now to test your learning practice in the real-world environment
The purpose of this task is to provide mentoring to other trainers, by providing them with guidance on the improved learning practice and to test the improvements you have recommended. You will be required to prepare a brief Mentoring plan and a sample session plan before meeting with the trainer.

1. Prepare a Learning Practice Trainer Mentoring plan for the session with the trainer. In the mentoring plan you must include:
I. Goals of session
II. Rules
III. Guidance
IV. Active listening strategy
V. Providing feedback strategy
VI. Assess progress

2. Prepare a Sample Session Pan; Select one of the areas in the unit to prepare a sample session from the unit B SBLDR812 Develop and cultivate collaborative partnerships and

OBC 2 Test improved learning practices

In the role of the instructional designer, you will present your session to the current trainers of the unit to test and provide guidance from a mentor perspective to them on your improved learning practice suggestions.
You must

1. Introduce the purpose of the mentoring session
2. Discuss the goals and rules of the session
3. Go through your sample lesson plan with the trainer (remember to ask open ended questions to elicit feedback)
4. Ask for feedback from the trainer on your improvements.
5. Make notes of any discussions on the notes section at the end of your Lesson plan and objectives template.

Oral communication and interaction with others.

1. Speaking clearly and concisely using language relevant to the audience which may include;
a) semi-formal
b) professional
c) clearly spoken
d) no mumbling
e) No favoured words
f) Using non-verbal communication to assist with understanding

2. Using active listening techniques to confirm understanding which may include:
a) Maintaining eye contact
b) Repeating what the speaker has said to confirm understanding
c) Asking questions to identify the required information
d) Responding to questions as required

3. Use of questioning skills to elicit information
a) use of open questions to obtain information and seek feedback
b) use of closed questions to confirm
c) use of clarifying questions
d) Take notes on the feedback that you receive.

4. Use of persuasive communication skills which may include;
a) Establishing credibility
b) Tailoring the message to the audience
c) Identifying benefits of concepts
d) Use of positive body language (projected authority, confidence)

5. Specific Task Observations
a) Advocated for the implementation of the improved learning practice by presenting their plans to improve the learning practice with information that supports their argument.
i. Remained focused on the topic
ii. Kept records of suggestions
iii. Overall Use of appropriate communication skills
iv. The information provided in the meeting on learning practices and training techniques was accurate and appropriate
b) Provided information through mentoring and providing guidance to the trainer
c) Session plan, content, learning resource and improvements supported improved learning practice.

Attachment:- Cultivate Partnerships and Relationships.rar