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Six Steps for Design of Learning Experiences +
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Recognition of a need:
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Definition of the potential skills that if developed would help the partner better achieve their goals. A felt need or motivation—why is improvement in this skills important?
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Teaching:
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Learning the skill, what it is, how to do it, and what will it looks like when successfully implemented.
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Practice:
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Allowing the partner to try the skill in a controlled situation.
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Feedback/
coaching:
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Discussion of their performance against an agreed to standard. Coaching on how to do it better.
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Application Goal-Setting:
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Development of action plans for exactly how the new skill will be used in the real world. Record these actions in the partner’s journal.
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Follow-up support:
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Follow up support: Use the partner’s journal to reflect on the application and needed additional actions or leanings.
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Six Steps Worksheet
Keep this worksheet ever green, change it as you and your partner progress through the steps. Only complete what you can, but start, don’t leave your action to chance. Share your thoughts with your partner, keep them involved in the learning process, utilize their input.
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Step:
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Planned Actions:
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Recognition of a need:
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Teaching:
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Practice:
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Feedback/coaching:
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Application goal-setting:
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Follow-up/support
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+ Adapted from Lyle M. Spencer, Signe M. Spencer. Competence at Work: Models For Superior Performances. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, New York. Pp. 290-291.
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