In-person Workshop: Creating a Supportive Learning Environment
Creating a Supportive Learning Environment is part of the 'VET Teaching Series: Practice' which has been designed as an interactive in-person workshop. This session will draw on educational theory and VET policy to promote reflective practice and build advanced training and assessment skills.
Description
The Victorian Skills Authority (VSA) funds the VET Development Centre (VDC) to deliver workforce development training to improve the knowledge, skills and practice of VET teachers, trainers and assessors, and strengthen the learning environment, experience and outcomes for all VET learners.
Creating a Supportive Learning Environment is part of the 'VET Teaching Series: Practice' which has been designed as an interactive in-person workshop. This session will draw on educational theory and VET policy to promote reflective practice and build advanced training and assessment skills.
These are specific professional learning programs for the Victorian Government funded vocational education sector in priority areas, as a response to the Government’s commitment to quality training outcomes.
Program
- Promote inclusive attitudes and approaches
- Manage challenging learner behaviour to promote positive learning experiences
- Learner connectedness
- Facilitation strategies for diverse learners and contexts
- Vulnerable learners, neurodiversity, learning disorders/trauma, reasonable adjustments, safe learning environment, self-care/stress, anxiety.
Audience
This workshop is designed for Skills First teachers (trainers and assessors) with a Skills First 2025 VET Funding Contract and is aligned to the following domains and related capabilities/learning outcomes as prescribed in the VET Practitioner Capability Framework (IBSA 2013): Teaching | Assessment | Systems & Compliance
Level - Introductory (New to the topic): This workshop is aimed at practitioners that have a broad theoretical knowledge and practical experience of training and assessment.
Session includes
- Morning Tea & Lunch
- Workbook
- Certificate of Attendance & Digital Badge
Learning Outcomes
- Develop and implement models for learner connectedness
- Demonstrate a range of facilitation strategies to respond to diverse learner groups and contexts.
Venue
This in-person workshop will be held at the VET Development Centre located at Level 8, 379 Collins Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000.