UV40794 Develop and prepare resources for learning and development

Learning Outcome:

1. Be Able To Develop Resources To Meet Learning And Development Needs

A. Agree needs of learners for whom resources are
being developed

• Discuss barriers to learning
• Learning preferences

B. Prepare resources for the delivery of learning and development ensuring legislative and organisational, health, safety and welfare equality and inclusion requirements are met

• Identify your own health and safety responsibilities
• Impact of legislation on resource design
• Strengths and limitations of range of resources
• Representation of cultural difference in resources
•  How to adapt resources to accommodate specific learning difficulties and disabilities

C. Plan adaptations and use of technology within resources to meet learning and development needs:

• Discuss how resources should be planned with the capabilities of the learners in mind
• Discuss how the capabilities of the resource deveoper can impact resource design

D. Prepare guidance to assist those using learning and development resources:

• Discuss how you would provide guidance for other learning
• professionals using your resources through lesson planning, scheme of works or guidance manuals

E. Evaluate the suitability of resources for learning and development:

• Discuss how feedback can be gained from a range of suitable sources (e.g. learners, tutors,
  awarding bodies) using written, verbal and non verbal communication, meetings and sharing of good practice.

• 2. Understand Principles Underpinning Development And Preparation Of Resources For Learning And Development

  A. Explain principles underpinning resource
  selection and development:

  •  Consider existing resources
  • Financial Constraints
  • Cost of development
  • Purpose of resource

  B. Analyse factors that are important when developing and preparing resources, conforming to national legislation and organisational policies

  • Equality and Diversity Legislation
  • Learning preference
  • Culrural Differences – avoid sterotyping

  C. Evaluate the contribution of technology and the
  development of learning and development resources

  • Discuss how technology can be used for resource design
  •  Discuss benefits and limitations of the technological resourses that can be used in your area of specialism