1106 - 21 HOLISTIC REPORT

HOLISTIC REPORT

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Candidate Name: Nguyen Thi Lan

Submission Date: 05 June 2016

Qualifications: 1106-21 (Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Training and Assessing)

In preparation of the upcoming course of 1106-21 (Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Training & Assessing) that is begun on 01^stJune 2016 at Bai Dau campus where is 7 kilometers far from the head-quarter of PVMTC, I have taken a thorough look at my handwriting on my diary that I wrote down in 2009 when I took part the 1106 – 1 level 2 organized at Lilama college. I find it useful to record things you are trained or want not to forget.

I read carefully the email that the course coordinator sent me a week before the course. I was surprised that one of trainers is Mr Wen Kai Lee, who I met one year ago at my college. He and Mr Tony Davi - on behalf of City&Guilds - came to PVMTC to make the final assessment for being an approved center from City&Guilds.

DAY 01:

I came the class at 8:05 am, being late for 5 minutes on the first day of the course, however I felt good because of 2 trainers smile. Actually, they made me calm and didn’t get nervous. We then started with a round of introduction as an ice breaker. After that, Mr Wengkai introduced us the topics for the 3 days, the assessment requirements and the safety in a nut shell. We all agreed the background rules called “CLASS – CLAP”.

We were given 2 pieces of pink notes. All we should do are that we write at least one strong point and what we want to achieve from the course. Interestingly, I recognize that this is an indirect way the trainer get our aims. They encourage us to tell them our aims, our goals. We’ve then stuck all notes on a A0-sized paper into 2 columns, one for strong points and another one for aims. It is called “POST IT” method.

By using lecture method, questioning skill, we answered 5 steps of the learning cycle. They include 5 elements:

1.    Identify training needs

2.    Planning training

3.    Implementation

4.    Assessment

5.    Evaluation

We seemed not to have any difficulties with the first and second elements of the cycle. The third element “Implementation” alerted us so much about the training environment’s effect on learners. As a trainer, we should create a climate conducive to learning. Besides we discussed about group management, health and safety requirements and room layouts.

Unit 101: Identify Learner Needs

The learner is a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. Her experiences are in the teaching engineering and oil sector students age 18 - 20 for 2 or 3 year programs. I was keen to know more of her needs for Level Transmitters course. The method I used was a face to face interview to get her self introductions and what she aimed to achieve. She made a brief introduction and answered my questions in relation to the topic. This was useful to start establish a connection with my future learners in the next coming day.

I found that her main needs are:

1.    Development of basic knowledge of description, working principle and applications of the level transmitters in most of the oil and gas factories/manufactures in Vietnam.

2.    Practice with real models.

I also recognize my learner is willing to learn, hard working and good at reading and listening in English. By using “Learning styles questionnaire”, I found that her learning style is “R” (reflector). In addition, I realized her special requirement to run the course is an air-conditioned classroom or a ventilator equipped in case of the lack of the air- conditioner.