Taking responsibilty for your learning

Learning Objectives

After considering this resource, you should be aware of different ways you can take responsibility for your own learning on placement.

On placement, there are countless opportunities from which to learn. Some of these opportunities will be very obvious, some not necessarily so. A proactive approach to learning therefore, will certainly be developmentally rewarding.

In the following video, students share their experiences about learning on placement, and how they have managed to get the most out of being in a practice setting.

Download: Video transcript

Reflective Questions

  1. How do you currently take responsibility for your own learning on placement, or at university?
  2. How can a reflective diary help focus on learning opportunities you have identified, or experienced?
  3. What formal training opportunities are there at your agency which you may be able to take advantage of? Talk to your practice educator about this at your next meeting.
  4. Reflect on the types of formal and informal knowledge you might be able to acquire from talking to the people around you on placement. How can both aspects help your development?
Preparation for practice