What your supervisor expects
Learning Objectives
After considering this resource, you should understand what is expected of you in supervision and how these responsibilities can contribute to your own learning.
Supervision plays a pivotal role on your placement, providing an arena to focus on what you are learning in the practice environment. What is expected of you though before, during and after a supervision?
In the following video, Victoria Hart, a practice educator, shares the expectations she has of her own students in supervision, providing greater insight into your own responsibilities in the process.
Reflective Questions
- How do you prepare for supervision sessions on your current placement, or how do you imagine you will prepare for future placements?
- What do you think the main differences are between learning at university and learning on placement?
- How can supervision sessions allow you the opportunity to take responsibility for your own learning?
- Consider some strategies you can use to ensure your supervision sessions inform your practice.