For teachers of health and safety methods, making sure that all students fully understand and comply with procedures can be as strenuous as being the learner. There are a variety of ways that you can assist the learning technique of all pupils; the Conscious Competence Ladder (CCL) is one effective way which can ensure progress and development.
Introducing the Conscious Competence Ladder
The CCL uses the idea that there are four learning stages to measure people by and for each stage there are varying methods to help your pupils to learn. This article will give an overview of the stages and techniques that can assist your students, and make teaching more effective.
Stage 1
This level is known as unconscious incompetence. The student is unmindful to the degree of what they still have to learn and don't think they need to obtain further information in the subject; they may also hold no regard for health and safety.
Second Stage
This stage is known as conscious incompetence. The student is now able to view what they still have to learn and although they may struggle with the feeling of frustration about this, they will start to show some regard to health and safety guidelines.
Third Stage
Conscious competence: Students in this category are of a strong understanding into health and safety and will make an effort to enforce procedures leading to safer surroundings.
Stage 4
Unconscious competence: The final level will consist of learners who have completely grasped the ideas surrounding health and safety and will fulfil the procedures without even thinking about them with too much effort.
Mistakes
Mistakes are inevitable across all levels however, it is important to make sure that students are aware of them so that they can learn from them. The earlier on in the 'ladder' the learner is, the more frustrating it is going to be to understand these mistakes but you must do so in a way which is accepted at that level, particularly if they are unaware they have made the mistake!
Learning
Although all learning can be difficult, those who are at the second stage of conscious incompetence can be the pupils who are most likely to be put off. They are aware of their limitations and will focus on what they have not achieved rather than what they have already accomplished. Try extra tuition or a plan for helping them to manage their time and the different aspects of health and safety.
Confidence Increase
Once students begin to feel more confident and eventually reach the conscious competence stage, they should be able to further their skills by on-going learning and practice. As the teacher, keep supporting them but make sure that their knowledge is sometimes stretched so as to keep them alert and always on the ball in regard to health and safety.
Knowledge
At last, the students you have been teaching will be so good at understanding health and safety that it will become second-nature to them; it is extremely important that once this level has been achieved they do not become complacent so don't let them forget their new skills!
Introducing the Conscious Competence Ladder
The CCL uses the idea that there are four learning stages to measure people by and for each stage there are varying methods to help your pupils to learn. This article will give an overview of the stages and techniques that can assist your students, and make teaching more effective.
Stage 1
This level is known as unconscious incompetence. The student is unmindful to the degree of what they still have to learn and don't think they need to obtain further information in the subject; they may also hold no regard for health and safety.
Second Stage
This stage is known as conscious incompetence. The student is now able to view what they still have to learn and although they may struggle with the feeling of frustration about this, they will start to show some regard to health and safety guidelines.
Third Stage
Conscious competence: Students in this category are of a strong understanding into health and safety and will make an effort to enforce procedures leading to safer surroundings.
Stage 4
Unconscious competence: The final level will consist of learners who have completely grasped the ideas surrounding health and safety and will fulfil the procedures without even thinking about them with too much effort.
Mistakes
Mistakes are inevitable across all levels however, it is important to make sure that students are aware of them so that they can learn from them. The earlier on in the 'ladder' the learner is, the more frustrating it is going to be to understand these mistakes but you must do so in a way which is accepted at that level, particularly if they are unaware they have made the mistake!
Learning
Although all learning can be difficult, those who are at the second stage of conscious incompetence can be the pupils who are most likely to be put off. They are aware of their limitations and will focus on what they have not achieved rather than what they have already accomplished. Try extra tuition or a plan for helping them to manage their time and the different aspects of health and safety.
Confidence Increase
Once students begin to feel more confident and eventually reach the conscious competence stage, they should be able to further their skills by on-going learning and practice. As the teacher, keep supporting them but make sure that their knowledge is sometimes stretched so as to keep them alert and always on the ball in regard to health and safety.
Knowledge
At last, the students you have been teaching will be so good at understanding health and safety that it will become second-nature to them; it is extremely important that once this level has been achieved they do not become complacent so don't let them forget their new skills!
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