Unit L8 - Manage the Contribution of Other People to the Learning Process

UNIT OVERVIEW

This unit is appropriate for you if your role involves:

• co-ordinating a range of people who contribute to a learning programme
• delivering learning programmes by working with other people
• ensuring that learning programmes are organised

The activities you are likely to be involved in:

• identifying the people who will contribute to learning programmes and explaining the requirements to them
• giving contributors information on their role in the overall learning programme
• monitoring the quality of individual contributions
• working with contributors and giving them guidance on the requirements

What the unit covers:

1 agreeing roles and resources with contributors
2 co-ordinating the activities of contributors 3 monitoring and reviewing how effective contributors are

Preferred methods of assessment for this unit:

The minimum evidence you need to provide for this unit is listed in the Evidence requirements section. Evidence will be assessed using one or more of the following assessment methods:

• observation
• examination of evidence
• questioning

For example, if your record of how you manage the contribution of other people to the learning process takes the form of an observation (see Evidence requirements) your assessor may observe you and ask some questions about your presentation.

Element L8.1 - Agree roles and resources with contributors

Performance criteria

You must be able to do the following:

a) give contributors clear and accurate information about the learning programme, the needs of learners and the planned outcomes
b) ensure that individual contributions are co-ordinated as part of an organised learning programme
c) assess how competent the contributor is to provide the necessary input
d) agree the learning objectives to be covered
e) agree how you will evaluate inputs
f) give contributors appropriate support materials, including technology-based materials

Element L8.2 - Co-ordinate the activities of contributors

Performance criteria

You must be able to do the following:

a) give contributors accurate information about learners and their progress and the activities of other contributors
b) give contributors the opportunities to work together effectively
c) regularly work with contributors to monitor progress
d) give each contributor all necessary guidance and support on requirements, procedures and timescales

Element L8.3 - Monitor and review how effective contributors are

Performance criteria

You must be able to do the following:

a) give contributors the opportunities to respond to comments on their performance and the quality of their input
b) monitor how organised the learning experience is and the value of individual contributions to it
c) ensure that contributors give evidence of having achieved the agreed outcomes
d) evaluate contributions against agreed criteria
e) give contributors constructive feedback on their performance, including poor performance or lack of competence
f) give clear and justified reasons if you no longer want to use a contributor for future learning programmes

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