Workers can undertake self-study.

Some of the opportunities for self-study include:

Using the Self Study modules.
Using the Toolkits
Discussing case studies or other materials on the site with your supervisor.

The self study modules

There are nine modules on this site designed for self study. This self-study can be informal or it can be formally connected with the workplace.

Each module includes a self test. The self-test is a way of checking you have learnt the key concepts. You can complete the test and print out your answers. You can also print out suggested answers so that you can compare your answers with the suggested answers.

The completed self test can also be a way of showing your organisation evidence that you have worked on the module. You could take your completed on line test and the suggested answers to the on-line test to your supervisor and discuss them.

Some Modules also include pre-tests so you can check you knowledge before you start the Module.

The Toolkits

There are two Toolkits. They give you strategies and tools for working with clients.

Both Toolkits help you:

• Identify issues and set priorities
• Set goals
• Develop strategies to achieve the goals
• Monitor progress

They also include Worksheets and background information.

Discussing case studies with your supervisor

Another way of connecting the self study with the workplace would be to take one of the case studies in the modules and discuss it with your supervisor or present it at a team meeting.

Staff supervision is an opportunity for staff learning.

The staff self study modules are designed for self study. Staff completing them have the option of doing a self test.

A useful way of connecting the staff’s self study with the workplace is to ask the staff to bring their completed on line test and the suggested answers to their supervision sessions for discussion.

Use the Case studies in Self-study Module 5 to start a discussion of behaviour management:

Case study A
Case study B

You may find it useful to use some of the materials from Self study Module 8 Supervising staff to prompt a discussion with staff on specific issues, for example:

Disillusionment
Staff stress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team meetings are an opportunity for staff learning. For example team meetings can be used for:

• Case discussion
• Case study discussions
• Feedback on training staff have undertaken.
  

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The resources on this web site could be used for team meetings for example:

Use with graphics in Self-study module 1 to introduce a discussion of TBI:

1.2 Epidemiology
1.3 Anatomy
1.4 Trauma

Use the videos in Self study Module 2 to introduce new staff to a discussion of communication issues with people with TBI

Use the Case studies in Self-study Module 5 to start a discussion of behaviour management:

Case study A
Case study B

Use the videos in Self-study Module 9 to focus a discussion around common physical presentations you may see following a TBI

Use the Transition Wheel and Transition wheel Interview from Toolkit A as a starting point for discussion on helping workers explore issues and set goals with young people with TBI.

Use the Worksheets in Toolkit B Promoting Independence to work with staff on how to document goals, strategies and monitor progress.

3. Identifying issues
4 . Setting goals
5 . Making goals happen
6 . Monitoring progress

Use an of the specific strategies in Toolkit B Promoting Independence to begin a discussion of a specific issue, e.g.

11. Remembering information and messages
13. Managing time
15. Food and meals