Ppt Week 7 Chcprp003 Chc50121 Cycle a v2.0 2021

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CHCPRP003
Reflect on and improve own
professional practice
CHC50121
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

TOPIC 1:
Reflecting on own practice

Topic 1: Reflecting on own practice
UNDERTAKING SELF-EVALUATION
• Self-evaluation is an important skill to undertake to support lifelong

learning and development.
• It involves reflecting on your own quality of work, identifying
strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement.

ACTIVITY: READ
Read the following blog on 10 steps to follow when writing a self-

evaluation.
Blog: How to Write a Self-Evaluation
Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future
reference.

ACTIVITY: WATCH
Tips for making your self-evaluation more meaningful.

Video: 10 tips for making your self-evaluation more meaningful
(03:06)

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
Over the course of undertaking the learning for this unit, you are to
keep a self-reflection journal. You should aim to complete this on a
daily basis and then present this to the trainer/assessor at the end of the
unit.

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
As well as the self-reflection journal you are also to develop a

professional development plan.

REFLECTING ON VALUES,
BELIEFS AND BEHAVIOUR
Understanding yourself as well as

your limitations, can help you on
the road to developing realistic
goals for personal and professional
development.

ACTIVITY: READ
Look at the following Personal Attributes:

Personal Attributes Worksheet
Answer the questions that follow.

VALUES
Being clear about what is important to us helps not only with our own
self-awareness but also to bridge understanding with others.

ACTIVITY: READ
Read the following values assessment:

Values Assessment

BELIEFS
• Our beliefs can impact on how we

look at the world and interpret
situations.
• Individuals can have the same
experience and yet have different
interpretations because of the way
they view the world.

ACTIVITY: READ
Read through the following Core Beliefs Assessment:

Core Beliefs
List down your own core beliefs.

BEHAVIOUR
Your behaviour is reflected in the way in which you conduct yourself,

including your traits and qualities, they are the distinguishing
characteristics of a person.

ACTIVITY: HAVE A CHAT
Reflect on your own values, beliefs and behaviour in the workplace.

Consider the questions and contribute to the discussion at the end of the
activity.

LEARNING STYLES AND HOW THEY RELATE TO
DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS
Visual Aural Verbal Physical
Logical Social Solitary

ACTIVITY: READ
Read through the following overview of learning styles.

Article: Overview of learning styles
Take any notes to summarise what you have read and keep for future
reference.

ACTIVITY: READ
Read about the Felder-Silverman Learning Style below.

Article: Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
Complete the table by defining the kinds of learning strategies.

ACTIVITY: READ
What are learning strategies?

Article: Learning strategies

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
Take a quiz to find out your own learning style. Write down the name
of the quiz, a link to the result and provide an overview of the type of
learning style suited to you.

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT FOR ANY EMPLOYEE
In the day-to-day workplace, you would come across many areas of

improvement that could be made.

FEEDBACK
Feedback is one of the most important tools to support the reflection

and improvement of your own professional practice.

ACTIVITY: THINK ABOUT
Have you ever been given feedback that has enabled a positive change
in your work practices?
Who gave you the feedback and how was it delivered (on the job from
a mentor, during a staff appraisal)?

SHARING TWO-WAY FEEDBACK WITH PEERS
Being able to receive and provide feedback with your peers and
colleagues is a useful tool that can support your own work
performance.

ACTIVITY: READ
View the following resource:

The Art of Feedback: Giving, Seeking and Receiving Feedback

ACTIVITY: WATCH
Big Keith’s Appraisal (from the Office).

Video: Big Keith's Appraisal | The Office | BBC Studios (02:57)
Advantages of performance appraisal.
Video: Advantages of Performance Appraisal (03:23)

FEEDBACK FROM CLIENTS AND OTHER RELEVANT
SOURCES
The feedback received from clients, other stakeholders, external

organisations and events or online feedback can also be invaluable as
an employee.

TOPIC 2:
Enhancing own practice

Topic 2: Enhancing own practice
DETERMINING NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS
After reflecting on your own work practice and received feedback, it is

time to set some goals for areas you have identified that need
improvement.

ACTIVITY: WATCH
Personal goal setting.

Video: Personal Goal Setting (02:07)

SUPPORT NETWORKS
In the workplace, support networks

occurs when people interact with
others to develop professional
contacts, which can be used to
identify needs or problems and
develop strategies to address them.

INTERNAL NETWORKS
Networking with colleagues at

different levels and in different
departments can be highly
beneficial to improve on your own
professional practice.

EXTERNAL NETWORKS
External networking is developing informal and formal relationships

outside your immediate work environment. It can help your own
performance by using them for support, advice and help.

SPECIALIST ADVICE AND TRAINING
In your job role, you will need the support of your organisation, as well
as specialist advice to support you in your professional development
and professional practice

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
Research one work role that is related to your industry and the career or
job which you would like to pursue.
Complete the table by outlining the training that you would require if
you were to apply for the position advertised.

SELF-CARE
Looking after your own health and wellbeing is an important factor that
can help you to improve on your own professional practice.

Reflect upon how you prioritise self-care. Write down the opportunities
you give yourself in a typical week in the following areas:
• Physical
• Relationships
• Making time for your own interests

TOPIC 3:
Facilitating ongoing professional
development

Topic 3: Facilitating ongoing professional development
CURRENT AND EMERGING INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS
• Each industry will have its own development and emerging trends for
professional development.
• One area that broadly covers many is the use of information
technology to enhance learning in the workplace.

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
• Divide into small groups.

• Brainstorm: how can you stay abreast of current and emerging industry
developments in early childhood education and care?
• Research one current and emerging industry development within the early
childhood education and care sector for professional development.
• Outline the purpose and provide a link to the source of information.

ETHICAL AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Within any work role, an employee is bound by certain legal and ethical
requirements, usually outlined in an organisation’s policies and
procedures.

ACTIVITY: READ
Review the websites providing information on Australian legislation

CODES OF PRACTICE
A code of conduct is a set of rules that set out an organisation or

industry’s commitments to deliver a certain standard of practice.

ACTIVITY: READ
Example Code of conduct for early childhood educators:

Creche & Kindergarten Code of Conduct
Safe Work Australia model codes of practice:
Safe Work Australia
Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics:
ECA Code of Ethics

ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PLANS
Organisation’s providing care and support services, must follow and

comply with several state and federal laws and regulations.

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
Research an early childhood service, whether long day care, outside

school hours care or kindergarten setting and review their
organisational policies and procedures.

DUTY OF CARE
The principle of duty of care is that you have an obligation to avoid acts
or omissions, which could be reasonably foreseen to injure of harm
other people.

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
Complete the table below by researching and writing down the duty of
care that relates to your role as an educator in an early childhood
setting. Focus on improving professional practice.

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF WORKERS AND
EMPLOYERS
Human rights refer to the inherent values of every person regardless of

their background, culture, religion or nationality.

ACTIVITY: READ
Review the following information on rights and obligations from Fair

Work Australia:
Rights & obligations

WORK ROLE BOUNDARIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND
LIMITATIONS
Work role boundaries, roles, duties, responsibilities and limitations are

usually outlined in a position description that clearly set out what these
are.

• What are your own boundaries in the workplace?

• Define your space bubble (the distance that you have between
yourself and others).
• What are your own limitations in the workplace?

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
Research a position description that is related to your industry and the

career or job which you are working or would like to pursue.

DEVELOPING SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Valued employees are those that seek opportunities to extend and

expand their expertise, skill and knowledge.

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
Undertake this activity relating to professional competencies.

ACTIVITY: RESEARCH
Refer to the self-reflection journal that you have kept over the course of
the learning of this unit.

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PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

• Self-evaluation is an important skill to undertake to support lifelong

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Read the following blog on 10 steps to follow when writing a self-

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Tips for making your self-evaluation more meaningful.

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

As well as the self-reflection journal you are also to develop a

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Understanding yourself as well as

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Look at the following Personal Attributes:

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Read the following values assessment:

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

• Our beliefs can impact on how we

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Read through the following Core Beliefs Assessment:

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Your behaviour is reflected in the way in which you conduct yourself,

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Reflect on your own values, beliefs and behaviour in the workplace.

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Visual Aural Verbal Physical

Logical Social Solitary

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Read through the following overview of learning styles.

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Read about the Felder-Silverman Learning Style below.

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Complete the table by defining the kinds of learning strategies.

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

What are learning strategies?

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

In the day-to-day workplace, you would come across many areas of

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Feedback is one of the most important tools to support the reflection

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

View the following resource:

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Big Keith’s Appraisal (from the Office).

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

The feedback received from clients, other stakeholders, external

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

After reflecting on your own work practice and received feedback, it is

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Personal goal setting.

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

In the workplace, support networks

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

Networking with colleagues at

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

External networking is developing informal and formal relationships

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021

PPT WEEK 7-CHCPRP003-CHC50121-CYCLE A-V2.0 2021