Teaching Practical Skills
ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills
Four-step procedure for teaching
a practical skill
• Trainer does run through without
commentary
• Trainer talks through & trainer does
• Learner talks through & trainer does
• Learner talks through & learner does
ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills
Pendleton's Rules (of feedback)
• Briefly clarify any matters of fact.
• 1. The teacher ascertains what went well
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Ask Student: what did you do well?
• 2. The teacher states what went well
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Teacher: I thought you were good at….
• 3. The teacher ascertains what could be improved
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Ask Student: what could you have done differently?
• 4. The teacher states what could be improved
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Teacher: I think it would have better to have…..
ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills
What’s Going On?
• Step 1
• Step 2
• Step 3
• Step 4
Stimulates Interest +
Inquisitiveness
Insight + Reinforcement
Verbal Processing + Reinforcement
Verbal Processing +
Manual Performance
ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills
Talking Through
• Break down the task into steps
• Key Steps
– What are they?
– Why are they crucial
– Emphasise the skill required at each step
• May not be readily apparent
• Explain the consequences of getting it wrong
ETATMBA - Teaching Practical Skills