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Educating the educators: developing those who support learning for students with additional learning needs
Author(s) -
McLachlan Benita,
Davis Geraldine
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
support for learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1467-9604
pISSN - 0268-2141
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9604.12035
Subject(s) - psychology , intervention (counseling) , medical education , professional learning community , professional development , pedagogy , medicine , psychiatry
This article reports findings from a research project which developed and introduced the Enhanced Learning Support Assistant Programme ( ELSAP ) as a source of professional development for learning support assistants who were supporting students with additional learning needs in a college of further education in E ngland. The purpose of this article is to share findings from the project and to highlight the benefits experienced when learning support assistants can participate in professional development activity. The research project was a mixed methods study with participants drawn from learning support assistants within one college of further education in E ngland. Data were collected throughout the 14‐week intervention. Findings indicate that the programme had a positive effect on participants' confidence, sense of professional identify and of being valued, as well as improving their ability to perform their role.