Methods of Teaching and Learning (II)

Abstract

In the main, student supervision tends to be a one-to-one activity: the opportunities for learning are managed by and limited to one supervisor. We have tried to emphasise that having a student on placement requires a team approach, so that colleagues can offer additional opportunities for learning and wider perspectives on the student’s performance. Group supervision further enlarges the concept of supervision. A group offers greater variety of experience to each participant and therefore offers the greatest potential for learning. There is research evidence that ‘substantial economies in field instructor time could be achieved through use of group supervision methods’ (Sales and Navarre, (1970).