5.2 Encouraging independent learning

Gently challenge learners at times along the studying pathway to test out different approaches, including their own ideas. Even if they occasionally stumble, encourage active learning, that is less dependent on you leading, but always remain encouraging.

From the empathy mapping exercise, with Case study 2, you may have created a study timetable together and then jointly reviewed how effective it was in practice. The next task is to help your learner move on, a little more independently. For example, you might advise that they challenge themselves to devise a revised timetable for the next week(s), using the points that worked in the first week(s) timetable, but dropping any that did not work. Perhaps the learner can choose whether to share this with you first or whether they feel confident and able to go ahead and try it out.