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Prepared by Spectrum TrainingCollecting audio on BYO
devicesCollecting audio on BYO devices trialed the collection of
audio for assessment purposes and investigated the methods for
collecting audio evidence from both student and provided audio
devices.Contact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD 4500 / P. 07
3881 3310 / [email protected]
Start HereProject ID QLD 260
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1MEET THE CREWMargaret was the project coordinator for the
collecting audio on BYO devices project coordinating the
facilitation, assessment and administration process. Margaret has
worked in the community services non-profit sector for over
eighteen years specialising in human resource development.Margaret
Barnes2
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected] was the project
facilitator for the collecting audio on BYO devices project
facilitating each workshop and working with learners in the
collection of audio evidence.Ros has been involved with the
Spectrum organisation from its beginning over 20 years ago and is
passionate about the provision of quality training for community
and mental health workers.Ros Thomsen
3CHCCOM403A Use targeted communication skills to build
relationships
CHCMH403A Establish/maintain communication & relationships
to support recovery process
CHCMH402A Apply an understanding of mental health issues and
recovery process
QLD224EDU01A Learning how to learn in a diverse mentoring
environment
HLTHIR404B Work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
islander peopleUNITS COVEREDThe following Units of Competency were
included in this project:3
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected] PROJECT TRIALLED
THE COLLECTION OF AUDIO FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES4
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected] project trialed
the collection of audio for assessment purposes.
We investigated ways and methods for collecting audio evidence
from students bringing their own devices such as mobile phones and
organisation provided devices such as digital voice recorders.5THE
UNITS WE CHOSE ALLOW FOR ORAL ASSESSMENT5
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected] the project was
based around collecting evidence for assessment we decided to use
two units from CHC40*** Certificate IV in Mental Health and three
units from 30888QLD Certificate IV in Mentoring Diverse Groups.
The units we chose allow for oral assessment and the instruments
that we used were audio recording devices.
The project delivered units to three cohorts eighteen learners
in total. The learners were a mix of rural, remote and metropolitan
Indigenous learners along with metropolitan non-Indigenous
learners.6WHY AUDIO?6
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected] evidence
through conversation and observation is a common method to collect
evidence but there is often still some writing involved;
particularly with students with lower levels of literacy and
numeracy. Currently written evidence of assessment is assessor
centered and makes it easier to assess
What we have tried to do in this project is to reverse this and
make it more engaging and less onerous and intimidating for the
students7LEARNER CENTERED7
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected] using
an audio device to gather evidence for assessment are centered on
the learner and requires the assessor to really listen and learn
what their learners are expressing and articulating in their
responses to assessment questions.
We felt that that with the assessor observing the student when
undertaking assessments, it is direct observation and this is what
we were able to achieve throughout our workshops we would consider
this as primary source of evidence 8INDIGENOUS LEARNERS FROM REMOTE
AREAS8
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected] with
Indigenous learners from remote areas the audio recordings captured
a lot of rich and genuine material which is spontaneous and which
participants would not have been able to write down and assessors
would not have been able to adequately capture through
note-taking.9MICHAEL AND MARIOAUDIO CLIP 9
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected]
10WHAT WORKED WELL10
High ExperienceYarningImmediacyLearners without a high level of
education but with a high level of life or work experience.A lot of
knowledge and wisdom comes through yarning.The immediacy of
completing assessment tasks.
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected] who have not
had a high level of education or a positive experience of
education, however with a high level of experience in their life or
work, found this method of assessment appealing and enjoyableAs we
found a lot of knowledge and wisdom comes through yarning or
conversation which is a natural way of expressing so why not
capture this!Immediacy of completing assessment tasksImbedding
appropriate text within the audio files11MELLISSA AND LEONIEAUDIO
CLIP 11
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected]
Students had a conversation about the following question which
was provided as part of the assessment question bank -
Discuss how the experience of mental illness/distress impacts on
a persons ability to retain a sense of full citizenshipSense of
self-stigma for people experiencing mental illness/distress plus
societal attitudes
12BARRIERS CHALLENGESFOR THE FUTURE12
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected]
The device itself like having a stranger in the room (especially
at first)100% of students worked through the initial barrier of
using a recording deviceEnsuring compliance in collecting
information through audio through all the differing state and
territory legislation and the National VET standards for
elearningDetailed procedures and making the learners aware of why
not to delete files (wrong files being deleted)Step-by-step
procedures of what you should do and to communicate this
effectivelyMore detailed permission/consent form (reason, how to
collect, who will do what with data, people who will access data)
or via audio recordingWhat to do with the audio recordings saved
onto the organisations computerFor the RTO having the systems in
place to manage the data store the data, standard operating
procedures around adminParticipants being aware of their
environment (e.g. noise, inside/outside, how each is feeling on the
day, familiarity with the device they are using)13PARTICIPANTS
FEEDBACKAUDIO CLIP 13
Spectrum TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD
4500 / P. 07 3881 3310 / [email protected]
Last day 3 Steve and Abby14See you soon Prepared by Spectrum
TrainingContact UsPO Box 2107 Strathpine Centre QLD 4500 / P. 07
3881 3310 / [email protected]
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