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There remain questions about the appropriate frequency and depth of self-assessment and the relevance of different models of self-assessment. What is clear is that the less threatening the evaluation process the more open, honest reflective and useful is the self-evaluation process (Harvey, 2002) (is this a direct quote if yes add speech marks if not at the beginning add as Harvey (date) sumerises) . The purpose of the following essay is to assess my current teaching role and responsibilities. I will compare my teaching methods against recognised learning styles and theory’s. Furthermore I will outline current legislation and policies which govern my responsibilities within the role and how I apportion concerns outside my area of expertise.

“Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience” (David A. Kolb, 1984). David Kolb's (date) learning styles and learning theory explains that the(how) learning style preference is actually thea product of choices we make and that people(individuals) naturally prefer a certain learning style: (Kolb (date) identifies 4 learning styles) Concrete Experience (feeling), Abstract Conceptualization (thinking), Active Experimentation (doing), and Reflective Observation (watching). (Kolb (date) continues his explanation describing how) Knowing a person's learning style enables learning to be adjusted according to the preferred method. That said , everyone responds to and needs the stimulus of all types of learning styles to one degree or another, it's a matter of using emphasis that fits best with the given situation and a person's learning style preferences.(is this Klob or you)

Kolb’s (date) experiential learning theory comprises of four different stages of learning (which take place fromthrough) experience. (Kolb (date) explains his learning cycle The Learning Cycleand) suggests that it is not sufficient just to have an experience in order to learn. It is necessary to