Course Overview

Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on learning and achievement, but this impact can be either positive or negative. Its power is frequently mentioned in articles about learning and teaching, but surprisingly few recent studies have systematically investigated its meaning.

Evidence shows that although feedback is among the major influences, the type of feedback and the way it is given can be differentially effective. A model of feedback is then proposed that identifies the particular properties and circumstances that make It effective, and some typically thorny issues are discussed, including the timing of feedback and the effects of positive and negative feedback. Finally ,this analysis is used to suggest ways in which feedback can be used to enhance its effectiveness in classrooms.

Feedback is one of the top 10 influences on student achievement.

John Hattie provides some interesting clarifications and explanations about feedback in schools:

• Giving is not receiving: Teachers may claim they give much feedback, but the more appropriate measure is the nature of feedback received (and this is often quite little).
• The culture of the student can influence the feedback effects: Feedback is not only differentially given but also differentially received.
• Disconfirmation is more powerful than confirmation: When feedback is provided that disconfirms then there can be greater change, provided it is accepted.
• Errors need to be welcomed: The exposure to errors in a safe environment can lead to higher performance
• The power of peers: Interventions that aim to foster correct peer feedback are needed.
• Feedback from assessment: Assessment (…) could and should also provide feedback to teachers about their methods.
• There are many strategies to maximize the power of feedback: Shute (2008)provided nine guidelines for using feedback to enhance learning:
  • focus feedback on the task not the learner,
  • provide elaborated feedback,
  • present elaborated feedback in manageable units,
  • be specific and clear with feedback messages,
  • keep feedback as simple as possible but no simpler,
  • reduce uncertainty between performance and goals,
  • give unbiased, objective feedback, written or via computer,
  • promote a learning goal orientation via feedback,
  • provide feedback after learners have attempted a solution.

Course Overview

This Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Awareness online training course raises awareness of the dangers associated with hazardous substances and the practical steps that can be taken to eliminate or reduce the risks that they present.

The course covers what hazardous substances are, the forms that hazardous substances can take, the ways that hazardous substances can enter the body, the harmful effects that hazardous substances can have, acute and chronic effects that hazardous substances can cause, identifying hazardous substances, the key legislation, and COSHH risk assessments.

• Enrol and start today, so no need to wait
• Takes approximately 90 minutes to complete online
• Works on any device that can access the internet
• Has all the training materials that you need, so no hidden fees
• Includes the end of course test at no extra cost
• Allows free re-sits of the test if you do not pass first time
• Enables you to download a certificate when you pass the test
• The fast, efficient, effective and low-cost way to learn

Key Learning Points:

• Understand COSHH regulations
• Dangers of toxic, corrosive and flammable substance
• Precautions to take when dealing with substance
• Risks involved with substance
• Interpret COSHH signage

Course Outcomes:

• Understand the COSHH regulations
• Be able to describe employer and employee responsibilities
• Explain the risks of toxic, corrosive and flammable substances
• Describe the necessary precautions to deal with each type of substance
• Be able to assess the risks of a hazardous substance and know how to avoid them
• Understand what information is recorded on safety data sheets
• Be able to interpret current and international COSHH signage
• Identify which COSHH substances are present in their workplace
• Understand the importance of using the correct containers for different substances
• Be able to identify COSHH specific risks in different workplace scenarios