Support and feedback
- Preparation and support for students is important, as well as for service users and carers. Let students know that they will be hearing personal experiences, and be aware that these will sometimes touch on students' own experiences with much more impact than other forms of learning
- Let service users and carers know about any training or support available
- Ask how the service users or carers found the session, and if they have any ideas for improvements
- Provide space for speakers and individual students to debrief or talk afterwards
- Ask people teaching sessions independently how the session went, and if there were any issues you may need to follow up – such as behaviour, administration, or concerns that students raise
- Allow space to discuss tactics such as for dealing with classroom discipline
- Agree whether the speaker would like more formal feedback such as student evaluations,or summaries of these. People who want to develop their skills as presenters or teachers often welcome more detailed feedback
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