For discussion of Angela's results, please see Activity 1 from "Input from Online Delivery" at the end of this chapter.

Learner and practitioner experiences using the tool

Practitioner experiences using the tool:

• I used the tool as a quick screen during initial assessments. It was fast, gave immediate results, and I felt it did identify disabilities.
• It did not give a lot of insight into the learner's particular problems and I don't think it would be great for ongoing assessments.
• It was a good tool for identifying a student who should go on for further testing. The tool is good for determining a referral, but not very helpful in sorting out how to help a learner who has a disability. I found that, in the interview, I was able to ask the student to expand on the items and I could get more detail and a better understanding of the problems.

Learners' comments

• The questions were easy to understand
• The results that my instructor shared with me were easy to understand
• The results will help me understand how to learn better
• I would tell other learners to use the tool with their instructor

Next stop! In-depth Tools

Purpose

• To understand a learner's strengths and weaknesses
• To understand why a learner is experiencing learning difficulties
• To develop a training plan that includes strategies to overcome, get around or cope with learning difficulties