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Evidence Guide: CHCPOL003 - Research and apply evidence to practice

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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CHCPOL003 - Research and apply evidence to practice

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Elements define the essential outcomes

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Plan information gathering activities

  1. Identify situations where research may be required to support and improve own work practice
  2. Evaluate current trends in own area of practice
  3. Establish and define research objectives
  4. Identify and access credible sources of data and evidence
Identify situations where research may be required to support and improve own work practice

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Evaluate current trends in own area of practice

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Establish and define research objectives

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Identify and access credible sources of data and evidence

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Gather information

  1. Evaluate and select methods of gathering information
  2. Gather information using a systematic approach
  3. Establish relevance of information according to objectives and work requirements
  4. Facilitate analysis by organising information in a way that supports its analysis and future use
Evaluate and select methods of gathering information

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Gather information using a systematic approach

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Establish relevance of information according to objectives and work requirements

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Facilitate analysis by organising information in a way that supports its analysis and future use

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Analyse information

  1. Prioritise information based on the information need
  2. Compare and contrast different sources of information
  3. Assess the strength, relevance, reliability and currency of the information in the context of own work
  4. Assess the feasibility, benefits and risks associated with the information
  5. Make and document conclusions based on findings
Prioritise information based on the information need

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Compare and contrast different sources of information

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Assess the strength, relevance, reliability and currency of the information in the context of own work

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Assess the feasibility, benefits and risks associated with the information

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Make and document conclusions based on findings

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Use information in practice

  1. Assess ways in which different aspects of information may be used
  2. Use information and learning from research to identify potential areas for change in current practice
  3. Identify issues that require further research and evaluation
  4. Develop actions to address outcomes of research
Assess ways in which different aspects of information may be used

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Use information and learning from research to identify potential areas for change in current practice

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Identify issues that require further research and evaluation

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Develop actions to address outcomes of research

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Plan information gathering activities

1.1 Identify situations where research may be required to support and improve own work practice

1.2 Evaluate current trends in own area of practice

1.3 Establish and define research objectives

1.4 Identify and access credible sources of data and evidence

2. Gather information

2.1 Evaluate and select methods of gathering information

2.2 Gather information using a systematic approach

2.3 Establish relevance of information according to objectives and work requirements

2.4 Facilitate analysis by organising information in a way that supports its analysis and future use

3. Analyse information

3.1 Prioritise information based on the information need

3.2 Compare and contrast different sources of information

3.3 Assess the strength, relevance, reliability and currency of the information in the context of own work

3.4 Assess the feasibility, benefits and risks associated with the information

3.5 Make and document conclusions based on findings

4. Use information in practice

4.1 Assess ways in which different aspects of information may be used

4.2 Use information and learning from research to identify potential areas for change in current practice

4.3 Identify issues that require further research and evaluation

4.4 Develop actions to address outcomes of research

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Plan information gathering activities

1.1 Identify situations where research may be required to support and improve own work practice

1.2 Evaluate current trends in own area of practice

1.3 Establish and define research objectives

1.4 Identify and access credible sources of data and evidence

2. Gather information

2.1 Evaluate and select methods of gathering information

2.2 Gather information using a systematic approach

2.3 Establish relevance of information according to objectives and work requirements

2.4 Facilitate analysis by organising information in a way that supports its analysis and future use

3. Analyse information

3.1 Prioritise information based on the information need

3.2 Compare and contrast different sources of information

3.3 Assess the strength, relevance, reliability and currency of the information in the context of own work

3.4 Assess the feasibility, benefits and risks associated with the information

3.5 Make and document conclusions based on findings

4. Use information in practice

4.1 Assess ways in which different aspects of information may be used

4.2 Use information and learning from research to identify potential areas for change in current practice

4.3 Identify issues that require further research and evaluation

4.4 Develop actions to address outcomes of research

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

completed research activities and developed actions based on research outcomes for at least 2 different issues within own field of practice

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

different reasons for undertaking research:

comparison

hypothesis testing

trend identification

own knowledge extension

strengthen quality of own practice

sources of information, including established information sources and current research within own area of practice

principles and models of evidence-based practice, including:

rules of evidence

duty of care requirements associated with evidence-based practice

differences between evidence-based practice, continuous quality improvement and research

ways to evaluate the validity of information sources

research processes and how to use them

cultural and ethical considerations for research

processes that support analysis of information and how to use them, including:

comparing

contrasting

challenging

reflecting

distinguishing relevant from irrelevant

drawing interdisciplinary connections