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Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword ix

Acknowledgements xi

CHAPTER 1 Education and Training as a Behaviour Change Intervention 1

Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky, Eleanor Bull, Nicola McCleary and Chris Armitage

What Is Continuing Professional Development? 2

The Purpose(s) of CPD 2

The Challenges of Changing Practice through CPD 3

Important Concepts and Theories 4

Miller’s Pyramid 4

Figure 1: The interaction of capability, opportunity, motivation and Miller’s Pyramid 5

A Shared Theoretical Language 6

Why Think about Behavioural Theory? 7

The COM-B Framework 8

Figure 2: Influences on behaviour mapped to capability, opportunity and motivation 8

A Focus on Motivation 9

Why Is Behavioural Science Important? 10

Effective and Enjoyable Training 10

Principles for Effective Training 11

Principle 1. Starting from Where Learners Are 11

Principle 2. Working in Partnership 11

Principle 3. Interactive/Active Learning 12

Principle 4. Communication 13

Principle 5. A Collaborative Learning Environment 13

Principle 6. Individual and Group Voices 14

Principle 7. Time for Reflection 15

Check Your Understanding and Reflect 15

Useful Links and Further Reading 16

Behavioural theories and types of behaviours 16

Dual processing 16

The COM-B Framework 16

PRIME Theory and other briefings on behaviour change 16

References 16

CHAPTER 2 Defining the Behaviours That You Want to Change 20

Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky and Eleanor Bull

Introduction 21

Developing a Theory of Change 22

Tips and examples 22

Intended Behavioural Outcomes (IBOs) 23

Tips and examples 24

How to Develop IBOs 24

Tips and examples: Topic guide and cues for a behavioural specification focus group 26

What Does the Evidence Say? 26

Choosing the IBOs on Which to Focus 27

Whose IBOs Are They? 27

Check Your Understanding 28

Useful Links and Further Reading 28

Developing A Theory of Change 28

References 29

CHAPTER 3 Exploring the Influences on Behaviours 30

Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky and Eleanor Bull

Influences on Practice 31

Figure 3: The COM-B framework 31

Capability 31

Tips and examples 31

Opportunity 31

Tips and examples 32

Motivation 32

Tips and examples 32

How to Explore Influences on Each IBO 32

Before Developing CPD 33

Tips and examples 33

Tips and examples 35

During CPD 35

Check Your Understanding and Reflect 36

Further Reading 36

More About Exploring Influences on Behaviour 36

References 36

CHAPTER 4 Developing CPD to Change Behaviour 38

Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky and Eleanor Bull

The Active Ingredients of Behaviour Change Activities 39

Reminder: What is COM-B Again? 39

BCTs and Communication Skills in Education and Training 40

Tips and examples 40

How to Develop Your Training Activities 41

Capability 44

What Does the Evidence Say? 45

Figure 4: The Johari Window 45

Tips and examples 45

Figure 5: Post-it notes to illustrate an effective practitioner 46

Building Psychological Capability 47

Tips and examples 47

Building Physical Capability 48

Figure 6: A cycle for physical capability improvement (learning a skill) 49

Tips and examples 49

Opportunity 50

Building Physical Opportunity 50

Tips and examples 51

An Appreciative Inquiry Approach 52

Building Social Opportunity 52

Tips and examples 53

Tips and examples 53

Figure 7: Comic book strip 54

Motivation 55

Building Reflective Motivation 55

Tips and examples 56

Building Automatic Motivation 56

Tips and examples 57

Planning the ‘How’ of Your Training 57

Consider Space 57

Consider Numbers 58

Consider Acoustics and Visuals 58

Consider Time 58

Consider Dynamics 58

Consider Technical Equipment and Skills 59

Consider Administrative Support 59

Consider Refreshments 59

Consider Culture/Contexts/Countries 59

Online 60

Blended Learning – Synchronous and Asynchronous 61

Figure 8: Considerations for a blending learning course 62

The Building Blocks of Your Training 63

Figure 9: Overview of training structure 63

Introductions 63

Welcoming 63

Introductory Activities 64

Trainee Introductions 64

Create Name-Plates 64

Introductory Bingo 65

Introduce Your Neighbour 65

Throw the Soft Toy 65

Group Agreements 65

Course Expectations, Hopes and Fears 66

Balancing Training Energy 66

Endings: Reflection, Action Planning and Evaluation 67

Check Your Understanding and Reflect 67

Further Reading 68

References 68

CHAPTER 5 Assessing and Evaluating 70

Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky and Eleanor Bull

Process vs. Outcome 71

Why Are You Evaluating? 72

Theories and Frameworks to Help Us Evaluate 72

The Kirkpatrick Model 73

Tips and examples 73

Evaluation of Complex Interventions 74

Assessing Behavioural Influences 75

Topic guide 76

Figure 10: Topic guide example for interviews about the impact of a course on practice at follow-up 76

Assessing Behaviour 78

Check Your Understanding 79

Further Reading 79

References 80

Guides 81

Sample Training Plans 81

Aims 88

Tips and Examples: Setting up A Session 88

Cards for Change 94

Index 111

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      Table of Contents

      Contents

      Foreword ix

      Acknowledgements xi

      CHAPTER 1 Education and Training as a Behaviour Change Intervention 1

      Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky, Eleanor Bull, Nicola McCleary and Chris Armitage

      What Is Continuing Professional Development? 2

      The Purpose(s) of CPD 2

      The Challenges of Changing Practice through CPD 3

      Important Concepts and Theories 4

      Miller’s Pyramid 4

      Figure 1: The interaction of capability, opportunity, motivation and Miller’s Pyramid 5

      A Shared Theoretical Language 6

      Why Think about Behavioural Theory? 7

      The COM-B Framework 8

      Figure 2: Influences on behaviour mapped to capability, opportunity and motivation 8

      A Focus on Motivation 9

      Why Is Behavioural Science Important? 10

      Effective and Enjoyable Training 10

      Principles for Effective Training 11

      Principle 1. Starting from Where Learners Are 11

      Principle 2. Working in Partnership 11

      Principle 3. Interactive/Active Learning 12

      Principle 4. Communication 13

      Principle 5. A Collaborative Learning Environment 13

      Principle 6. Individual and Group Voices 14

      Principle 7. Time for Reflection 15

      Check Your Understanding and Reflect 15

      Useful Links and Further Reading 16

      Behavioural theories and types of behaviours 16

      Dual processing 16

      The COM-B Framework 16

      PRIME Theory and other briefings on behaviour change 16

      References 16

      CHAPTER 2 Defining the Behaviours That You Want to Change 20

      Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky and Eleanor Bull

      Introduction 21

      Developing a Theory of Change 22

      Tips and examples 22

      Intended Behavioural Outcomes (IBOs) 23

      Tips and examples 24

      How to Develop IBOs 24

      Tips and examples: Topic guide and cues for a behavioural specification focus group 26

      What Does the Evidence Say? 26

      Choosing the IBOs on Which to Focus 27

      Whose IBOs Are They? 27

      Check Your Understanding 28

      Useful Links and Further Reading 28

      Developing A Theory of Change 28

      References 29

      CHAPTER 3 Exploring the Influences on Behaviours 30

      Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky and Eleanor Bull

      Influences on Practice 31

      Figure 3: The COM-B framework 31

      Capability 31

      Tips and examples 31

      Opportunity 31

      Tips and examples 32

      Motivation 32

      Tips and examples 32

      How to Explore Influences on Each IBO 32

      Before Developing CPD 33

      Tips and examples 33

      Tips and examples 35

      During CPD 35

      Check Your Understanding and Reflect 36

      Further Reading 36

      More About Exploring Influences on Behaviour 36

      References 36

      CHAPTER 4 Developing CPD to Change Behaviour 38

      Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky and Eleanor Bull

      The Active Ingredients of Behaviour Change Activities 39

      Reminder: What is COM-B Again? 39

      BCTs and Communication Skills in Education and Training 40

      Tips and examples 40

      How to Develop Your Training Activities 41

      Capability 44

      What Does the Evidence Say? 45

      Figure 4: The Johari Window 45

      Tips and examples 45

      Figure 5: Post-it notes to illustrate an effective practitioner 46

      Building Psychological Capability 47

      Tips and examples 47

      Building Physical Capability 48

      Figure 6: A cycle for physical capability improvement (learning a skill) 49

      Tips and examples 49

      Opportunity 50

      Building Physical Opportunity 50

      Tips and examples 51

      An Appreciative Inquiry Approach 52

      Building Social Opportunity 52

      Tips and examples 53

      Tips and examples 53

      Figure 7: Comic book strip 54

      Motivation 55

      Building Reflective Motivation 55

      Tips and examples 56

      Building Automatic Motivation 56

      Tips and examples 57

      Planning the ‘How’ of Your Training 57

      Consider Space 57

      Consider Numbers 58

      Consider Acoustics and Visuals 58

      Consider Time 58

      Consider Dynamics 58

      Consider Technical Equipment and Skills 59

      Consider Administrative Support 59

      Consider Refreshments 59

      Consider Culture/Contexts/Countries 59

      Online 60

      Blended Learning – Synchronous and Asynchronous 61

      Figure 8: Considerations for a blending learning course 62

      The Building Blocks of Your Training 63

      Figure 9: Overview of training structure 63

      Introductions 63

      Welcoming 63

      Introductory Activities 64

      Trainee Introductions 64

      Create Name-Plates 64

      Introductory Bingo 65

      Introduce Your Neighbour 65

      Throw the Soft Toy 65

      Group Agreements 65

      Course Expectations, Hopes and Fears 66

      Balancing Training Energy 66

      Endings: Reflection, Action Planning and Evaluation 67

      Check Your Understanding and Reflect 67

      Further Reading 68

      References 68

      CHAPTER 5 Assessing and Evaluating 70

      Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne-Davis, Wendy Maltinsky and Eleanor Bull

      Process vs. Outcome 71

      Why Are You Evaluating? 72

      Theories and Frameworks to Help Us Evaluate 72

      The Kirkpatrick Model 73

      Tips and examples 73

      Evaluation of Complex Interventions 74

      Assessing Behavioural Influences 75

      Topic guide 76

      Figure 10: Topic guide example for interviews about the impact of a course on practice at follow-up 76

      Assessing Behaviour 78

      Check Your Understanding 79

      Further Reading 79

      References 80

      Guides 81

      Sample Training Plans 81

      Aims 88

      Tips and Examples: Setting up A Session 88

      Cards for Change 94

      Index 111

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