ABSTRACT
Whatever else is accepted as a purpose and aim of supervision, the development of the supervisee’s knowledge, understanding and skills is almost invariably a central component. This chapter explores some general ideas about learning, how it is accomplished, and how supervision might contribute. It also addresses how the supervisor might help supervisees to understand more about their own learning styles and highlights the responsibility of supervisees for their own learning. The task of the professional helper requires the application of knowledge to practice. The linking of theory and practice may be one of the preoccupations of the supervisee and a significant focus of supervision. This chapter is addressed both to the construction of knowledge and to its application in the skills of helping.
