Human Resource Development :

Unit 23
BETS Business School
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Learning theories and Learning styles
Week : 6 : Lecture 6

Impact of Learning Theories and Styles when
Planning and Designing a Learning event
Learners need
Behaviour and Attitude
Learning Material
Design
Development of Training Material
Implementation
Evaluation technique


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Activists
Honey & Mumford Learning
Styles
Reflectors
Theorists
Pragmatists
Get involved, open-
minded, enthusiastic,
love new things: Ill
try anything once
Stand back, think,
cautious: Look
before you leap

Look for principles,
logical, perfectionist:
What are the basic
assumptions
Practical,
experimental,
down to earth:
There is always a
better way
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Preference Scales of Learners for
Myers-Briggs
Extraversion ------------ Introversion
Sensing ------------ INtuition
Thinking ------------ Feeling
Judgment ------------ Perception

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16 Myers-Briggs Types
ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ
ISTP ISFP INFP INTP
ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP
ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ
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Learning Theories Impact
Learning Theory Learning Process Technology Support

Behaviorism
Through positive/
negative
reinforcement and
punishment
Educational software
can be used to
measure the students
assessment

Cognitivism
Rehearsing
information and then
storing it for long term
use
Flashcards and
memory games can
help retain information
taught in a lesson

Constructivism
Constructing ones
own knowledge
through past
experiences and
group collaboration
Group PowerPoint
projects allow students
to work together and
combine their
knowledge to learn
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Formal learning
Formal learning takes place within the structured
formal educational system.
The learning methods are standardised
It focuses on cognitive knowledge that is
measurable.
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Informal learning
Informal learning is learning that takes place
outside school / training in the workplace or
elsewhere outside school or training.
Also named: voluntary learning
You cannot avoid informal learning, it takes
place all day, during your work, during holiday,
raising children, hobbies; informal learning
never stops.
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Formal vs Informal;
characteristics
Characteristic Formal Informal
Structure Curriculum Unstructured
Driver Tutor Learner/situation
Experience Common / group Individual
Focus Learning Reflection on work
Loading Front loaded Point of need
Learner role Passive recipient Active producer
Assessment Quantitative Qualitative
Mode Transmission of
knowledge
Learning from
doing
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Requirements of an Effective
Learning
Engagement
Motivation
Critical thinking
Exploring
Feedback and progress