...Individual Learning Styles and Competencies • Did your personality spectrum profile and competency results surprise you? Why or why not? The results of my personality spectrum are very interesting and surprising. I thought I putted myself as a Thinker and Organizer. What’s so interesting it tells me I am an Adventurer. I do have high abilities in a variety of fields (sports), hands-on problem solving, courage and daring, ability to negotiate and visual; which I keeps my mind not to be bored. Although, I am thinker and organizer, I need to be more focus on those areas for my studies and my professional career. • How can you alter your study techniques to take advantage of your particular abilities and competencies as determined by these activities? I am very smart guy who can adapt in everyday life. Of course would have to work harder to continue to be more organized. The good thing I like to be organized, and there is more room for improvement. With work, being married, having a child and going back to school is part of being organized and a strong structure. • How can knowing your abilities and competencies from the My Career Plan help you prepare for professional environments? The great thing about me is I’m Thinker (problem solver) and an Adventurer (a fun and going out person). I think overall what I need to work on and prepare for my professional environment is being organized; to a have strong structure. Company’s or having...
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...Individual Learning Preferences 1) Describe your strongest dimension on the personality spectrum. According to the personality spectrum, I am cataloged as an organizer and also a thinker, which describes me pretty much in my practical and controlled panning manners. I tend to be organized in my studies and very dependable. Everything I do is systematic, meaning one step at a time in an organized manner. My only negative aspect is that I can become predictable sometimes in my activities but conservative none the less. I am also very detailed on my life and also very disciplined when it comes to serious matters such as economic situations. Organizing is fundamental for all my actions and I can’t really think of another way of doing things. 2) Describe how each practice activity reinforced or contradicted something about yourself The first practice revealed to me something that I didn’t really consider, that I can type and express more confidently with my right hand then my left hand; so that puts a different perspective regarding learning what is really my style and knowing my competencies. This reinforced my learning and expressing methods but declared me as predictable since I’m better “with my right hand than my left”. The second activity guided me to select the correct response to the activity on question. Selecting which input I considered to be correct for the assignment. The third activity describes a situation which we must point what is “Kristen’s” learning preferences...
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...Week 2 Assignment 2 Learning styles and competencies The learning styles and competencies outlined by Merlette in chapter two of Keys to Effective Learning are a way to help distinguish what kind of learning style fits you best. The results I got from these exercises were very surprising. I thought I was going to end up a bodily kinesthetic learner, but after completing the exercises, I found that you are not limited to only one learning style. In fact, according to Howard Gardner, everyone has eight different intelligences. Depending on the person, some of these intelligences are more developed than others. Finding a solid way to study and to do whatever works best for you is key to being effective at learning. After doing the exercises and reading chapter 2, I found that the best way for me to be effective at studying is to stay active. When I am doing school work at home I try to take a break every 30 minutes. Doing this helps me stay focused and not zone out. When I study I like to make flash cards and look at them while I walk my dog. Doing these things makes it easier for me to retain information as a kinesthetic learner. Knowing your abilities and competencies is essential to being proficient in anything you choose to do. If you know your abilities and competencies, you can work on them and practice different exercises to make them further developed. Doing this will help you in a professional environment because if you have confidence and you know what your strengths...
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...Cycles of Organisational Learning: A Conceptual Approach Dr Peter Murray Senior Lecturer Division of Economic and Financial Studies, Department of Business, Macquarie University, NSW. Australia. Phone +61 2 98508468 Email: p.murray@mq.edu.au Key Words: unbounded learning, integrated learning cycles, competencies Abstract In an environment of rapid change, organisational learning theory appears to offer much for organisations trying to grapple with change and growth. Not all theorists agree on the methodologies of organisational learning however, and there is little consensus about how organisations achieve both change and growth simultaneously. This paper attempts to expand the simplistic idea that organisational learning is an adaptive approach supported by individualized and stand-alone strategies of learning. The paper demonstrates how various conventions of learning can be understood as integrated learning cycles from which organisations can chart new paradigms of learning in practice. Current theories of organizational learning are imbued with their own sense of history making, clever manifestos that support a workshop or case study approach, and questionable rather than empirical validations of internally consistent phenomenon. Existing theories of learning however are valuable to the extent that they collectively represent a community of practice from which scholars and practitioners benefit. New conceptual approaches are needed...
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...the 10 core competencies and their alignment with UVic Learning Outcomes Personal management: This means that you understand yourself and are conscious of the implications of your interactions with others. You show this competency when you: • act with honesty, integrity and personal ethics • recognize your personal efforts and the efforts of others • acknowledge diverse opinions and accept differences • manage your personal health and emotional well-being • take responsibility and demonstrate resiliency and accountability for yourself • plan and manage your personal time, finances and other resources 2 • assess, weigh and manage risk in the face of uncertainty • recognize your strengths and areas for improvement • adapt to new environments and cultures This competency aligns with the following UVic Learning Outcomes: Ethical and professional reasoning and action / Intercultural knowledge and sensitivity Communication: This means that you’re comfortable using a broad range of communication styles, and you choose appropriate, effective ways to communicate to audiences in diverse situations. You show this competency when you: •communicate in a respectful tone and manner •listen actively and communicate effectively with others •write clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats •listen and ask questions to understand other people’s viewpoints •communicate issues in a timely manner •are aware of and responsive to verbal and non-verbal communication styles •recognize cultural...
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...qualities and capabilities. Different competencies have been selected to reflect my personal and professional needs. Furthermore it tells about the perception of my current ability and potential application of each competency. Competency | Current Ability | Potential Applications | Core Concepts | Self-Management Competency Selected:Learning Styles | My learning style pragmatist. Class activity showed that I am good listener but when it comes to talking then I have got very influential personality as I have got very strong convincing power with solid logics and reasoning. I always participate actively in the group discussions but when I am having very little knowledge about the situation then I feel myself miss fit in the situation. I always make sure that I am very much clear in my thoughts as this makes a big difference while convincing others and putting them to one common point. | This particular style has got its limitations. As I personally feel that sometimes I am self-absorbed when going through complex situations and this can make me unapproachable. This self-awareness will help me to put the colleagues jointly on one common point in the time of tough and critical situations. While working as a part of a team will improve my communication style and this will also give me a balanced approach towards learning styles. Moreover I learn from personal as well as other people’s experiences too. | Learning styles(Honey and Mumford, 1986).Learning Cycle(Kolb, 1984).Stages of Reflection(Moon...
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...Contents Introduction 5 1.1 Comparison of several types of learning style used in ‘Stemcor’ 6 1.2 Explanation of the roles of the learning curve and the significance of transferring learning to the workplace of Stemcor. 6 1.3 Assessment of the contribution of learning styles and theories at the time of planning and designing a learning event for the Stemcor. 8 2.1 Comparison of the training requires for personnel at different levels in Stemcor. 9 2.2 Assessment of advantages and disadvantages of training methods used in Stemcor. 10 2.3 Usage of a systematic approach to design training and development for a training event at Stemcor. 12 3.1 Preparation of an evaluation using suitable techniques. 12 3.2 Perform an evaluation of a training event. 13 3.3 Assessment of the success of the evaluation methods used. 14 4.1 Description the role of government in training, development and lifelong learning. 14 4.2 Description of how development of the competency movement has impacted on the public and private sectors. 15 4.3 Assessment of how contemporary training initiatives introduced by the UK government contribute to human resources development for an organisation. 15 Conclusion: 16 Bibliography: 17 Introduction Stemcor is an international steel trading corporation. It is the one of the biggest independent steel trader. It is a UK based company. It located at London in Britain. It operates business in around 45 countries of the world. It consists of...
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...Netflix, while I am doing my homework in the back of my mind it always a tab over. Another for me is my family, before I started school I spent all my time with them when I got off work, now there is another factor involved and they don’t always like that. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? I have a few things (actions) I use to manage and eliminate distractions. One of them is I lock a door behind me when I go into a room until I get done. Another is I will leave the house and go to a quiet place or the backyard to keep from getting distracted. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? The way I will apply my personal learning style is keep a routine and don’t differ from it. My personal study style affects my study habits in a positive way. One way is it keeps me on focus, another way is it keeps me from stopping what I’m doing and getting distracted. 5. List 5...
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...possess a native competency level in the language he/she teaches to become a dynamic teacher. Palma (2009, 93-94) emphasized that teachers also function for ‘character...
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...Assignment On “HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT” Submitted by: Ronke Taiwo Adeeyo EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Learning process is contrasted according to individual to individual. There are different sorts of learning procedure including auditory, visual, material procedure. Ultimately, anybody can pick the fitting one for them and in addition ensure the legitimate advancement of them. Stuff likewise can create by the preparation process. Here the preparation procedure of Green and Company will examine where the organization gives legitimate preparing to its workers and also appropriately assess the framework. UK government gives enough help to the preparation and additionally advancement project of Green and Company. Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 INTRODUCTION 5 TASK-1 5 Q 1.1 COMPARING DIVERSE LEARNING STYLES (AC 1.1) 5 Q 1.2 CLARIFY THE ROLE OF THE LEARNING CURVE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRANSFORMING LEARNING IN THE WORKPLACE (AC 1.2) 7 Q 1.3 REVIEWING THE ASSISTANCES OF LEARNING STYLE AND THEORIES WHEN ARRANGING AND PLANNING IN AN OCCASION. (AC 1.3) 10 TASK-2: 11 Q 2.1 COMPARING THE TRAINING ESSENTIAL FOR THE STUFFS IN DIVERSE LEVEL OF THE SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS (AC 2.1) 11 Q 2.2 ANALYSIS THE COMPENSATIONS AND SHORTCOMINGS OF TRAINING PROCEDURES OF ASSESSING THE COMPANY. (AC 2.2) 12 Q 2.3 USAGE OF METHODICAL ATTITUDES TO DESIGN TRAINING AND GROWTH FOR A TRAINING EXPERIENCE FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS (Q2.3) 13 TASK-3 14 Q 3.1 MAKING AN ASSESSMENT UTILIZING APPROPRIATE...
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... 15 weeks Assignment Support: 3 week Feedback and assessment: 3 weeks Module leader: Mr Peter Emelone Lecturer: Magdalena Wronska Start date:29/09/14 Day: Tuesday / Thursday Time: 10.00-13.00 / 14.00-17.00 Term:Spring Term CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 2. MODULE OUTLINE AND TEACHING METHODS 3. READING AND COURSE PREPRATION 4. LECTURE WITH DETAILED COURSE PROGRAMME AND OBJECTIVES 5. ASSESSMENT DETAILS 6. INTRODUCTION Human resource development contributes to the overall success of an organisation through providing learning, development and training opportunities to improve individual, team and organisational performance. Training and development affects everyone in the organisation and it is appropriate at every level from office junior to senior executive. Learning is complex and this unit explores the related theories and their contribution to the process of transferring learning to the workplace. It is important; therefore, for learners to appreciate that all staff should be encouraged to develop their skills and knowledge to achieve their potential and. in doing so, enable the organisation to meet its strategic objectives. Learners need to appreciate that successful organisations recognise that their training programmes need to be planned and managed. All training has a cost to the organisation and managers need to be able to provide training programmes within their training budgets. Through planning and designing a training and...
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...A new approach to assessing leadership dimensions, styles and context An Article published in Competency & Emotional Intelligence Quarterly, Winter 2003. The new Leadership Dimensions Questionnaire brings together the latest thinking on competencies, emotional intelligence and intellectual ability; its authors, Victor Dulewicz and Malcolm Higgs, explain their research process and the ways in which the LDQ can be applied. INTRODUCTION A new model of leadership It has been estimated that, in 1999 alone, more than 2,000 books were published on the topic of leadership. A recent search on the Library of Congress database revealed in excess of 8,000 books on the subject. Higgs (2002) conducted a wide-ranging review of the development in thinking on the nature of effective leadership. In particular, he looked at the literature from a “sense-making” rather than discovery perspective (Weick, 1995). One part of a pattern to emerge from his review is that the personality of the leader is a determinant of their effectiveness (eg, Hogan and Hogan, 2001; Collins, 2001). The second element of the overall pattern is that effective leaders differ from each other through the exercise of a relatively small range of skill or competence areas (eg, Kouzes and Posner, 1998; Goffee and Jones, 2000; Higgs and Rowland, 2001; Hogan and Hogan, 2001). The way in which these skills and competencies are exercised is not prescribed, but is the function of the underlying personality of the...
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...LO#1: Understanding learning theories and learning styles. 1.1. Comparing different learning styles: The term “learning styles” speaks to the understanding that every individual learns differently. Technically, an individual’s learning style refers to the preferential way in which the student absorbs, processes, comprehends and retains information. For example, when learning how to build a clock, some individuals understand the process by following verbal instructions, while others have to physically manipulate the clock themselves. This notion of individualized learning styles has gained widespread recognition in education theory and management strategies. One of the most accepted understandings of learning styles is that the individual learning styles fall into three categories : 2. Auditory learning : Auditory learners best understand new content through participating, listening and speaking in situations, such as lectures or group discussions. 2. Auditory learning : Auditory learners best understand new content through participating, listening and speaking in situations, such as lectures or group discussions. 1. Visual Learning : Visual learners prefer the use of images and graphic organizers to access and understand new information visually. 2. Visual Learning : Visual learners prefer the use of images and graphic organizers to access and understand new information visually. 3. Kinesthetic Learning : Individuals who are kinesthetic learners, best...
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...Developing Criminological Skills 40205/01 “People learn in different ways” Different people have different style of learning, David a. Kolb explored into the development of different learning styles. Kolb created his famous learning style model “Experiential Learning Theory” (Kolb 1984) based on four elements: concrete experience, observation and reflection, abstract conceptualization and active experimentation. Concrete experience and abstract conceptualization are ways of how we think and transform experiences through the emotional responses. The concrete experience type emotionally converts the experiences through experiencing the feeling and concrete during the process. Whereas, abstract conceptualization type through planning, analyzing and thinking. Active experimentation and observation and reflection are methods of how we approach to the tasks and how we do. Active experimentation type, approach to tasks by actively doing the actual experiments. While observation and reflection approach to experiences by watching others throughout the tasks, and reflect on the situation. Based on the four elements, Kolb defined four distinct definitions of learning styles: diverging, assimilating, converging and accommodating (Kolb 1984). Diverging type has the elements of concrete experience and observation and reflection. Diverging type of people performs better in situations where creation of ideas needed, and collecting information. They look at things...
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...How to integrate technology-enhanced learning with business process management Nicola Capuano, Matteo Gaeta, Pierluigi Ritrovato and Saverio Salerno Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose an innovative approach for providing an answer to the emerging trends on how to integrate e-learning efficiently in the business value chain in medium and large enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed approach defines methodologies and technologies for integrating technology-enhanced learning with knowledge and human resources management based on a synergistic use of knowledge models, methods, technologies and approaches covering different steps of the knowledge life-cycle. Findings – The proposed approach makes explicit and supports, from the methodological, technological and organizational points of view, mutual dependencies between the enterprise’s organizational learning and the business processes, considering also their integration in order to allow the optimization of employees’ learning plans with respect to business processes and taking into account competencies, skills, performances and knowledge available inside the organization. Nicola Capuano, Matteo Gaeta, Pierluigi Ritrovato and Saverio Salerno are all ` based at the Universita di Salerno, Fisciano, Italy. Practical implications – This mutual dependency, bridging individual and organizational learning, enables an improvement loop to become a key aspect for successful business process improvement...
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