Assignment on Learning Styles and Role of Learning Curve : Sun Court Ltd

Human Resource
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Comparison of various learning styles..................................................................................3
1.2 Learning curve & significance of transfer knowledge at workplace....................................4
1.3 Significance of learning styles and theories..........................................................................5
4.1 Government Role in training and development....................................................................6
4.2 Influence of competency movement on private and public sector........................................6
4.3 Training Initiative taken by UK Government.......................................................................7
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Training Needs at different level of business organisation...................................................8
2.2 Various Advantages and Disadvantage of different training method...................................9
2.3 Systematic Approach to design a training event ................................................................11
3.1 Evaluation of training event................................................................................................12
3.2 Analysis of evaluation form................................................................................................13
3.3 Review the success of evaluation methods used.................................................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16
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INTRODUCTION
Human Resource Development is defined as a framework for assisting manpower to
develop their personal as well as professional knowledge, skills and abilities. It is considered as
an area of human resource management which basically deals in training & development of
manpower. It assists in developing key skills and competencies that enable employees in firm to
perform their duties by planned learning activities (Anderson, 2013). Every firm needs to
emphasize on training and development of their personnel. It assists in developing potential
among workforce and enables them to perform their duties in effective manner. In the present
assignment, given organisation is Sun Court Ltd. which deals in the business of property
management. The project covers various learning styles and role of learning curve. Significance
of transferring knowledge and contribution of theories of learning in designing training event is
also defined in this report. Apart from that, training needs at different levels and merits &
demerits of various training methods used in an organisation are included. At last, evaluation of
training programme and role of government in administering training & life long learning is
defined in the project.
TASK 1
1.1 Comparison of various learning styles
Each individual has its own learning style and it shows the way in which an individual
acquire knowledge that benefits them for longer period of time. People generally prefer to learn
by some specific ways of communicating with others. Learning style refers to a manner in which
an individual interact and respond to the environment of learning. Below defined are models of
learning:
David Kolb's Model:
Four phases of learning cycle are represented in this model which assists the learner in
effective learning. These are as follows:

Concrete Experience: In this phase, practical work is the source of learning. Learners
learn by performing practical tasks (Aswathappa, 2013). The manager of Sun Court Ltd. Improve
learning of manpower by giving them work so that they can get learning via doing that.
Reflective Observation: At this level, learning is gained through reflecting and
reassessing experience. These kinds of individuals have the ability to apply idea practically and
use their analytical skills in order to solve problems.
Abstract Conceptualization: In this stage, past experience is the source of learning.
Individual learn from past experience and attain same task in more effective manner.
Active Experimentation: These are the individuals who implement their learning on
external surroundings and from their outcomes they will enhance their learning (Bamberger,
Biron and Meshoulam, 2014).
VAK Model:
Visual learning: In this, learning is provided by showing graphs, pictures, diagrams,
charts etc. Individuals improve their learning by this.
Auditory learning: These kinds of learner prefer to gain information or knowledge
through group discussions, lectures, mobile phones etc.
Kinaesthetic learning: In this style of learning, a person learns by real life situations.
They learn from their practical experiences of life.
Honey and Mumford Learning Model:
Styles of learning are categorised into 4 types under this model. These are:
Activist: In this, people learn via doing things practically. They involve themselves in
activities & learn at the time of doing experiments.
Theorist: Learners wants to interpret the reasons behind outcomes. They generally
improve their learning by models and reading materials.
Pragmatists: These are the people who learn by doing practical tasks. They make efforts
to do experiments with preset ideas and theories.
Reflector: In this, individuals learn by seeing their seniors doing tasks. They copy them
and gain learning (Gruman and Saks, 2011).
1.2 Learning curve & significance of transfer knowledge at workplace
Learning Curve is a graphical representation which gives information about how much
learning an individual gain. It depicts increase in individual's learning from their experiences in