Assignment on Styles of Learning and Its Importance - Sun Court Ltd
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1TASK 1 .........................................................................................................................................11.1 Comparison of different styles of learning............................................................................11.2 Role of learning curve and significance of transferring learning to workplace....................21.3 Contribution of learning styles and theories in planning and developing a learning event. .34.1 Government role in training, development & lifelong learning............................................44.2 Impact of competency movement on private and public sector............................................44.3 Contribution of contemporary training initiatives in personnel development......................5TASK 2............................................................................................................................................62.1 Training needs for staff at different levels............................................................................62.2 Assessment of merits & demerits of training methods.........................................................72.3 Utilization of systematic approach to plan training event.....................................................83.1 Evaluation of training event by different methods................................................................93.2 Assessment of training event..............................................................................................103.3 Review success of evaluation methods...............................................................................11CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................13
INTRODUCTION Human Resource Development is necessary for every organisation in order to gaincompetitive advantage in the market. It is a wider concept which plays a vital role in the growthand sustainability of company. It is related to administer learning to individuals by providingthem appropriate training in order to enhance the skills and knowledge of employees which isbeneficial for them in their career growth (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014). It helps the individualsin their overall development and to administer lifelong learning. In the present assignment, givenorganisation is Sun Court Ltd. which deals in management of properties. The project coversdifferent styles of learning and its importance in transferring knowledge. In addition to this,training needs for workforce at various levels along with advantages and disadvantages ofseveral training methods are determined. Use of systematic approach in developing trainingevent and role of government in providing training and development as well as lifelong learningare discussed as well. Besides this, influence of competency movement on public as well asprivate sector with contribution of contemporary learning initiative in development of humanresources are also evaluated in the report.TASK 1 1.1 Comparison of different styles of learningBusiness organisations use different learning styles that play an important role inenhancing the performance of workforce in company. These refer to techniques that anindividual can learn at workplace. Every person is different from other and has their own skillsand abilities to perform task. Training and development programme assists employees indeveloping their knowledge and skills which support them in performing their duties effectively.Organisations conduct training events in order to develop their manpower. Learning stylesfacilitates the firm in making learning sessions understandable as well as easy for individuals.Some of these are defined as below:Visual learning: It is a common style of learning for individuals. It is the easiest way oflearning and gaining knowledge about anything. A person can learn by seeing something such asimages, graphs, chart, etc. (Bakker and Leiter, 2010). Visual learning helps in enhancing highorder thinking, reading comprehension and critical thinking skills of a person. Completeinformation and knowledge is given to employees by using pictures, maps and other sources.1
Auditory learning: Listening is the way through which learning can be gained in thistype of style. The primary method on which learner relies to gain new knowledge is speakingand hearing. Different learning methods are included in it such as voice recordings, debates,lectures, musical notes, discussions, etc. In auditory style of learning, complete information maynot be retained by the learners (Cascio and Boudreau, 2010). Tactile learning: It’s another name is kinaesthetic learning in which learner can learn byphysical activities, body movement, etc. It is more preferred by organisations in order toadminister learning to the individuals. Learners perform physical tasks through which they caneasily understand and learn working in an effective manner. Field trips, simulation and role playsare some methods which are included in tactile learning. Kolb's theory: It is a learning theory which is given by David A. Kolb. This approach works on 2 levels;4 separate learning style and four stage cycle. This theory has a comprehensive perspectivewhich consist of perception, cognition, experience and behaviour. Learning cycle includes four stages, i.e., Concrete learning: At this stage, new experience is encountered or existing experience isreinterpret. Reflective observation: At this phase, individual reflects on personal basis on theirexperience. Abstract conceptualization: In this stage, on the basis of reflection, new ideas are formedor could be modified from existing ideas. Active experimentation: At this stage, ideas are applied by learners to his surroundings inorder to see whether modifications are required in next appearance of experience. When learner progress through cycle, effective learning can be seen. 1.2 Role of learning curve and significance of transferring learning to workplaceLearning is an ongoing process. In order to improve the skills and knowledge, everyperson wants to learn something that is new to them. It administers development that isbeneficial for the future growth (Daley, 2012). Learning curve is a kind of graphicalrepresentation which is used by workforce to identify knowledge and skills level that they gainedby training sessions. It gives information about employee's performance. The manager of SunCourt Ltd. used learning curve in order to identify performance of manpower. On the basis of2
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