Learning Style : Honey and Mumford Theory

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Table of Contents
Part 1................................................................................................................................................3
Learning style theory.......................................................................................................................3
1. Learning style theories/ types of learners................................................................................3
Part 3................................................................................................................................................4
Potential employers..........................................................................................................................4
1. Under Australian law determine employers legal obligations and responsibilities................4
2. Employers moral obligations and responsibilities..................................................................5
3. Government role on unfair acts...............................................................................................5
4. As an employer my obligations and responsibilities..............................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................8

Part 1
Learning style theory
1. Learning style theories/ types of learners.
Chosen theory of learning style is Honey and Mumford theory which was developed by
Alan Mumford and Peter Honey in the year 1986. Honey and Mumford provides a questionnaire
to people in order to examine their behavioral tendencies. It is however the best learning style in
order to experience several learning skills, abilities as well as opportunities. These are comprised
of four learning styles (Cairns, 2016).
Activists : - those individuals who learns there work by performing it. Problem solving, puzzles,
role play, brainstorming, competitions, discussions etc. are some learning activities. Activists has
receptive way of understanding and learning things.
Pragmatics : - such individuals has capacity to put their learning style practices under real
situations. In order to approach towards enormous concepts based on real life they create
conceptual ideas recreations of constrained utility (Cuevas, 2016). They experiment with several
ideas , methods and speculations in order to check their work mode. They enhqances their
learning my initiating more time in discussion, case studies and problem solving.
Theorists : - in order to participate in learning activities such individuals require ideas, specific
goals as well as models. Their learning activity comprises – applying theoretical concepts,
stories, statistics, quotes, background information etc.
Reflectors : - such learners enhances their knowledge by watching and contemplating about
things that had happened. In order to get a suitable conclusion they work on gathering
information, see encounters from alternate points and seeks for several opportunities (DeCoux,
2016). Such individuals adopt learning activities like- feedback from others, self analysis
questionnaire, observing activities, time out, interviews, coaching etc.
there are four types of learners : -
Auditory Learners : - such learners prefer to hear the information rather opting for visual display.
Kinesthetic Learners : - such learners are basically experimental and they learn in the best way
by doing realistic tasks.