Personal and Professional Development

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PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
a) Use of Honey and Mumford learning theory in My Learning Style.......................................3
b) Different Approaches of self-managed learning and my Preferred Learning Style (1.1).......4
c) Benefits of Self-Managed learning for me and my Organization (1.3)...................................5
d) Suggestions to Encourage Life Long Learning (1.2)..............................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

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INTRODUCTION
In the present competitive and dynamic business world, to be competitive, it is important
for individuals to manage own learning and skills in an effective and efficient manner. Self-
managed learning supports individuals and employees to develop new abilities and skills to
compete in the personal and professional life and adjust in a competitive environment in an
adequate manner (Yan, Zhang and Guo, 2016). This paper presents my own learning style with
the help of theory of Honey and Mumford learning. Along with this, approaches and the
importance of self-managed learning theory are also elaborated in this paper.
a) Use of Honey and Mumford learning theory in My Learning Style
In 1986, a learning style questionnaire based on Kolb learning cycle was introduced by
Honey and Mumford. With the help of this learning style questionnaire, an individual can
evaluate his learning style and preferences in the four different categories, such as Activist,
Reflector, Theorist, and Pragmatist (Honey and Mumford, 1992).
Figure 1: Honey and Mumford Learning Style Model