Analyzing Learning Styles & Theories in Human Resource Development

This essay provides a comparative analysis of different learning styles and theories relevant to Human Resource Development. It begins by comparing the VAK model, Kolb's learning model, and Honey & Mumford's learning style, highlighting the key factors and processes involved in each. The essay then discusses the role of the learning curve in enhancing learning and the importance of learning transfer in developing skills in the workplace. Finally, it examines the contribution of learning styles and theories in improving learning coursework, emphasizing the behaviorist, cognitive, and social learning approaches. The essay concludes by underscoring the significance of understanding and applying these learning concepts in HR development to foster employee growth and organizational success.

Human Resource Development
TASK 1

Compare different learning style
Learning can be defined as the continuous process that is linked
with the concept of acquiring the knowledge, skills and abilities that
help the individual in enhancing their knowledge. It has been
identified that individual may have learning in respect to diverse
subjects by having focus on different methods.
 VAK model
 Honey & Mumford learning style

VAK model
VAK model shows the learning
style in visual, by using the
visual device the visual learner
can understand properly where
as compared to the auditory style
attaining the lecture, recording,
debating etc., by learning orally.

Kolb learning model
 Kolb learning models describe the learning pattern in the cycle
which are divergent which shows do and reflect, assimilative
which include reflect and conclude, convergent shows the
conclude and plan and the accommodative refers to plan and do.
 This is the cycle which start from the action and again comes up
with the action.

Honey & Mumford learning style
There are four key factors that must be considered such as
 Activist
 Reflector
 Theorist
 Pragmatist

Role of the learning Curve
 It is the graphical representation which help to increase in the
learning style.
 The role of the learning curve is to analyse the data.
 Provide the guideline related to the individual and organisational
learning. The role is to make complete the task in the specific
period.

Importance of learning transfer
 It is important of learning transfer because it provide the
information.
 It increase the ability of the individual different learning styles.
 Staff member can evaluated if the learning style is transferred
properly.
 It helps in develop the skills in the work place.
 Learning transfer can promote the superior if they successfully
transfer the learning to the employees.
 Employees can solve the problems if they get learned properly.

Contribution of learning styles and theories
 Learning theories focuses on describing that how an individual
learns and acquire the knowledge at the workplace in the firm.
 It also provides an explanation of information that is essential for
process and improve learning course work.
 There are different types of the learning theories that classified
three categorises such as behaviourist approach, cognitive and
social learning.

References
Jiang, K., Lepak, D. P. and Winkler, A. L., 2012. Clarifying the
construct of human resource systems: Relating human resource
management to employee performance. Human Resource
Management Review. 22(2). pp.73-85.
Kehoe, R. R. and Wright, P. M., 2013. The impact of high-
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behaviors. Journal of management. 39(2). pp.366-391.

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