Report on Learning Styles and Health & Social Care Literature Review

This report comprises two main tasks: an exploration of learning styles and a literature review on health and social care. The learning styles section delves into the importance of understanding individual learning preferences, utilizing the Honey and Mumford framework to identify activist, theorist, pragmatist, and reflector styles. It also acknowledges the role of intelligence, referencing Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, and reflecting on personal strengths and weaknesses in relation to these models. The second task presents a literature review that emphasizes the crucial role of health and social care, particularly in the context of employee well-being and organizational challenges. It highlights the significance of employee health and safety, discussing challenges such as COVID-19, employee turnover, and productivity. The review suggests strategies for organizations to improve health and safety procedures, including non-discrimination, strict health and safety rules, and providing benefits like leaves, medical check-ups, and insurance to enhance employee satisfaction and productivity.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Essay on learning styles..............................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
Literature review.........................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................9
Books and Journal.......................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Learning is the continuous process in which an individual do not stop to learn (Moser and
Zumbach, 2018). This report will be focusing on two task in which one of them is understanding
of learning styles and other one is literature review. The discussion of learning style is necessary
as it helps to an individual for achieving their goals and objectives. On the other hand, the second
task is literature review which is on the health and social care. Day by day the need of health and
social care is increasing due to many reasons such as pollution, diseases, corporate social
responsibility, etc.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Essay on learning styles
Learning is very important for every person because it helps in achieving goals and
objectives. It is identified that environment get more complex and competitive so that's why
learning is crucial. Learning is the process in which an individual learn skills and knowledge that
helps to grow them in their career (Urick, 2017). It is the continuous process that means learning
need at every stage and age. The age cannot decide the end of learning. At every age, a person
can learn anything that they want. It is necessary for an individual that they should consider
learning styles. Every person has different perception and thinking level so that's why their
learning styles can be different. This is necessary to understand the learning style that can be
understand by using framework, theory or concept. One important theory which is effective for
understanding of learning style is Honey and Mumford. In the learning process, a person cannot
consider that how they have to be learn. They always consider only one thing that is what they
have to learn. So that's why it is necessary for an individual that they need to understand the
application of theory which helps to answer the right question.
For the purpose of an effective learning process, Honey and Mumford learning style is
need to use by individuals. It provides the guidances of four important learning styles which was
developed by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford. Four important learning styles that are identified
in this theory are reflector, activist, theorist and pragmatist (Wei and et. al., 2018). The first style
is activist which is adopted by those people that believes in learning by doing. That means they
are the person who love to enjoy challenges. They are behaving very actively in the process of

learning. These people include activities such as competitions, brainstorming, puzzles, problem
solving, etc. In the second learning style which is theorists, they always like to understand the
reason or theory behind with every actions. They are the person who want to understand the
logics and theory behind every action. For that purpose, they need to consider some models or
concepts. They also prefer to analyse the situation and then draw some new information in a
systematic and logical manner. The third learning style is pragmatist in which people identifies
the ways that how they can put their learning into real world. They believe that it is very useless
if people are unable to apply theory or concepts into real world. They always focus on objectives
as they think that it’s very necessary to clear objectives in order to achieve their goals. The last
reflector which focuses on learning the things with the help of observations. They take
information from various alternatives and then come into a conclusion.
In addition to learning style, intelligence is playing a crucial role and that's why one
important theory is adopted which is Howard Gardner's theory that proposes people are not
born with all intelligence (Karagiannis and Satratzemi, 2018). It simply means that people who
thought that intelligence is born from birth and it is only one type i.e. general intelligence which
is not correct. In addition to this, they also need to know that there are eight types of intelligence
which was suggested by Gardner. It includes spatial, musical, interpersonal, linguistic, intra
personal, bodily-kinesthetic, logical and naturalist. These are the multiple intelligence that shows
that a person can have all of these talents.
After analysis of Gardner’s theory and Honey and Mumford’s theory, I identified
some my strengths and weaknesses. I identified that my learning style is activist which is very
effective in order to learn anything because it just give theoretical knowledge but also provide
practical knowledge. In today's environment as per the complexities is increasing so every sector
those people who are activities so that's I identified as my strengths. I also find that I'm good at
mathematical calculations with the help of Gardner’s theory. Along with this, I also find some
weaknesses such as I'm lack in linguistic intelligence which is very necessary in today's
environment because without linguistic intelligence work cannot be completed.

TASK 2
Literature review
According to Valentine and et. al., 2017, health and social care becomes very essential
in every sector. This is not just the necessity of every individual but it is the duty of every
individual as it is the part of humanity in society. After the analysis of present condition of an
environment, it is identified that every person needs to be responsible towards the society. The
reason behind is every person is using the natural resources which is the part of society so that's
why it becomes the responsibility of every individual that they should take care of society. In
addition to this, one thing that also need proper care is health. Health should be give priority by
people as without health they are not able to do anything. Health is necessary similar to social
care as a person is able to care for their society if they are able to fit. So that's why this literature
review is discussing the importance of health and safety of employees.
According to Moore, 2017, Health and safety of employees becomes one of the most
important concerns in organisations which should considered by them. It is the responsibility of
organisation that they need to take care of their people. Employees are the most valuable assets
of the company. With the help of employees' productivity, organisation is able to achieve their
goals and objectives. Business environment is becoming very complex and competitive and due
to this issues companies are focusing on their employees' productivity and intelligence. As it is
necessary for them in order to achieve their objectives. There are more reasons of taking care
of health and safety of employees such as challenges that currently faces by organisations. It is
identifying that every day they face a tough competition, high employees' turnover rate,
unsatisfied employees, reduction in employees' productivity, goals and objectives of
organisation, etc. This is very necessary for every organisation that they need to take care of
safety and health of their employees if they want to overcome with these challenges. One
important challenge that every organisation is suffering is COVID-19 which gives a drastic
challenge for companies in every sector. It gives a great impact on every sector.
According to Sipilä, 2019, after post pandemic situation, companies are facing a
challenge of reopening but every organisation and individual need to take care of themselves so
that they can stop the prorogation of virus. Due to this virus, every people is getting afraid to re-
join the offices which creates difficulties for organisation that without employees how they can
achieve their goals and objectives. This is very necessary for them that how they can give

assurance to every employee in the respect of their health and safety. The employees’ health and
safety becomes very important. Due to this reason this topic becomes more important. Now
company need to convince their employees that they should come in the organisation as they
provide all safety guard for their health. It is just limited to the health care of employees as it is
extended up to the social care. If company is able to take care of health and safety of employees,
then they automatically do social care because employees are the part of society. It is identifying
that due to dissatisfaction of employee’s day by day the employees' turnover ratio is increasing.
The reason of dissatisfaction can be anything such as lower incomes, lack of facilities, excess of
dominant nature, high politics in organisation, poor relationship with other members, etc. due to
these issues, people get frustrated and they take a decision that they don’t want to continue the
organisation which results to increase in employees' turnover ratio. Another big challenge that
face by organisation is reduction in employees' productivity which is very necessary for every
organisation that why this is increasing as it will lead to failure in the achievement of goals and
objectives.
According to Darzi, 2018, Companies need to take care of their employees not just
because of all these reason but it is the fundamental duty of company. One thing that every
member of organisation is considered when they join the company is health and safety concerns.
If they feel that they are good, then inly they will join the organisation otherwise they are unable
to join that. This thing should be considered by organisation. It is found that if organisations take
care of their employees' health and safety then they definitely enjoy many benefits. Some
important benefits are organisation can enjoy increase in employees' productivity. If employees
feel that they are secured in organisation, then they are able to work in the company at their full
strengths which results to increase in their productivity and performance level. In addition to this,
organisations are able to build a positive culture and environment in the company that provides
positive vibes to each and every people. With the help of this, they can achieve their goals and
objectives that will lead to take competitive advantage. So that's why it is necessary for the
company that need to take care of their employees' safety and health. For that purpose,
organisation have to identified that ways that how they can improve health and safety procedure
of their employees.
According to Haynes, 2018, there are many ways that is very important for the purpose of
making effective health and safety procedures. Health and safety procedures need to make assure

that company cannot be discriminate between males and females. There are many organisations
which are doing discrimination with males and females. So for that purpose, it is very necessary
that they need to focus on equality between males and females. It will help in boosting
performances and productivity of employees that enjoys by organisation in order to achieve their
goals and objectives. Making of strict rules for the purpose of health and safety such as
cleanliness in the offices which is very important for employees. Maintaining hygienes in the
kitchen of offices helps in improving the health of employees (Sebba and et. al., 2017). Facilities
should be provided by organisation such as leaves. Organisations also need to provide free
medical check-ups to each employees in every six months for their full body check-ups. This
leads to increase the brand value of organisation. There are many organisations available in the
market that provides maternity leaves to the females which is very effective in order to take care
of health and safety of their employees. This is an effective way for the organisation that they
taking care of their female employees. Company should always give preferences to their female
employees as it is the part of ethics. With the help of providing insurance to employees,
organisations are able to overcome the challenge of health and safety of employees.
After the discussion of above literature review it is analysed that organisations need to
take care of their employees because they are the asset of company and they can accomplish their
goals and objectives only with the help of their employees' performances. There are many
challenges that discussed which need to be overcome with the help of taking an immediate action
(Sipilä and et. al., 2019). Organisations can do this after taking some measures that are providing
health and insurance, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene safety, half yearly full body check-
ups, leaves to the employees, etc. This is very necessary for every company that they need to
consider these points because they are not just doing care of their employees but also they are
caring of their society. It becomes the part of corporate social responsibility which can be easily
fulfil with the help of taking care of their employees. Corporate social responsibility helps
organisation to do a social care.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it can be concluded that learning is very necessary for every
individual and every person need to understand that every person has a different way to learn. It
is analysed that people only discussed that what they have to learn but they are not discussing
how they can learn. So there is discussion of Honey and Mumford theory that provides four

important learning styles. Along with this, it is necessary to understand that every person cannot
born with all intelligences. It is analysed with the help of Gardener's theory that there are eight
intelligences. This report also discussed health and social care in which it discussed the health
and safety of employees as it is the part of social care. It is necessary for organisation that they
should take care of their employees as they are the most valuable asset of the company.

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Books and Journal
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