Learning & The Individual

Question 1

Who created the “Learning Loop” and in what year?

Answer 1

David Kolb, 1984

Question 2

What four areas make up the “Learning Loop”?

Answer 2

Concrete Experience (Something happens)
Reflective Observation (You think about it)
Abstract Conceptualisation (You identify a pattern)
Practical Experimentation (You test your theory)

Question 3

Who created “Learning Styles” as an expansion to the “Learning Loop”?

Answer 3

Honey & Mumford

Question 4

What are the four types of Learning Styles?

Answer 4

Activist
Reflector
Theorist
Pragmatist

Question 5

Describe an Activist

Answer 5

They prefer to learn by doing something and getting a hands-on experience.

Question 6

Describe a theorist

Answer 6

They prefer the background, lectures on theory and details on the reasoning before being asked to apply a solution/opinion.

Question 7

Describe a Pragmatist

Answer 7

They like simulations, workshops and problem solving exercises that allow an understanding of how the theory should be applied.

Question 8

Describe a reflector

Answer 8

They like to review, observe others and compare the theory with the practical.

Question 9

What are the four levels of the competence model?

Answer 9

Unconscious Incompetence
Conscious Incompetence
Conscious Competence
Unconscious Competence

Question 10

What three ways can we define learning and what do they mean?

Answer 10

Knowledge - What they must know
Skills - How to apply this
Attitude - How they behave whilst applying the knowledge