Unit 7 - Learning & Development Flashcards
Training
The acquisition of KSAs to improve performance in one’s current job.
Development
The acquisition of KSAs required to perform future job responsibilities and for the long term achievement of individual career goals and organizational objectives.
Andragogy
Adult oriented approach to learning and development.
Pedagogy
Traditional approach to learning and development used to educate children.
What are implications for learning design concerning adult learners?
Adults are goal directed, want to participate & have input in the training design, it needs to be relevant, draw upon their experiences, and have a desire to learn independently.
Anderson’s Adaptive Character of Thought
Anderson’s Adaptive Character of Thought is a general theory of cognition that distinguishes between three stages of learning:
- Declarative Knowledge
- Knowledge Compilation
- Procedural Knowledge
Declarative Knowledge
The learning of knowledge, facts and information.
• The learner is still resource dependent.
Knowledge Compilation
- Integrating tasks into sequences.
- Learner’s start applying knowledge
- Learner’s performance may still be fragmented.
Procedural Knowledge
- The task or skill is mastered.
* Performance is automatic
Kolbs Learning Styles
Includes a four-stage cycle of learning and four separate learning styles, which is concerned with the learner’s internal cognitive processes.
List & briefly describe the 4 stages in Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle
- Concrete Experience - a new experience or situation is encountered, or a reinterpretation of existing experience.
- Reflective Observation of the New Experience - of particular importance are any inconsistencies between experience and understanding.
- Abstract Conceptualization reflection gives rise to a new idea, or a modification of an existing abstract concept (the person has learned from their experience).
- Active Experimentation - the learner applies their idea(s) to the world around them to see what happens.
List & briefly describe Kolb’s 4 learning styles
- Accomodating (feel & do)
- Converging (think & do)
- Diverging (feel & watch)
- Assimilating (think & watch)
Kolb’s Learning Style - Diverging
Concrete Experience & Reflective Observation (feel & watch). Great at brainstorming & gathering information. They are interested in people, tend to be imaginative and emotional, and tend to be strong in the arts.
Kolb’s Learning Style - Converging
Abstract conceptualization & active experimentation (doing & thinking). Use their learning to find practical uses for ideas and theories. They prefer technical tasks, and are less concerned with people and interpersonal aspects.
Kolb’s Learning Style - Assimilating
Abstract conceptualization and reflective observation (watching & thinking). Require good clear explanation rather than a practical opportunity. They excel at understanding wide-ranging information and organizing it in a clear, logical format.
Kolb’s Learning Style - Accomodating
Concrete experience and active experimentation (feeling & doing). ‘Hands-on,’ and relies on intuition rather than logic. Use other people’s analysis, and prefer to take a practical, experiential approach.
Explicit Knowledge
- Tangible assets that you can buy or trade, such as patents or copyrights, and other forms of intellectual property.
- Can be written and documented
Tacit Knowledge
Valuable wisdom learned from experience and insight that has been defined as intuition, know how, little tricks, and judgment. Insights & judgement typically acquired through experience.
Intellectual Capital
The term used to describe the intangible assets provided to an organization by its employees’ efforts and also from its knowledge assets, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other results of human innovation and thought.
What are the 4 types of Intellectual Capital?
Human Capital
Renewal Capital
Structural Capital
Relationship Capital
Human Capital
Employees’ knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).
Renewal Capital
A company’s intellectual property. Includes patents, licenses, copyrights, product and services.
Structural Capital
The formal systems and informal relationships that allow employees to communicate, solve problems, and make decisions. Includes policies & procedures.
Relationship Capital
An organization’s relationships with suppliers, customers, and competitors that influence how it does business.
Customer Capital
The value of an organization’s relationships with its customers. It’s about understanding why people buy and how they make purchasing decisions.