Everyone Is Different
November 20th, 2007 by Christine Knott
We have received the photographs of the Snr. Management team recently taken for the website. We were on the set for approx. 2 hours.
During that time one would expect to find a good set of photos to use…
No - not the case, on the group shots someone was always laughing or looking in the wrong direction.
It highlighted how everyone is different and that is exactly what it is like when we train. No two people are the same so when we design and deliver a programme we always ensure it reflects the different learning styles.
Here is a brief explanation of the four Honey and Mumford learning styles:
Activist - They like to learn by doing things so we engage them during the course with activities.
Pragmatist - They also like to learn by being involved but only if the activities reflect techniques that they can use and put into practice and has a clear reference to what they are learning.
Reflector - Enjoys observing others and reflecting on ideas and new information. Videos are great tools for training this group of people.
Theorist - Need to understand the theory behind actions and concepts. They like to find solutions in a step by step manner and learn from any opportunity to question.
If people are not the same as this brief explanation of learning styles demonstrates, we can conclude that we need to be stimulated in different ways if we are to learn effectively and that is what we do well at Beyond The Box.
