WAYS OF LEARNING
‘Being Told’,
where the trainee learns by receiving instruction in a written or spoken form. This may be stored on film, video, microfiche, computer disk, compact disk or any other storage medium for later access. It may also be communicated at a distance by radio, television or other telecommunications medium.
‘Imitation’,
where the trainee learns by watching a demonstration of the desired performance. This too may be live or a recording of the desired performance.
‘Trial and Error’,
where the trainee learns by trying to perform all or p art of a task him/herself.
‘Thinking’,
where the trainee learns by thinking about situations created within the learning event.
STYLES OF LEARNING
‘Activist’,
where the trainee enjoys trying out new ideas and welcomes opportunities for change
‘Pragmatist’,
where the trainee prefers being task or technique oriented and keen to try things out in practice.
‘Theorist’,
where the trainee is likely to be a logical thinker, good at a disciplined approach but with a low tolerance of uncertainty and anything subjective.
‘Reflectors’,
the trainee is through and methodical, good at listening to others but tends to be cautious and unwilling to take risks.
T. Mallikarjuna Prasad
Trainer | Facilitator | Consultant
Department of Personnel & Training
Government of India
