RESOURCING THE LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE

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RESOURCING THE LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE

• Lance Spraggons

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SOME PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS ON WHAT HAS AND WHAT
IS HAPPENING ON THE LEARNING FRONT
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Successful trainers have always integrated a
range of delivery methods and resources     
Classroom      Coaching     
Mentoring      Self Study      On-The
Job      Simulation      Role
Play..The list is endless
THE PAST
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Hype  New Words/descriptions      
E-Learning       Blended Learning      M
Learning       Confusion -
Is E in or out?
THE NOW
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There are many other ways by which learning can
be delivered which receive little in the way of
the limelight  Dont overdose on Supplements
heading in the Daily Express August 17th 2004
could just as easily read Dont overdose on
E-Learning
A FEW REMINDERS
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The world is changing and learning resources need
to adapt as they have always done!!  Perhaps
the least understood and least appreciated notion
among those who design and deliver education
today is the fact that our students have changed
radically Marc Prensky
THE FUTURE
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  DIGITAL NATIVES (todays students) v
DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS (rest of us)   Source Marc
Prensky
THE FUTURE
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  So what is different?       Very little,
good learning resources have always responded to
different learning styles and different learning
situations.      Perhaps others are being
distracted by the speed and fanfare of new cure
all ideas in the training world?
REFLECTION
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       We must not forget the basic rules of
teaching and developing learning resources.
      We must recognise changes to the
learners.       We must leverage new delivery
opportunities to improve and excite
our learners.      But above all we MUST
APPLY THE RIGHT SOLUTION (there is no universal
right or wrong way)
REFLECTION
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CASE STUDY
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Mostly classroom     Some simulation
1970s
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Mostly classroom     Increased simulationSome
roleplay
1980s
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Classroom     SimulationRoleplayPersonal
development centresOn-line coursesExternal
management programmes
1990s
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 Classroom    
SimulationRoleplayPersonal development
centresOn-line coursesExternal management
programmes

• Knowledge sharingMentoringDevelopment
  groupsTeam buildingVoluntary work

2000s