L&D Blog » Learning Needs Analyses. Despite the slightly macabre saying, “Only lemmings jump to conclusions,” it’s all too easy to decide the answer to an issue and then look for evidence to back up that view.
This temptation occurs in all areas of life – and L&D is certainly no exception. L&D professionals and their clients (be they in-house or external) might be under time or budget constraints, and opt to develop some learning materials before carrying out a thorough Learning Needs Analysis (LNA). An LNA – or, in less enlightened days, a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) – compares a worker’s current level of knowledge, skills or attitude with the organization’s current, or anticipated, needs. According to the U.K.’s Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, “such an analysis will enable decisions about what learning provisions are needed at individual, team or organizational level. Learning Styles - Learning skills from MindTools. Understanding Your Learning Preference Understand different learning styles, with James Manktelow & Amy Carlson.
Have you ever tried to learn something fairly simple, yet failed to grasp the key ideas? Or tried to teach people and found that some were overwhelmed or confused by something quite basic? If so, you may have experienced a clash of learning styles: your learning preferences and those of your instructor or audience may not have been aligned. Felder & Soloman: Learning Styles and Strategies. Richard M.
Felder Hoechst Celanese Professor of Chemical Engineering North Carolina State University Barbara A. Soloman Coordinator of Advising, First Year College North Carolina State University Active learners tend to retain and understand information best by doing something active with it--discussing or applying it or explaining it to others. Reflective learners prefer to think about it quietly first. Learning Styles - Learning skills from MindTools. Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire.