Comments on: Leveraging the Full Learning Continuum http://gramconsulting.com/2009/04/leveraging-the-full-learning-continuum/ Performance by Design Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:22:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cushla http://gramconsulting.com/2009/04/leveraging-the-full-learning-continuum/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Cushla Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:22:09 +0000 http://gramconsulting.com/?p=877#comment-523 I am thinking about children and the many different ways that they learn. I cannot envisage a way of mapping childrens learning styles. It seems that as we become increasingly focussed on co-contructed learning our programmes take on their own life and wander in many directions. I am a Principal and I have had no formal training to be a Principal. I am wondering if formal training would have supported the position better. On of the important traits of leadership is relationship building. Can this trait be taught formally I am thinking about children and the many different ways that they learn. I cannot envisage a way of mapping childrens learning styles. It seems that as we become increasingly focussed on co-contructed learning our programmes take on their own life and wander in many directions.
I am a Principal and I have had no formal training to be a Principal. I am wondering if formal training would have supported the position better. On of the important traits of leadership is relationship building. Can this trait be taught formally

]]> By: Tom Gram http://gramconsulting.com/2009/04/leveraging-the-full-learning-continuum/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Tom Gram Tue, 19 May 2009 19:21:19 +0000 http://gramconsulting.com/?p=877#comment-124 Eme; Yes, interaction is critical both with "the material" or content and with people to help give it meaning, context and to learn from their experience. Tom Eme;
Yes, interaction is critical both with “the material” or content and with people to help give it meaning, context and to learn from their experience.

Tom

]]> By: Eme http://gramconsulting.com/2009/04/leveraging-the-full-learning-continuum/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Eme Tue, 19 May 2009 19:03:34 +0000 http://gramconsulting.com/?p=877#comment-123 I found engaging people in the education process helps with retention. You say formal and informal training - I had professional, formal music education however, I didn't blossom in my music education until I had a desire to work, through interaction, with the material. Offering project assignments and reviewing results along with interactive content, I believe, is the future. People get bored with stagnate education - forever learning but application falls short. I found engaging people in the education process helps with retention. You say formal and informal training – I had professional, formal music education however, I didn’t blossom in my music education until I had a desire to work, through interaction, with the material.

Offering project assignments and reviewing results along with interactive content, I believe, is the future. People get bored with stagnate education – forever learning but application falls short.

]]> By: Tom Gram http://gramconsulting.com/2009/04/leveraging-the-full-learning-continuum/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Tom Gram Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:12:42 +0000 http://gramconsulting.com/?p=877#comment-102 Phil; Thanks for the comment. I notice Henry Mintzberg (from McGill) is one of the co-founders of your program. I heard him interviewed on CBC just this weekend taking aim at traditional MBA programs and emphasizing the importance of building learning through experience into management education. Sounds likes his approaches are working! And, yes, meaningful learning is always messier than the tidy ways we try to describe and categorize it as I did in the chart, especially inside organizations. So much of the "training" taking place in organizations falls into the formal side of that continuum--and it's important work-- but so much untapped opportunity is in the non-formal and informal parts of the continuum. Tom Phil;
Thanks for the comment. I notice Henry Mintzberg (from McGill) is one of the co-founders of your program. I heard him interviewed on CBC just this weekend taking aim at traditional MBA programs and emphasizing the importance of building learning through experience into management education. Sounds likes his approaches are working!

And, yes, meaningful learning is always messier than the tidy ways we try to describe and categorize it as I did in the chart, especially inside organizations. So much of the “training” taking place in organizations falls into the formal side of that continuum–and it’s important work– but so much untapped opportunity is in the non-formal and informal parts of the continuum.

Tom

]]> By: Phil LeNir http://gramconsulting.com/2009/04/leveraging-the-full-learning-continuum/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Phil LeNir Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:35:39 +0000 http://gramconsulting.com/?p=877#comment-99 Hi Tom. Thanks for the informative blog, this perspective provides a good, well written, introduction to this evolving trend. Though I understand why you have presented "the learning continuum" table in such a manner, my personal experience reminds me that reality is always more messy and complex than anything we describe on "paper". I myself have recently completed an International Masters of Management (http://www.impm.org/). A large part of the "Formal education from the Academic Institution" resulted from their deliberate design that facilitated "Natural Learning. Experiences and encounters with people, ideas, technology and objects that result in learning as an incidental by-product. Experimentation." Not so much in between the two ends of the continuum, but a merger of the different elements... all IMHO off course! Thanks, Phil. Hi Tom. Thanks for the informative blog, this perspective provides a good, well written, introduction to this evolving trend. Though I understand why you have presented “the learning continuum” table in such a manner, my personal experience reminds me that reality is always more messy and complex than anything we describe on “paper”.

I myself have recently completed an International Masters of Management (http://www.impm.org/). A large part of the “Formal education from the Academic Institution” resulted from their deliberate design that facilitated “Natural Learning. Experiences and encounters with people, ideas, technology and objects that result in learning as an incidental by-product. Experimentation.” Not so much in between the two ends of the continuum, but a merger of the different elements… all IMHO off course!
Thanks, Phil.

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