A. Introduction to Excellence in management and leadership

2. Learning to learn

Introduction

Everyone has different learning styles.

As everyone has their own personal preferences for perceiving and processing information, so to do we have our own preferences for delivering and receiving learning. Not everyone enjoys lengthy lectures or learning online, but then again, some people do prefer to learn using these means.

Your learning style will also influence you leading style, especially when it comes to developing staff. Some like to work one-on-one with trainees and encourage them to learn through active modelling and experimentation. This is typified by the coaching model. Other trainers prefer to stand at the front of a classroom and convey their knowledge through lectures or PowerPoint presentations.

This topic will examine your learning style through use of a learning style inventory (LSI), Personal Styles, and Multiple Intelligences tests. We will also examine how your learning style will affect how you study and, in particular, learn online.

Study will therefore span not only the theory, but give you insights and tips on study skills that can assist you during this course.

Coverage in this cluster of topics includes:

Learning styles and Multiple Intelligences

Study skills

Learning online