Human Resource Management - learning styles, Government training programmes in Trinidad and Tobago

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NAME: REANA SINGH

COURSE: BTEC HND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

SUBJECT: HUMAN RESOURSE DEVELOPMENT

DUE DATE: 27TH APRIL, 2011

TASK 1

'I don't need theory or models. I just need financial resources'.

This statement made by the Chief Operating Officer who is responsible for the organisation's Human Resource Development.

According to Honey and Mumford (1992) they noted that 'people vary not just in their learning skills but also in their learning styles'. They formulated a popular classification of learning styles in terms of the attitudes and behaviours which determines the individual's preferred way of learning. These styles are the Activist, Reflector, Theorist and Pragmatist. The activist learning style is a person who will try anything which involves new experiences. They are open-minded and enthusiastic but are easily bored by long term implementation and consolidation. They act first and think about consequences later. They are the type that likes challenges, tackling problems and brainstorming. On the other hand the reflector style is a person who stands back and observes and think about new experiences. They analyse all data available before making a decision. This type of style may be used by a person