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01 Learning New Skills & Knowledge

This document outlines a lecture on critical thinking and learning. It introduces learning theories, discusses why learning is important for critical thinking development, and evaluates barriers to learning. The lecture aims to help participants become more effective learners for their studies and careers. It defines learning, links it to memory, and covers learning styles and theories including behaviorism, cognitivism, and experiential learning cycles. The document also previews a video on the human mind that will be shown to illustrate learning, memory, and creativity.

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01 Learning New Skills & Knowledge

This document outlines a lecture on critical thinking and learning. It introduces learning theories, discusses why learning is important for critical thinking development, and evaluates barriers to learning. The lecture aims to help participants become more effective learners for their studies and careers. It defines learning, links it to memory, and covers learning styles and theories including behaviorism, cognitivism, and experiential learning cycles. The document also previews a video on the human mind that will be shown to illustrate learning, memory, and creativity.

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Critical Thinking in Management

BLB10057-2

Lecture 2 Learning new skills and


knowledge

BLB10057-2 K Hilliger
Session outline & aims

• Introduce learning theories


• Discuss and demonstrate why learning is an
important part of the development of critical
thinking.
• Evaluate barriers to learning and conduct a
learning needs assessment
• Consider how to be more effective learners for
study and career.
• Relate critical thinking to business
• Introduce the concept of memory, physical skills,
intuition and original thought
BLB10057-2 K Hilliger
Definition of learning

• Honey and Mumford (1986) learning has


occurred when someone:

“knows something they did not know earlier and


can show it”
“is able to do something which they were not able
to do before”

• Learning implies a different internal state which


may result in new behaviours and actions or
new understanding and knowledge
BLB10057-2 K Hilliger
Learning and Memory are Linked

• Learning implies that an individual has


experienced something, has stored that
experience and is able to refer to and/or
use it at a later time.

BLB10057-2 K Hilliger
Learning Theory

Learning Theory: Learning Theory:


Behavourist Cognitive

• Learning is about • Learning is about


changing behaviour acquiring knowledge
Sit!

BLB10057-2 K Hilliger
 
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: Honey and Mumford (1986) Learning Cycle

(Includes the integration of behaviourist & cognitive theory and suggests that
different people may have different preferred styles of learning)

Stage 1:
Having an
experience
  ACTIVIST
 
   
    Stage 2:
    Stage 4:
    Reviewing the
  Planning the next
  experience
  step
  REFLECTOR
PRAGMATIST
 
 
 
 
 
Stage 3:
  Concluding from
the experience
BLB10057-2 THEORIST
K Hilliger
Other Learning Styles : visual, auditory,
kinesthetic, verbal etc….

• http://www.support4learning.org.uk/educati
on/lstyles.htm
• http//:www.vark-
learn.com/english/index.asp

You will conduct a learning styles


assessment.

BLB10057-2 K Hilliger
The Video: The Human Mind
Programme 1: Get Smart

(Wednesday 01/10/03 BBC1)


Uncovers what happens in our minds when we:

– Learn
– Remember
– Have original ideas
– How can we improve our ability to remember
– How we can learn physical tasks more easily
– How to encourage “Eureka” moments
BLB10057-2 K Hilliger
Things to consider during the video:

• How the mind works


• Reflect upon how your
mind works
• Application of learning
theory
• How to apply them to
yourself
• How can you learn more
effectively
BLB10057-2 K Hilliger
Summary
• Learning
– Knowledge: Facts, figures, processes, ideas in our
memory. Understanding. Intuition. Creative and
original thought.
– Skills: Thinking processes (problem solving), physical
tasks and processes.

Combinations of skills and knowledge are required


for us to be effective in our study, jobs and at home.

• Learning is a lifelong process

BLB10057-2 K Hilliger

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