A blast from the past, 650BC to be precise:
We do not rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.
Thanks Archilochuse.
Quote of the Week (29 October)
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Quote of the week (12 July)
From Sir Ken Robinson, in an excellent TED talk on the needed learning revolution:
A three-year old is not half a six-year old.
Quote of the week (4 Jan)
From Joey Adams:
May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.
Quote of the week (3 August)
From William Glasser:
We Learn . . .
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we see and hear
70% of what we discuss
80% of what we experience
95% of what we teach others.
Quote of the week (20 July)
From Richard Bach:
Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers and teachers.
Inspired to include this as I’ve just started to mentor two colleagues through their CERT IV.
Quote of the week (15 June)
From Winston Churchill:
“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.”
Recognising individual learning styles
It is reasonably well recognised (e.g. we won’t question it here!) that each of us has a preferred or dominant sensory system. This means a person will prefer to communicate or learn in either:
- a visual way (e.g. seeing)
- an auditory way (e.g. hearing)
- a kinesthetic way (e.g. touching)
This article provides clues to help determine your own preferred learning style, and that of individuals you interact with.
Note: Having a preferred learning style does not mean the other methods are not used at all. It simply means learning will be more effective if expressed in the preferred manner.
| activity | learning style | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| visual | auditory | kinesthetic | |
| speak | say:
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say:
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| spell | try to see the word | spell how it sounds | write it down to see if it feels right |
| visualise | see vivid detailed pictures | think in sounds | have few images but they involve movement |
| concentrate | are distracted by untidiness or movement | are distracted by sound or noises | are distracted by movement |
| anger | become silent and seething | express it in an outburst | storm off, clench your fists or grit your teeth |
| forget something | forget names but not faces | forget faces but not names | remember best what you did |
| contact people on business | prefer direct, face-to-face meetings | prefer the phone | talk it out while walking or during some other activity |
| relax | prefer to watch TV, read or see a play | prefer to listen to music | prefer to play sports/games |
| enjoy the arts | like paintings | like music | like dancing |
| reward someone | write remarks of praise on their work or in a note | give them oral praise | give them a pat on the back |
| try to interpret someone’s mood | look (primarily) at their facial expression | listen (primarily) to their voice | watch (primarily) their body movements |
| read | like descriptive scenes/stop to imagine the scene | enjoy dialogue and conversation/”hear” the characters talk | prefer action stories, or you are not a keen reader |
| are inactive | look around, doodle, watch something | talk to yourself or other people | fidget |
| talk | talk sparingly but dislike listening for too long | enjoy listening but are impatient to talk | gesture a lot and use expressive movements |
| learn | like to see demonstrations, diagrams, slides, posters | like verbal instructions, talks or lectures | like direct involvement: learning through activities, role playing, etc |
Information retrieval statistics
Came across the following table while reading John Whitmore’s book Coaching for Performance looking for ideas in developing a coach development framework for a current client. It’s an oldie but a goodie, published here since we’re often needing to remind clients of it when determining instructional approaches.
| Told | Told & Shown | Told, Shown & Experienced |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Recall after 3 weeks | 70% | 72% | 85% |
| Recall after 3 months | 10% | 32% | 65% |
Source is given as IBM, with subsequent confirmation from a (UK) post office study.
Might be useful when needing to justify that training environment!