Unit 8 Flashcards
(14 cards)
Differentiate between workplace learning and learning and development.
Workplace learning - improving employee performance in the short-term for organizational success.
Learning and development - knowledge and abilities that help employees prepare for the future.
Describe the value of learning and development to the organization, both from the perspective of the employer and the employee.
Value to employer: L&D brings improved customer service and satisfaction. Training employees improves the bottom line.
Value to employee: L&D brings employee empowerment and trains future leaders.
List some L&D trends in the 21st century.
Digital learning
Data-driven learning
Discuss the role of the L&D profession in the organization.
Assess skill requirements
Creates job profiles
Manage leadership development opportunities
Discuss the challenges L&D profession in the organization.
Dealing with change
Leader development
Engaging learners
Discuss the ethical issues in the L&D profession in the organization.
Maintaining honesty
Avoiding conflicts of interest
Implementing fair practices
Explain learning and development challenges in South Africa.
High levels of poverty
HIV/AIDS cases
Inequality in education
High unemployment
Discuss the legislation that influences L&D in South Africa.
The Skills Development Act (SDA) - improves workforce skills in SA.
The National Qualifications Framework Act (NQF) - allows the unqualified the right to education and training.
Sector Education Training Authorities (SETAs) - establish the sector skills plan.
Explain why people learn.
It makes part of their physical, social and psychological development.
- Goal-orientated learners
- Activity-orientated learners
- Learning-orientated learners
Discuss adult learning.
Andragogy
Through the transformation of experience
Sketch the principles of andragogy.
Unit 8, page 28.
Sketch Kolb’s experimental learning cycle.
Unit 8, page 30.
Name the five phases in the systematic training cycle.
T&D needs analysis
Learning program design
Training delivery
Assessment of learner achievements
Evaluation of training programmes
Study the case study on Unit 8.
Unit 8, page 62.
