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Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Setting the Scene: Learning and Development in Context

THE MOVE FROM TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT TO LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

VOCABULARY AND TERMINOLOGY –

2 Analysing Development Needs

IDENTIFYING THE IMPACT OF CHANGES

CLARIFYING STANDARDS

ASSESSING THE CURRENT POSITION

3 An Introduction to Adult Learning

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES – BLOOM’S TAXONOMY

KOLB’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CYCLE

HONEY AND MUMFORD’S LEARNING STYLES

SENSORY LEARNING PREFERENCES

THEORY OF COMPETENCE

MOTIVATING ADULTS TO LEARN

ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

4 Learning and Development Methods

ACTION LEARNING

APPRENTICESHIPS

COACHING

DELEGATION

DISCUSSION BOARDS AND GROUPS

DISTANCE LEARNING

DRAMA-BASED LEARNING

E-LEARNING

EXECUTIVE COACHING

MENTORING

NETWORKING

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

OUTDOOR EDUCATION/LEARNING

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION

PROJECTS

QUALIFICATIONS

REFLECTIVE PRACTICE

SECONDMENTS

SELF-STUDY

SHADOWING

TEMPORARY PROMOTION

TRADE EXHIBITIONS

TRAINING COURSES

ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING METHODS

5 Selecting the Right Methods

CHECKLIST FOR SELECTING DEVELOPMENT METHODS

6 Development Plans: Theory into Practice

DEVELOPMENT PLANS

7 Assessing the Impact

WHY ASSESS THE IMPACT?

HOW CAN THE IMPACT BE ASSESSED?

ADDED VALUE AND UNINTENDED OUTCOMES

8 Putting Your Learning into Practice

References and Further Reading

Index