Effective learning in style

In today's blog, I would like to describe the extremely important and often overlooked topic of learning styles. This article is dedicated in particular to people who transfer knowledge to others, i.e. trainers.

"Resistant to knowledge"

Sometimes we find this term for some people, right? This is often the case when we want to transfer some knowledge to a person who is not able to fully understand what we mean. This is not due to the fact that a person does not have adequate intellectual resources to understand a given issue, but simply because we speak to him in a language that is not "understandable" - that is, a learning style.

Four different ways, one goal

There are three main styles of knowledge acquisition in adults. They are closely related to our personality, reactions to how we perceive a given stimulus. Knowledge of this fact in an amazing way allows us to choose the right form of transferring knowledge to others:

• Akomodator
• Assimilationist
• Konwerger
• Dywerger

Prekursor

David A. Kolb is an American theoretician of teaching methods. His main interests and publications relate to the so-called 'Learning through experience model'. The scholar defined the styles in question, which became a permanent foundation in the canon of most theories of knowledge management and organization.

Accommodator

Concrete experience and active experimentation dominate here. An accommodator is able to implement plans and experiment better than anyone else, is able to personally engage in new experiences. He risks more often and enjoys adapting to new conditions. These skills are visible in occupations requiring activity and activities such as marketing and sales.

Assimilator

It is dominated by abstract generalization and reflective observation. The assimilator has the ability to create theoretical models, merge observations into integrated explanations. Practical human problems are less important, the theory is more logical and precise. This style is most often used in fields related to information and science.

Converter

It is a combination of abstract generalization and active experimentation. People using this style of learning show the greatest capacity for practical application of theory. This style is best in situations such as the intelligence test. Converters focus on a specific problem, rather show no emotions, are more interested in their tasks and things than human problems. These skills are particularly useful in technical professions. Understanding our cognitive processes allows the trainer to customize the form of his program in a way very targeted at individual training participants, which in turn translates into effective leaving a clear memory trace. It is worth focusing on the teaching methodology, as it is the key to obtaining good and expected training results.

Diverger

This person has a lot of imagination. To see things from different points of view person with this type of learning style needs a closed shot in a coherent whole. Diverger works best in situations that require generating thoughts (eg. brainstorming), is interested in people and emotionally engaged. He/she also demonstrates broad cultural interests. These skills support the diverger's effectiveness in the areas of culture, art, entertainment and broadly understood services