{"id":21387,"date":"2018-11-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/global2020prd.wpengine.com\/insights\/the-empowered-learner\/"},"modified":"2020-05-11T09:17:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T09:17:49","slug":"the-empowered-learner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/insights\/the-empowered-learner\/","title":{"rendered":"The empowered learner"},"content":{"rendered":"

What would you rather be, spoon-fed or in charge of your learning? I\u2019m guessing I know which most of us would choose. With the drive towards more learner-centred training, self-directed learning and workplace learning \u2013 we have far more control over what we learn than ever before. \u00a0This is good news. But with that control comes responsibility.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no longer possible just to rock up to a 5-day training course and hand over responsibility to the trainer to \u2018teach\u2019 you what you need to know.\u00a0 With discussions with our manager(s) and key stakeholders, its up to us to figure out what we want to learn to flourish in our immediate roles and our wider career path.<\/p>\n

However it doesn\u2019t stop there.\u00a0 Organizational psychologists talk about the need to develop our \u2018metacognition\u2019 and \u2018self-regulated learning\u2019 \u2013 that is, learning how to learn \u2013 and how to stick at it when there are a million other things to distract us.\u00a0 This is true whether we are about to go on a 1-day face-to-face course, a series of online webinars or have been given access to an online resource library. Psychologists have shown<\/a> we need to actively adapt how we think, feel and behave throughout any learning experience so that we reach our desired level of achievement. This involves:<\/p>\n

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  1. Goal setting<\/li>\n
  2. Planning<\/li>\n
  3. Self-monitoring<\/li>\n
  4. Self-evaluation of progress<\/li>\n
  5. Self-belief in our ability to learn and reach our goals<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These factors all influence how we allocate our time and attention during a learning experience. That is, it\u2019s up to us to make sure in advance that the content will be relevant, to make links between the concepts and our own challenges, to try things out and to ask questions to help us apply it afterwards. At the same time we need to be working at the higher \u2018meta\u2019 level and checking-in on whether we are making progress towards our learning goal, and if not, how we need to adapt our feelings or behaviour.<\/p>\n

    Studies<\/a> have found that \u2018self-regulation prompts\u2019 throughout the learning can help us take greater control of our learning and so learn more effectively.\u00a0 For example prompts such as, \u201cAm I setting goals to ensure I have a thorough understanding of the training material?\u201d, \u201cDo I understand all of the key points of the training material?\u201d So as managers it is worth prompting our team members to think through how they will carry out the 5 steps of self-regulation above – before, during and after they embark on a learning experience.<\/p>\n

    Self-regulation is particularly important when we go back to work after a f2f or online course or eLearning session \u2013 where planning, self-monitoring and self-evaluation of progress towards our learning goals is imperative for helping us try out the new tools and change our ways of working for the better.<\/p>\n

    No more spoon feeding. It\u2019s over to you.<\/p>\n

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