7.2: Selecting a delivery approach

Table of Contents

1. Learning styles
   1. Activists
   2. Reflectors
   3. Theorists
   4. Pragmatists
   5. Other approaches to learning styles
2. Delivery approaches
3. Motivating learners

Learning styles

We all learn in a variety of ways but each of us tends to have one learning style with which we feel most comfortable. Many educational theorists have written about learning styles and the implications of these for delivery of training. One well-accepted approach is that of Honey and Mumford who identified four main learning styles:

• activists
• reflectors
• theorists
• pragmatists

According to Honey and Mumford, different learning activities are associated with each of the four learning styles.

Let's look first at Activists ...