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

Theorists

Theorists prefer a clear structure, focus and purpose and will want to know exactly what is expected of them. They like to have time to think logically about ideas and situations and try to fit these into a pattern.

They learn by thinking problems through in a step-by-step, logical way. They like to analyse and synthesise. They are uncomfortable with subjective judgements, lateral thinking and anything flippant. They are happy to learn alone without group support.

Let's look now at Pragmatists ...