HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE LEVEL 3 UNIT 6 M3
M3/ Reflect on own experience and use three examples to explain links between theory and practice
Honey and Mumford- Learning theory- Brickhill Lower School
Learning styles were developed by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford based upon the work of Kolb and they identified four distinct learning styles: Activist, Theorist, Pragmatist and Reflector.
Activists: Activists are those people who learn by doing. Activists need to get their hands dirty, to dive in with both feet first. They have an open-minded approach to learning, involving them fully and without bias in new experiences.
Theorists: These learners like to understand the theory behind the actions. They need models, concepts and facts in order to engage in the learning process. They also prefer to analyse and synthesise, drawing new information into a systematic and logical theory.
Pragmatist: These people need to be able to see how to put the learning into practice in the real world. Abstract concepts and games are of limited use unless they can see a way to put the ideas into action in their lives. Experimenters try out new ideas, theories and techniques to see if they work.
Reflector: These people learn by observing and thinking about what happened. They may avoid leaping in and prefer to watch from the side lines. They also prefer to stand back and view experiences from a number of different perspectives, collecting data and taking the time to work towards an appropriate conclusion.
In Brickhill Lower School, the learning theory was used to help children explore their knowledge on basic skills that they would require before going into higher education such as Middle School. These vital skills include being able to use hand-eye co-ordination, talking openly to teachers, learning basic and advanced key stage 2 Numeracy and literacy. They learning theory allows us to understand the different learning styles that these children may inhabit and so once we know their own learning style we can elaborate and be able
Honey and Mumford- Learning theory- Brickhill Lower School
Learning styles were developed by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford based upon the work of Kolb and they identified four distinct learning styles: Activist, Theorist, Pragmatist and Reflector.
Activists: Activists are those people who learn by doing. Activists need to get their hands dirty, to dive in with both feet first. They have an open-minded approach to learning, involving them fully and without bias in new experiences.
Theorists: These learners like to understand the theory behind the actions. They need models, concepts and facts in order to engage in the learning process. They also prefer to analyse and synthesise, drawing new information into a systematic and logical theory.
Pragmatist: These people need to be able to see how to put the learning into practice in the real world. Abstract concepts and games are of limited use unless they can see a way to put the ideas into action in their lives. Experimenters try out new ideas, theories and techniques to see if they work.
Reflector: These people learn by observing and thinking about what happened. They may avoid leaping in and prefer to watch from the side lines. They also prefer to stand back and view experiences from a number of different perspectives, collecting data and taking the time to work towards an appropriate conclusion.
In Brickhill Lower School, the learning theory was used to help children explore their knowledge on basic skills that they would require before going into higher education such as Middle School. These vital skills include being able to use hand-eye co-ordination, talking openly to teachers, learning basic and advanced key stage 2 Numeracy and literacy. They learning theory allows us to understand the different learning styles that these children may inhabit and so once we know their own learning style we can elaborate and be able