Learning Culture
Assignment # 2
B.Ed. (Tech)
(Learning Strategies)
Learning Culture Submited to: Dr. Tariq Hussain Submited from: Naveed Shahzad 2014-1728
Department of IER
Table of Contents
Why a learning culture works as a barrier in development and how we can change this culture in an innovative learning culture? 3
1- Learning culture works as a barrier in development 3
Benevolent Trust 3
Competence-Based Trust 4
2- Change this culture in an innovative learning culture 4
Get clear 4
Get informed 4
Get started 4
Get together 5
Get perspective 5
Get talking 5
Prerequisite to being Innovative 5
Job Satisfaction 5
Being Adaptable 5
The Obstacles 5
Time 6
Money 6
Changing the Status Quo 6
References 6
Why a learning culture works as a barrier in development and how we can change this culture in an innovative learning culture?
1- Learning culture works as a barrier in development
I am concerned with how cultural differences affect the flow of information and learning. This knowledge enables me to recommend and implement successful learning transfer strategies and pre-post learning support initiatives to overcome Cultural Barriers to Learning.
Individualistic cultures or low power distance cultures are characterized by relatively equal power sharing they discourage attention to status difference and ranking between management and employees therefore they have less incentive to share information and knowledge with others. In a work environment, individuals may believe that withholding information is the key to success.
Initiatives which are independent of status and the degree of social or communication skills possessed by the person holding the knowledge will encourage knowledge sharing and learning transfer. Peer to peer coaching, micro teaching sessions, and mentoring schemes can be very successful here.
Please don’t assume that just because an individual is from an
B.Ed. (Tech)
(Learning Strategies)
Learning Culture Submited to: Dr. Tariq Hussain Submited from: Naveed Shahzad 2014-1728
Department of IER
Table of Contents
Why a learning culture works as a barrier in development and how we can change this culture in an innovative learning culture? 3
1- Learning culture works as a barrier in development 3
Benevolent Trust 3
Competence-Based Trust 4
2- Change this culture in an innovative learning culture 4
Get clear 4
Get informed 4
Get started 4
Get together 5
Get perspective 5
Get talking 5
Prerequisite to being Innovative 5
Job Satisfaction 5
Being Adaptable 5
The Obstacles 5
Time 6
Money 6
Changing the Status Quo 6
References 6
Why a learning culture works as a barrier in development and how we can change this culture in an innovative learning culture?
1- Learning culture works as a barrier in development
I am concerned with how cultural differences affect the flow of information and learning. This knowledge enables me to recommend and implement successful learning transfer strategies and pre-post learning support initiatives to overcome Cultural Barriers to Learning.
Individualistic cultures or low power distance cultures are characterized by relatively equal power sharing they discourage attention to status difference and ranking between management and employees therefore they have less incentive to share information and knowledge with others. In a work environment, individuals may believe that withholding information is the key to success.
Initiatives which are independent of status and the degree of social or communication skills possessed by the person holding the knowledge will encourage knowledge sharing and learning transfer. Peer to peer coaching, micro teaching sessions, and mentoring schemes can be very successful here.
Please don’t assume that just because an individual is from an
References: 1. Pedler, M., Burgogyne, J. and Boydell, T. 1997. The Learning Company: A strategy for sustainable development. 2nd Ed. London; McGraw-Hill. 2. O’Keeffe, T. 2002. Organizational Learning: a new perspective. Journal of European Industrial Training, 26 (2), pp. 130-141. 3. Senge, P.M. 1990. The Fifth Discipline. London: Century Business. 4. Wright, Caroline; Sibley, Colin P. (2011). "Placental Transfer in Health and Disease". In Helen Kay, Michael Nelson, and Yuping Wang. The Placenta: From Development to Disease. John Wiley and Sons. p. 66. ISBN 9781444333664.