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Chapter 4. Determinants of Learning
Chapter 4. Determinants of Learning
Determinants of Learning
Assessment of the learner
Learning Needs
• (WHAT the learner needs to learn)
Readiness to Learn
• (WHEN the learner is receptive to learning)
Learning Style
• (HOW the learner best learns)
Haggard, 1989
ASSESSING LEARNING NEEDS
Definition
• Informal conversations
• Structured interviews
• Focus groups
• Self-administered questionnaires
• Tests
• Observations
• Documentation
Assessing Learning Needs of
Nursing Staff
• Readiness to Learn
Can be defined as the time when the
learner demonstrates an interest in
learning the information necessary to
maintain optimal health or to become more
skillful in the job (Bastable 2010).
The Four Types of Readiness to
Learn Are:
P = Physical readiness
E = Emotional readiness
E = Experiential readiness
K = Knowledge readiness
The Components of Each Type of
Readiness to Learn Include:
1. Physical readiness 3. Experiential readiness
– measures of ability – level of aspiration
– complexity of task – past coping mechanisms
– health status – cultural background
– gender
– locus of control
– anxiety level
– orientation
– support system
2. Emotional readiness
- Anxiety level 4. Knowledge readiness
- Support system – present knowledge base
- motivation – cognitive ability
- risk-taking behavior – learning disabilities
- frame of mind
- developmental stage
LEARNING STYLE
Definition
See book chapter 4. for more information about Instruments to measure left ,right
and whole brain thinking see book
2. Field-Independent/Field-Dependent
• A Field-Independent Person perceive items as
separate or differential from the surrounding field
• A Field-Dependent Persons perception is
influenced by by or immersed in the surrounding
field
Environmental
Emotional
Sociological
Physical
Psychological
5. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
See book chapter 4. for more information about Instruments to measure Myers-
Briggs personality Type
6. Kolb Learning Style
David Kolb ,a management expert from Case
Western Reserve University , developed his
learning style model in 1970.
Diverger Converger
Assimilator Accommodator
7. 4MAT System
Interpersonal intelligence
9.VARK Learning Style