2 Learning Events

Learning Event
• Learning event is a situation that allows exchange of
ideas and creation of new ones
Types of Learning Events
CONFERENCE
• A conference is a meeting of
people in a large or small group.
The participants are usually a
close-knit group who consult
together in a formal fashion on
problems to which they give
most serious consideration
Types of Learning Events
CONFERENCE
Uses
 For a group with a high
interest to discus in depth a
rather narrow technical area
Advantages Limitations
 Participants usually have a  It is hard to predict
high interest in the area attendance.
being discussed.  Evaluation of the result is
 Participants usually attend often difficult
because of their own desires
to do so, and are not required
to attend or delegated by
their organizations as
participants at institutes and
conventions.
Types of Learning Events
CONFERENCE
Types of Learning Events
CONVENTION
• A conference is a meeting of
people in a large or small group.
The participants are usually a
close-knit group who consult
together in a formal fashion on
problems to which they give
most serious consideration
Types of Learning Events
CONVENTION
Uses
 To decide upon policies or
platforms, to agree upon
candidates or to plan strategy
and promotion.
 To discuss and consider ideas  The most practical way to
which may strengthen local
and parent organization
Advantages
 Gives the individual an
opportunity to see and
understand the organization  The individual plays a
of which he is a part.
bring together and obtain the
thoughts of many groups
spread over a wide
geographic area, and to
obtain consensus of the many
local groups making up the
organization.
Limitations
 Considerable advance
planning is required.
passive role & can often be
made to feel insignificant the
total picture.
 Groups whose ideas were
rejected by the organization
may go away unhappy
Types of Learning Events
FORUM
• The forum is a public gathering
where everyone has a chance to
voice his views.
Types of Learning Events
FORUM
Uses
 To facilitate orderly
discussion after the topic has
been introduced by a
speaker, panel, film or other
technique
Advantages
 The forum permits audience
participation in a large
meeting.
 It helps the development of
opinion by testing ideas
under fire.
 It can contribute to the
development of the
consensus necessary before
action may be taken in the
community
Limitations
 The success of the forum
depends upon the ability of
the moderator and the
maturity of the audience.
 Partisan controversy and
heated debates may be
stimulating, but it often
inhibits the development of
consensus.
Types of Learning Events
FORUM
Types of Learning Events
SEMINAR
• The seminar is a group of
persons engaged in specialized
study led by a recognized
authority in the subject being
studied. It may be a single
session or series of sessions
Types of Learning Events
SEMINAR
Uses Advantages
 To study the subject in depth  A recognized authority is
under the guidance of an available to guide and
authority. systemize discussion and to
assist the learners.
 Detailed and systematic
discussion and inquiry can
take place
 All members of the group
have the opportunity to
participate over time in the
discussion and in formal
presentations
Limitations
 It may be difficult to find the
right person to direct the
seminar
 Members may or not want to
spend all the time required
for preparation of reports
 The presence of an expert
may inhibit participation of
some members
 It may be difficult to find all
the source materials.
Types of Learning Events
SYMPOSIUM
• A symposium is a series of
prepared speeches given by two
or five experts on as many
aspects of a problem as there are
speakers. The talks should be
short and to the point within a
10 to 25 min period for each
speaker
Types of Learning Events
SYMPOSIUM
Uses
 To present new materials in a
concise and logical way
 To present several objectives
viewpoint to give an
impartial treatment to the
subject under consideration
 To give a fair analysis of
several sides of a
controversial issue
Advantages Limitations
 Allows for several point of  The symposium is quiet
view formal
 More comprehensive  The role of the audience is
coverage of the subject is passive
possible  There is little opportunity for
 Short speeches prevent discussion between the
lengthy discussions and keep speakers.
the audience alert
 The program does not sink or
swim with the performance
of one speaker
Types of Learning Events
SYMPOSIUM
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TRAINING
• Training can be defined as a
learning activity designed to
improve an individual’s
performance on the job and
effectively contribute to the
achievement of the
organization’s goals.
Five (5) Major Areas which Training Addresses:
KNOWLEDGE
• This is concerned with helping the
individual/ participant to learn,
understand, remember facts,
information
Five (5) Major Areas which Training Addresses:

SKILLS
• This is concerned with the physical
act or action such operating a
computer, shorthand writing, etc.
Five (5) Major Areas which Training Addresses:
TECHNIQUES
• This involves the application of
both knowledge and skills in a
dynamic situation, e.g. problem
solving techniques, driving a
vehicle, etc
Five (5) Major Areas which Training Addresses:
ATTITUDES
• There is some controversy in this area and much has
been written about it boils down to the fact that not all
attitudes can be changed through training. If our concern
is to modify attitudes rooted in ignorance then there is a
possibility that training can bring about change.
Five (5) Major Areas which Training Addresses:
ATTITUDES
• However, if the “undesirable” attitudes are results of the
socio-cultural environments such as deep-seated
religious beliefs, certainly training may not readily
remedy the situation.
Five (5) Major Areas which Training Addresses:
EXPERIENCE
• The area of concern is different from the others in that it
cannot be fully taught in a classroom setting. Rather, it is
a result of using all the above over the period of time and
in varying conditions. It is for this reason that On-the-
Job Trainings (OJTs) or re-entry plans are incorporated in
many training programs.