Learning and Development

 

Learning and Development

Source : Learning and Development  A comprehensive Guide - AIHR 

Introduction

Learning and development (L&D) is one of the core areas of Human Resource Management. In this article, we will give you a comprehensive guide to learning and development. We answer what learning and development is, how to create learning and development strategies, how to evaluate L&D effectiveness that make up the L&D field.

What is learning and development?

Learning and development is a systematic process to enhance an employee’s skills, knowledge, and competency, resulting in better performance in a work setting. Specifically, learning is concerned with the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The goal of learning and development is to develop or change the behavior of individuals or groups for the better, sharing knowledge and insights that enable them to do their work better, or cultivate attitudes that help them perform better (Lievens,2011).

Learning and development strategies



Figure 2. Source : "Pedagogical Analysis". by van Gelder and colleagues (ENG)

A useful model that guides a learning and development strategy is created by van Gelder and colleagues (ENG). Its original name translates to ‘Pedagogical Analysis’. The model starts with the organizational starting situation and prior knowledge based on which learning goals and objectives are defined. This information is used as input for the subject matter, teaching methods, and learning methods and activities. These lead to a certain result, which is monitored and evaluated. Based on this evaluation, the goals and objectives are updated.

Methods of learning

·         Lectures and seminars. This is a more formal setting often used in universities with a lecturer and students. The setting inhibits interaction.

·         Discussion groups. Highly interactive setting aimed at sharing viewpoints.

·         Debate. Highly interactive setting aimed at convincing others of one’s viewpoints.

·         Case study and projects. These actively involve the participant and activate them to come up with solutions and answers.

·         Experiential activities. These involve active participation and are often used in team building

·         Role Play. A role is acted out or performed, for example as a technique to train customer interaction.

·         Simulation/Games. An increasingly popular and highly interactive way of experimental learning. With the rise of virtual and augmented reality, this can be made very realistic.

·         Job shadowing. Working with another employee who has a different experience to learn from them. This is a good way to learn and exchange ideas.

·         Outdoor management development (OMD). A form of experiential activities. Coaching. Coaching focuses on hands-on skill development. The coach is often allocated and is the driving force. 

·         Mentoring. Mentoring is more strategic. The mentor is chosen by the mentee and the process is also driven by the mentee. Mentoring goes beyond skills.

Learning and development effectiveness

One of the key themes when it comes to learning and development is learning effectiveness. A key question often asked to the L&D professional is: “what is the return on learning?”, or “how effective are our learning programs?”. These questions are hard to answer.

 

Source : By Bloom's taxonomy , (2000) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

A method to evaluate learning effectiveness is Bloom’s taxonomy. Benjamin Bloom edited the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Education Goals, which was later adapted by Pohl (2000).

The taxonomy captures different levels of information processing. The assumption here is that to analyze information, one needs to be able to remember it, understand it, and apply it.

 Conclusion

That’s it for this guide on learning and development. It is covered what learning, training, and development are, how L&D strategies can effectively be deployed in organizations, different teaching methods for learning effectiveness.

References

Improving performance management in higher education Conference,  Capita, London. Armstrong, M. (2003) A handbook of human resource management.

A Smith - 2016 - elgaronline.com. The Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management is an authoritative and comprehensive reference resource.

Brewster, C., Sparrow, P., Vernon, G. and Houldsworth, E. (2011). International Human Resource Management. 3rd edition. London: CIPD.

Rees, G. and French, R. (eds.) (2013) Leading, Managing and Developing People.London: CIPD.

Comments

  1. N R Waduge. MBA4 December 2021 at 08:00

    Learning snd development is compulsory to every employee and organisation for the future success. Development of business is a dilemma without Sophisticated technology and knowledge. Therefore every employer keen to improve their learning and development aspect. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. THARANGA864 December 2021 at 10:11

    A specialized HR function, learning and development (L&D) is defined as the process of empowering employees with specific skills to drive better ...
    Thank s for sharing

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  3. Steffni_D5 December 2021 at 00:30

    Learning and development aims to align employee goals and performance with the company's. Those in charge of learning and development at a company must first identify skill gaps among individuals and teams, then create and provide training to close those gaps (Vinikas, 2021).

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  4. Imashi Dayaratna9 December 2021 at 19:39

    When employees are competent in meeting their work objectives, know what the performance expectations are, receive recognition for their abilities, and have insight into the overall strategy of the team, department, and organization, they are usually more motivated and experience higher job satisfaction.

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  5. Varuni Gunasekera11 December 2021 at 08:25

    Learning and Development is a term used to describe everything a business does to encourage professional development among its employees. Training courses, development programs, online learning, development activities – as well as much more – all fall under the bracket of Learning and Development.

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  6. Nimesha Sundarapperuma18 December 2021 at 06:04

    Learning and development aims to improve group and individual performance by increasing and honing skills and knowledge.Because training providers must be cost-effective and acceptable for the organization's objectives, procurement is an important aspect of the training and development process. Individuals are given tools and skills during good training, and they are shown how to utilize these new tools and abilities inside their own organization and function.

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  7. Hiran18 December 2021 at 09:21

    It says Employees feel confident in gaining skills. Training helps the employees to perform tasks easily and also they can innovate new strategies to execute the task. This builds some level of satisfaction in employees.

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  8. Sandya 18 December 2021 at 12:52

    Learning within organization enhance employee confident. Development lead towards motivation. Valuable topic

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