Growing Better Learners

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Growing Better Learners

• Jane Bozarth
• E-Learning Coordinator
• NC Office of State Personnel

Jane.bozarth_at_ncmail.net 919 733 8339
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Knowledge Transfer

• The transfer of knowledge from the speakers
  notes to the learners notes without ever passing
  through a brain.
• --Thiagi

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Who are our learners?Stanfield
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What do we believe about adult learners?
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What do THEY believe? Schommer

• Source

• Organization

• Stability

• Speed

• Control

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Schommer
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What do THEY believe?Tough
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Our new goal

• Instructor-
  Information-
• Dependent
  literate,
• Adult
  Skilled,
• Learner
  Assertive
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  Learner
  

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What We Need
REAL LEARNING
HIRED
RETIRED
Career with the organization
Slide by Bob Mosher, Microsoft
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Learning As a Process
Assessment - Needs - Skill -
Orientation Manager Mtg. Prework - E-learning
Assessment - Needs - Skill -
Orientation Manager Mtg. Postwork -
E-learning - forums - chats/synch
Assessment - Needs - Skill -
Orientation Manager Mtg. Postwork -
E-learning - forums - chats/synch
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Solutions SYSTEM
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Solutions LEARNER DEVELOPMENT
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Solutions US