Management Training:A Constructivist

Approach

Presented to XYZ Company, Corporate Training Division

by Team Pentagon

Coordinator: Tatiana PitstickElaborators: Kate Wilcox & Terre RohdeExplorers: John Guglielmino & Zheng YuanRecorder: Shawn Kumagai

Problem Statements“Corporate training does not apply to what I actually do on the job.”

“Corporate training provides good information, but when I go back to work it’s business as usual.”

Constructivist Approach

“Constructivism says that people learn by making sense out of the world – they make meaning out of what they encounter” (Dempsey & Reiser, p. 45, 2011).

Benefits of a Constructivist Approach

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SOLVING SKILLS

Costs of a Constructivist Approach

O Prerequisite knowledgeO Curriculum developmentO Assessment structure O Continual support

The Way Forward

Problem based learning (PBL) is the most effective method for XYZ Company’s management training.

QUESTIONS?

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Nikolova, I., Luck, P., & Kovatcheva, E. (2006). E-learning for enhancing management skills. Communication & Cognition, 39(1-2), 75–84.

Reiser, R. A., & Dempsey, J. V. (Eds.). (2012). Trends and issues in instructional design and technology (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Stolovitch, H. & Keeps, E. (2011). Telling ain't training (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASTD Press.

Yeo, R. K. (2007). Problem-based learning: A viable approach in leadership development? Journal of Management Development, 26(9), 874–894. doi:10.1108/02621710710819357