Learning and Developments

During this week, the lecturer Dr Nur Naha teaches us regarding the learning and developments. The class were entirely related to case study of learning and developments. Before the learning process begins, we have to know what does it meant by learning. According to dictionary, learning is the process or act that is gained through experience. Nevertheless, development is growth. This indicates human growth, including physical, emotional, intellectual, social, perceptual, and personality development.

            There are several questions were being discussed based on the case study. One of the \ question being discussed is “How do you envision learning 5 years from now?”  There were many answers being answered by us. The exact answers were later given by Dr Nur Naha whom stated that we envision learning in future by transforming the learning styles from face-to-face learning or through hand outs to e-learning. E-learning are considered best medium of learning which possibly consists of every information needed by the employees for learning purposes. For instance company profile, company portfolio, news updates and etc. So, as a result of it, the management can also use the medium for the new employees induction purposes whereby it will help the newly appointed employees get to know about the present company more detail.

            There are various benefits that can be gained through learning and developments. Efoli Ekot (2010), the methods that can be used for learning and developments for the employees in the organizations are as such; role-playing, job rotation, on the job training and so on. Moreover in terms time and cost, Vanessa Ratten (2012) stated that learning through internet would save cost and time rather than travelling from one place to another. The best example of the company that manage to cut down cost and time through learning and development program is Ernst & Young.  Ernst & Young manage to cut the training costs 35 percent and able to improve its consistency and scalability. They condensed about 2,900 hours of classroom training into 700 hours of web-based learning, 200 hours of distance learning and 500 hours of classroom instruction, a cut of 52 percent, Hall (2000).

            In a nut shell, the importance of learning and development through the usage of technology are increasing drastically. As a result of it, everyone need to play their roles in order to gain more better learning environment through e-learning system which is flexible to use anywhere and at any time as we like. Furthermore, in the context of organization every employees must make use of the learning system as much as possible to gain knowledge through experiences while develop the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA).

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References :

1. http://www.merriam-webster.com/

2. Efoli Ekot, Articles of  Employee Training and Development : Reasons and Benefits, February 2010

3. Vanessa Ratten, Development And Learning In Organizations Vol. 26 No. 5 2012

4. Hall, Journal of Emerging E-Learning Technologies: Tools for Developing Innovative Online Training,       

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