3 Responses

1. Reading about HRD
   There are literally thousands of good texts about HRD. Any decent bookshop should have an introductory text that covers the HRD cycle and will include references for indepth reading.

   In the meantime, visit the following link http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat.html where you will find a wealth of sound information and numerous links of value. The author, Don Clarke is a prolific researcher and writer (don’t know where he gets the time) and has some excellent material.

2. try this book
   Training Interventions: Promoting learning opportunities (UK Edition)
   by Reid, Barrington

   is often thought of as a good comprehensive bible. Amazon have it.

   Rick

3. Great link Robin – but watch out…
   Robin Henry posted a great link in response to this question.
   http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat.html
   A wealth of stuff (technical term) posted by Don Clarke. But it demonstrates the potential dangers of web based material.

   Question
   Who invented the learning cycle that, for example, Honey and Mumford’s learning styles is based on?

   Answer
   Not Kurt Lewin surely? Didn’t David Kolb have something to do with it???

   Ahhh – but see what they say on the site and the model they paste in on his page.
   Try this link instead
   http://iteslj.org/Articles/Kelly-Experiential/
   Sarah
   I’d go to the web to expand your academic understanding but look for more than one reference point and check the sources. Head for Google at http://www.google.com and put in some terms about learning (get them from the previously mentioned link) and see what comes up. Save everything you find in Favourites and then go back and review them to find the best pieces.

   Start with
   Blooms Taxonomy
   Constructivism
   Learning Objectives
   Epistemology

   We use this exercise for our senior managers on ourf@sterclass and m@sterclass blended learning programmes to get them to understand more about our philosophies and their roles in the learning process

   Clive Hook at Clearworth
   Blended learning for people with a brain to catch
   http://www.clearworth.com