Work Readiness Program Willingness To Learn

Objectives Describe why an employer values an employee who expresses a willingness to learn. Describe why an employer values an employee who expresses a willingness to learn. Understand your learning style. Understand your learning style. List three effective strategies for learning new information. List three effective strategies for learning new information. Describe the five competency areas of emotional intelligence. Describe the five competency areas of emotional intelligence.

Willingness to Learn Is the “glue” that holds together all the other work readiness traits. Is the “glue” that holds together all the other work readiness traits. Attitude Attitude Adaptability Adaptability Problem Solving Problem Solving

Why Learning is Important in the Work Place Companies have to be in a constant state of growth to survive. Companies have to be in a constant state of growth to survive. It is our nature to want to learn It is our nature to want to learn We are most valuable to our employer if he/she perceives us to be eager to learn We are most valuable to our employer if he/she perceives us to be eager to learn

How We Process Information Learning styles Learning styles Active Learners Active Learners Reflective Learners Reflective Learners Visual & Verbal Learners Visual & Verbal Learners Sequential & Global Learners Sequential & Global Learners

Tips for Active Learners Work in groups and take turns explaining to each other Work in groups and take turns explaining to each other Work with others and talk through Work with others and talk through situations and problems

Tips for Reflective Learners When you learn something, take time to review and think of possible applications. When you learn something, take time to review and think of possible applications. Write short summaries in your own words. Write short summaries in your own words.

Visual or Verbal Learners Visual learners retain what they see Visual learners retain what they see Verbal learners retain what they hear Verbal learners retain what they hear Everyone learns best with a combination of presentations Everyone learns best with a combination of presentations

Tips for Visual Learners Find visual representations of verbally-presented information diagrams, charts, photographs, schematics,etc. Find visual representations of verbally-presented information diagrams, charts, photographs, schematics,etc. Find CD-ROMS or videos Find CD-ROMS or videos Prepare concept maps listing key points in diagrams Prepare concept maps listing key points in diagrams Color-code material using highlighters Color-code material using highlighters

Tips for Verbal Learners Write summaries or outlines of information to be learned. Write summaries or outlines of information to be learned. Work in groups in order to get verbal feedback Work in groups in order to get verbal feedback

Sequential or Global Sequential learners break information down into linear steps. Sequential learners break information down into linear steps. Global learners absorb information and make leaps to understanding. Global learners absorb information and make leaps to understanding. Combination of both is the best method of learning. Combination of both is the best method of learning.

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Tips for Both Global and Sequential Learners Outline the material by steps and sequence. Outline the material by steps and sequence. Reflect and review the steps, form observations and write down observation summaries. Reflect and review the steps, form observations and write down observation summaries.