How to Become a More Effective Learner
Whichever way you look at it, learning is the key to a more successful and fulfilled life. Learning from work experiences and from life's rich tapestry is our most precious capability. Our 70-page workbook will help you develop these essential learning skills.
The booklet contains The Learning Skills Questionnaire developed by Peter Honey to help you assess the extent to which you:
- Exploit learning opportunities
- Use learning-friendly behaviours
- Crystallise your learning
- Transfer learning from one situation to another
- Continually learn how to learn.
Once you have completed The Learning Skills Questionnaire, there are 40 practical suggestions for action - one for each item in the questionnaire - all designed to encourage you to hone and polish your learning skills
The booklet makes a perfect companion to our best selling Learning Styles Questionnaire (40 or 80 item).
Buyers Guide
What is the purpose of this booklet?
To introduce and develop the basic skills of learning which are the key to improved effectiveness and a more successful, fulfilled life.
Is it for me? What is the target population for this booklet?
This booklet is aimed at the individual learner keen to improve their effectiveness. It can also be used by managers, trainers and developers to facilitate people’s personal development and learning effectiveness.
Who wrote the booklet?
Dr Peter Honey is a chartered occupational psychologist, management consultant and author of numerous publications about learning and personal development. For over 30 years his primary interest has been helping people to learn effectively from work-based experiences. He is a Patron of the Campaign for Learning and a trustee of the Lifelong Learning Foundation and the Prisoners’ Education Trust. He is also a Fellow of the RSA, CIPD and ITOL. He was also one of the founder members of the distinguished group that produced A Declaration on Learning.
What difference will it make?
Working through the booklet will help you to:
- understand the benefits of being a truly effective learner
- recognise and take stock of your learning skills
- make the most of learning opportunities
- adopt appropriate behaviours to maximise learning potential
- be clearer about what you have learned
- transfer learning from one situation to another
- find ways to improve the way your learn.
In how many ways could I use the booklet?
You could:
- make improved learning effectiveness part of your personal development plan
- use the thought starters to improve your own key skills
- use the material to devise a learning effectiveness workshop
- use the questionnaire to take stock of key skills within your organisation
- use the booklet to devise learning opportunities.
So, why should I but it?
Learning is arguably the ultimate life skill and this booklet will help you take stock and improve your personal learning effectiveness.
Copyright and Photocopying
All rights reserved. This questionnaire and supporting material is the copyright of Dr Peter Honey. It may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise without prior permission of Peter Honey Publications Ltd.