Inspired by everything I learnt at the recent Learning Technologies conference, I thought I would post here a list that I recently put up on my own blog of top terms for L&D professionals.
Do you think an L&D professional should be familiar with all these terms and what they mean? Do you think that I have missed anything out?
Let me know your thoughts in your comments. If there is sufficient interest, I will expand the list, add more information and put it into a wiki format so that all conference delegates can contribute to it, and access it as a sort of ‘A to Z of L&D’:
The Academy
Accelerated learning
Action learning
Adaptive testing
ADDIE Model of instructional design
AICC Compliance
Anchored Instruction
Andragogy
Apprenticeship
Assessment
Asynchronous Delivery
Authoring Tool
Behaviourism
Belbin Types
Benchmarking
Bite-sized Learning
Blended Learning
Blog
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Brain dominance
CBT – you have to have some history, too!
Chunking
Coach
Coffield and Learning Styles and British Educational System
Cognitivism
Cognitive Domain
Collaborative learning
Communities of Practice
Competency
Competency Frameworks
Connectivism
Constructivism
Continuous Professional Development / CPD
Distance Learning
Double Loop Learning
E-Learning
Emotional Intelligence
E-portfolios
EPSS – see Performance Support
Evaluation
Experiential Learning
Explicit Knowledge
Floor walking
Gagne
Games & Gaming
Guided discussion
Happy Sheets
Hawthorn effect
Heuristic
Human Capital
Ice Breaker
ILT
Inductive Questioning
Inert knowledge
Informal Learning
Information Processing Theory
Instructional Design
Jung
Just in Time Training
Kirkpatrick Model
Kirton’s Adaption-Innovation Index (KAI)
Knowledge
Knowledge Management
LCMS
Learning
Learning Centre
Learning Myths
Learning Object
Learning Organisation
Learning Preferences
Learning Styles – also see Coffield
Learning Types
LMS
Loafing, Social – not much to do with learning, but certainly to do with performance
Lozanov
Martini – a free one to anyone who makes it this far in the list
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Mastery Learning
MBTI
Memory
Mentor
Metacognition
Mind Mapping
Mobile learning
Modes of Learning
Moodle
Motivation
Neo-behaviourism
NLP – sorry, Donald, we have to teach the controvesy
On-the-job training
Open Source
Pavlov
Performance Improvement
Performance Support
Personal Development Plan
Personality Types
Piaget
Podcast
Pygmalion Effect
Remedial Training
Return on Investment (ROI)
Rosenthal Effect
RSS Feeds
Scaffolding
S-a-a-S
SCORM
Self-Managed Learning
Seven Intelligences
Simulation
Six Thinking Hats
Skill
Skills Audit
Skills Framework
Skills Gap
Skills Inventory
Skills Management
Skills Matrix
Skills Shortage
Skinner
Social Learning Theory
Socratic Method
Stories & Narrative
Structural Learning Theory
Symposium, the
Synchronous/Asynchronous learning
Tacit Knowledge
Talent Management
Tolman
Tough
Training
Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
Vygotsky
Watson
Wikis
Work-based Learning
Workforce Development
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February 6, 2007 at 7:21 |
Donald – I cannot believe there is nothing about classroom delivery in this list!
February 6, 2007 at 8:10 |
Kristina, there is the entry on ILT (Instructor Led Training), although you’re right that this is not necessarily classroom-based. I’ll add it to the list.
February 14, 2007 at 19:12 |
Donald,
Donald Clark (a memorable presentation at Learning Technologies 2 weeks ago) might argue that Gagne, Vygotsky, Kirkpatrick et al are only amongst the ‘fundamental things that L&D professionals need to be familiar with’ in order to appreciate that they are no longer relevant (see NLP entry)! It seems to me, however, risky to put names in, since there will always be arguments about those excluded. Beyond this, however, I would offer the term Personal Learning Environments (PLE), reflecting the substantial work JISC, in particular, are doing in this area. Then, I guess, we might have to include the other ‘*LEs’, such as MLEs…where to stop?! I am beginning to think that a visual map, showing relationships, even categories, would be valuable, since the linkages are likely to be as important as the standalone words.
February 14, 2007 at 22:53 |
Martin,
I thought hard about including specific individuals, and in the end chose the names which seemed to be used regularly, and which people therefore ought to be familiar with. I don’t say that we need to agree with all theoriticians, because – like Donald Clark – for me the crucial point is evidence. If empirical research backs a theory, fine. If it doesn’t, it may of use as a metaphor, but little else.
Your suggested addition of the PLE is valid, although as for further LEs, I might just stop at ‘Learning Environments’ in general.
The map is a good idea – indeed, I am looking for ways of deepening this list. A Wiki is the obvious first step, but some mind-mapping approach might be better. Expect some extension in the next few weeks.
Don
February 15, 2007 at 14:29 |
Don,
I recently came across this information relationship visualization software that might be useful for such a map…though I am sure there are plenty of others!
http://www.inxight.com/products/vizserver/
Martin
February 15, 2007 at 15:25 |
Donald,
Such an extensive list! Could I add “Peer Learning”? This is close to my heart especially as it relates to the way in which we are L&D professionals are using these sorts of online technologies to learn through communication with our peer community, across organisational borders. It does of course overlap to an extent with many that you already have – but I do feel that it uniquely relates to the potential for us to learn from our counterparts.
February 16, 2007 at 16:40 |
Seems reasonable, but can you let me know the difference between Peer Learning and Collaborative Learning (which is on the list)?
February 21, 2007 at 23:23 |
Hi Don,
Interesting question and I would agree with you that they do have common ground. Both describe learning in which a group of people learns from communicating with one another and possibly working together on something.
Let me illustrate the distinction between the two, as I see it, with an example. Let’s say that an L&D manager wishes to explore the question Steve Poole recently posted in your blog, on the benefits of skills frameworks.
[Collaborative Learning]
She could form a group within her organisation to jointly investigate this issue from a number of perspectives, and the participants could include line managers, departmental heads and so on, all of whom share an interest in the topic. Through working together they would learn collaboratively.
[Peer Learning]
Alternatively she could join with a group of L&D professionals from a number of organisations and discuss the subject as a group of peers. They would find the discussion particularly fruitful as they share a common perspective and can relate powerfully to the observations that each makes. This would be peer learning.
Stephen
February 26, 2007 at 10:32 |
Hi Stephen
Okay – I’ll add it to the list, which will be made public when the Learning and Skills Group Wiki goes live.
Don
February 27, 2007 at 11:37 |
Thanks Don
Stephen
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May 22, 2007 at 9:56 |
Hi Stephen
I was interested to note that the list doesn’t contain any reference to vocational or other qualifications. I am aware that the world of NVQ in particular has it’s own associated vocabulary that it might be worth considering if you are looking to produce a fully comprehensive list relevant to all L&D professionals!
Debbie
May 22, 2007 at 14:35 |
Hi Debbie
When I first put the list together I had NVQs on – and a complete list of Sector Skill Councils as well! Then I took them all off. When the Wiki is launched (coming soon!), it will be with a reduced list, but I would welcome your help in adding NVQs and their associated vocabulary.
Don