Honey and Mumford

Honey and Mumford

1.    Research on the Honey and Mumford learning styles theory.

Honey and Mumford

Honey and Mumford developed learning styles based upon the work of Kolb, and they identified four distinct learning styles or preferences: Activist, Theorist, Pragmatist and Reflector.

I would like to show you original definitions for Honey and Mumford. I made research about it. I will split it into four categories activist, theorist, pragmatist and reflector. These are learning styles they proposed.

Activist take part in new experiences. They enjoy here and now. They share following statement " I'll try anything once." They act first and do not worry about consequences. Activists are very active all the time and they involve themselves with others.  They constantly look for new experiences and actions. As word active says they always stay proactive, doing something and engaging in activities.

               

 Theorist create observations into more complex but logical sound theories. Theorists think about problems in logical way. They want to look perfect through analytical and logical method of thinking. They are also very reasonable and sound. Theorists explore ideas and put questions across like for example " does it make sense?, is it good to do that?, what are good and bad reasons behind it? " Theorists  use rational thinking and set goals and analyse deeply the situation and create more complex assumptions. They work more on facts and evidence than just pure assumptions.

		Pragmatists are very good at trying out ideas, theories and techniques to check if they work in real life.  Their motto is " There is always a better way. If it works it is good. " Pragmatists experiment a lot. They just get new ideas and use them in practice. They like challenging situations and open discussions. They love to resolve problems and make practical decisions.

Reflectors   stand back to observe experiences from different angles. They gather data and think twice before making decision. As they word reflect says they reflect a lot. They postpone reaching certain conclusions as long as possible. They are very cautious. They always observe from the back during important meetings and discussions before expressing their own ideas. They always create low profile first and may not seem to care about their view at first. When they decide to reflect their own ideas, they express themselves through bigger picture others' observations and their own observations. They love to observe others and make their own conclusions and they work in the background. They are vary careful and consider all aspects before they make move.

 

	2.    Report to Dan on ideas on how to include the Honey and Mumford theory in your Moodle page. I found very intriguing question as my coordinator asked me recently on ideas how to include the Honey and Mumford theory in my Moodle page. I did not know how to respond to that at first and had to think about it. Let me show you my Moodle page, which I created. I just wrote a short page about how to effectively design ELearning packages https://mymoodle.barnsley.ac.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=115523 Here I attach screenshots from my page As you can see I applied Honey and Mumford theory to my Moodle page.  I just simply applied activist theory. I wanted to try new experience and try new actions. I created page how to design ELearning packages effectively. I have never created page on Moodle before and I wanted to try this new experience. Next one I applied theorist idea into creating my page. I thought about the problem in logical way. I asked myself question what are good and bad ways about creating my page? Does it make sense? Does it contain useful information? Can you learn anything from it? Thanks to analytical thinking, I created page full of useful information about how to design ELearning packages effectively. Later I applied pragmatist ideas. I love challenging situations and I decided to experiment and ask myself is there a better way of presenting information on page for learners? My new idea was to include screen shots of my Health and Safety Construction pages and include brief plan and tips how to design your ELearning packages more effectively. Finally, I used reflectors ideas. I observed my peers blogs and their work and their Moodle pages and ELearning packages. I took backseat and created low profile. I was taking notes about other colleagues ELearning packages and Moodle pages and blog posts and I made notes about their ideas and their work. Later I combined my own ideas and colleagues ideas into my page and  I created step by step short article about how to design your own ELearning package. How to Design ELearning Packages Effectively I think there is a huge discussion on how to design ELearning Packages effectively. First of all, I think it is very important to plan your design. I would recommend to do storyboard plan for your project. I used PowerPoint for my Health and Safety Construction project. Thanks to storyboard plan, I knew exactly what images to put, what slides or animations to include which quiz questions to include and which materials to include. Next step was to show my storyboard to my peers and get constructive feedback. We had group discussion and this was truly a team work. Thanks to feedback, I made many changes into my Health and Safety Construction, I changed structure, images and template design. Work quality was better. I would recommend to start creating your ELearning package.  Just input your own slide information, quiz questions and answers. Then start to insert your images and animations. Later proofread your work, check for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Finally, show your work to level 4 colleagues and again get feedback and implement any changes.