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452 - Early Departure from Class? Stretch Assignments?
June 14, 2007
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - June 14, 2007.
#452 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,579 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA
1. Can People Leave a Class Early?
2. Stretch Assignments.
3. Two Days Left for Early Registration for Learning 2007.
Hello from Utrecht, Netherlands! I am on the 4th leg of a two-week global trip that started with ASTD in Atlanta, on to Israel for a HR/Training Conference Keynote, then London and the Netherlands for the Moving Learning events.
1. Can People Leave a Class Early? While I was in Israel, a colleague posed a challenging question for me and several other learning
professionals:
"If you are teaching a class and some of the people in the course "get it"
after a few hours, can they leave? In other words, if they are quick and contextual learners and master the content rapidly, can they leave or do they need to stay until the end of the course?"
This got a heated conversation going at our table in Tel Aviv. It challenged the idea that we all stay until the last lesson. This person related it to training in the Army, where people move on as soon as they can show mastery. In that model, the class gets smaller and smaller, until a few people are left with personalized instruction from the instructor to help them achieve the objective.
It is a different metaphor ... but interesting if you consider the use of technology to allow a learner to "test out" in mid-stream. Does it more effectively focus the energy of the instructor on those needing extra coaching?
I'd love to hear your comments. Send me a note to emasie@masie.com with your reactions to the visual of people "peeling off" a class as they master the content. I'll publish a summary in a few days.
2. Stretch Assignments: Another topic that was raised in Europe was the role of "S T R E T C H" Assignments. These are the use of short-term deployments for the express purpose of helping develop an employee.
We have been seeing a dramatic increase in the use of stretch assignments as part of global Talent Development. Learners and managers often see stretch assignments as the single most effective leadership development activity. They are even more effective when the organization provides processing and coaching to help the worker integrate learnings from these assignments.
At Learning 2007, we will have a series of sessions called "S T R E T C H I N G for Learning" focused on the best ways to use and scale stretch deployments as a key element in learning.
3. Two Days Left for Early Registration for Learning 2007: Speaking of Learning 2007, there are only 2 days left to register and receive our lowest rates. The Early Registration deadline is this Friday night, June 15th.
You can register now and pay later. If you are sending groups of five or more team members, we can provide additional discounts and resources.
There are over 700 of your colleagues registered for Learning 2007, which will be held in Orlando, Florida from Oct 21 to 24th. Here are a few
highlights:
* Collective Intelligence and Learning: Don Tapscott (Wikinomics).
* Cooking and Learning: Bobby Flay, Master Chef to Cook and Keynote.
* Gaming 4 Learning Festival: Gaming and Virtual 3-D for Simulations.
* Dan Pink, Author of "A Whole New Mind" to Keynote.
* Jenny Zhu, Chinese Podcaster.
* Nigel Paine, Learning Leadership - Former CLO of the BBC.
* Plus Much More.
Information and Early Registration at http://www.learning2007.com
If you want to send a note to Elliott Masie, email me at emasie@masie.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Learning Leaders Academy: July 22 to 25 - Saratoga Springs.
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 10 to 12 - Saratoga Springs.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
#452 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,579 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA
1. Can People Leave a Class Early?
2. Stretch Assignments.
3. Two Days Left for Early Registration for Learning 2007.
Hello from Utrecht, Netherlands! I am on the 4th leg of a two-week global trip that started with ASTD in Atlanta, on to Israel for a HR/Training Conference Keynote, then London and the Netherlands for the Moving Learning events.
1. Can People Leave a Class Early? While I was in Israel, a colleague posed a challenging question for me and several other learning
professionals:
"If you are teaching a class and some of the people in the course "get it"
after a few hours, can they leave? In other words, if they are quick and contextual learners and master the content rapidly, can they leave or do they need to stay until the end of the course?"
This got a heated conversation going at our table in Tel Aviv. It challenged the idea that we all stay until the last lesson. This person related it to training in the Army, where people move on as soon as they can show mastery. In that model, the class gets smaller and smaller, until a few people are left with personalized instruction from the instructor to help them achieve the objective.
It is a different metaphor ... but interesting if you consider the use of technology to allow a learner to "test out" in mid-stream. Does it more effectively focus the energy of the instructor on those needing extra coaching?
I'd love to hear your comments. Send me a note to emasie@masie.com with your reactions to the visual of people "peeling off" a class as they master the content. I'll publish a summary in a few days.
2. Stretch Assignments: Another topic that was raised in Europe was the role of "S T R E T C H" Assignments. These are the use of short-term deployments for the express purpose of helping develop an employee.
We have been seeing a dramatic increase in the use of stretch assignments as part of global Talent Development. Learners and managers often see stretch assignments as the single most effective leadership development activity. They are even more effective when the organization provides processing and coaching to help the worker integrate learnings from these assignments.
At Learning 2007, we will have a series of sessions called "S T R E T C H I N G for Learning" focused on the best ways to use and scale stretch deployments as a key element in learning.
3. Two Days Left for Early Registration for Learning 2007: Speaking of Learning 2007, there are only 2 days left to register and receive our lowest rates. The Early Registration deadline is this Friday night, June 15th.
You can register now and pay later. If you are sending groups of five or more team members, we can provide additional discounts and resources.
There are over 700 of your colleagues registered for Learning 2007, which will be held in Orlando, Florida from Oct 21 to 24th. Here are a few
highlights:
* Collective Intelligence and Learning: Don Tapscott (Wikinomics).
* Cooking and Learning: Bobby Flay, Master Chef to Cook and Keynote.
* Gaming 4 Learning Festival: Gaming and Virtual 3-D for Simulations.
* Dan Pink, Author of "A Whole New Mind" to Keynote.
* Jenny Zhu, Chinese Podcaster.
* Nigel Paine, Learning Leadership - Former CLO of the BBC.
* Plus Much More.
Information and Early Registration at http://www.learning2007.com
If you want to send a note to Elliott Masie, email me at emasie@masie.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Learning Leaders Academy: July 22 to 25 - Saratoga Springs.
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 10 to 12 - Saratoga Springs.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
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