Learning Styles and Strategies Chart

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Learning Styles and Strategies Chart
Using the concept of differentiated instruction, complete the chart below to describe and reflect on the
different learners and learning styles at XYZ Company based on research around the four generations in
the workplace. Identify the various learning styles of the generations and at least five learning strategies
for each one of the learning styles. Additionally describe how you might differentiate instruction for the
different learning strategies you identify.
World War II

Baby Boomers

Generation X

Generation Y

Learning styles

Verbal Learning
Style

Visual and
Kinestic Learning
Style

Kinestic Learning

Visual Learning

Learning
strategies

1. Accustomed to
classroom training

1. Workaholic
approach to
learning

1. Independent
self-directed
learning

1. Collaborative
Learning

2. Most are tech

savvy

2. Prefer stable,
risk-free
environment, but
want to still
interact with
others

2. Build in lots of
activity

2. Enjoy fastmoving interactive

activities

3. Organized, lowrisk learning

environment

3. Like classroom
learning with
interaction

3. Use technology
where possible

3. Like it short and

sweet

4. On-the-job
training

4. Practical and
fun activities

4. Prefer
immediate
feedback

4. Expect
technology to be
used

5. Still like the

printed book for
study

5. Will use
technology as a
means, not the
end

5. Will turn to a
computer before
books

5. Enjoy games
and social
networks as part
of learning

Lecture and
expert
presentations
followed by
practice with no
risk of
embarrassment

Want to know how

the training will
benefit them and
their jobs

Like the freedom

to do things on
their own; to come
up with answers
and alternatives

Education is a
direct link to
advancing careers
and making more
money

Differentiated
instruction

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Memo
To: Leaders of XYZ Company
From: CEO of XYZ Company
Subject: Training our trainers
Date: March 18, 2015
Dear Trainers:
As CEO I want to thank you all for working for the XYZ Company. I appreciate all of
your hard work in keeping this company strong. However, there are some areas within
our company that need some improvement. As you all may know we have multiple
generations that work within our company. These generations are: WWII Veterens,
Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. Each of these generations learn
differently as well as train differently. I am writing to inform you on two learning
strategies that our company should adopt that would help with the training of these
different generations.
The WWII Veterens are a generation that prefers to be respected. They also respect
authority. This generation is very traditional in with its learning and training approaches.
The suggested learning strategies for this generation would be more on-the-job training
with a classroom approach and be organized with the training. When training this
generation they prefer that it will be a classroom setting. The presentation/training must
be followed by with practice on their own with no sense of embarrassment. They want
things being taught to them and be told what they need to do. Creating a training class
that provides evidences of their contributions is the key to engage these adults in
training. Remember this generation respects those in authority and they expect that
respect to be return back to them.
The Baby Boomer generation is another generation that we have employed for our
company. This generation followed the WWII generation.
This generation are
considered to be workaholics. They love to work, but at the same do resist authority.
The suggested learning strategies to use for this generation are: a classroom learning
setting with interaction and risk-free environment. This generation wants to know the
meaning behind why they need to know certain information about the company. The
best approach to carry out the learning strategies for this generation is provide practical
and fun activities that have meaning. These activities must have purpose and meaning
behind why it needs to be learned and how it relates to the job. This generation is
known for protesting against authority and so be aware if there might be some
protesting against what is being taught to them.

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The next generation that is employed by our company is the Generation X. This
generation is highly knowledgeable with computers and is very aware about the
internet. This generation knows how to be independent and are self-directed. The two
suggested learning strategies to use for this generation are: self-directed learning and
use computers wherever possible. When training this generation, your employees will
like to do things on their own rather than someone else doing it for them. They rather
come up with answers and alternatives on their own. As a trainer, you want to build in
lots of activity that will help this generation to come up with solutions. Another thing
about this generation is that they prefer immediate feedback. When training make sure
your trainers constantly tell this generation how their job performace is going. This
generation works best at that.
The final generation that works for our company is the Generation Y. This generation is
not much different then that from the previous mentioned generation. This generation
has grown up during the internet years and is great at multi-tasking. The suggested
learning strategies for this generation are: collaborative learning and keep it short and
sweet. They do not like training to be long and boring, but rather get to the point. The
way in which is best to engage these learners to create interactive activities that have a
purpose. This generation prefers all activities to be computer-based as well as socially
based. Remember if it is short and sweet then it will work with this generation.
As mentioned above, we have four generations working for our company. I have
described each generation to you and suggested two learning strategies that would help
each generation to learn about our company and how to follow our policies. Each
generation has a different approach to learning. If the trainers in our company follow
these learning strategies then each of our employers will have an enjoyable time
working for our company. Moving forward, lets make this company an enjoyable
company to work for all generations!
Sincerely,
Rebecca Ralph
CEO for XYZ Company

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Reference
5 Training Must Haves for a Multi-Generational Workforce,
www.elearningguild.com/ShowFile.cfm?id=5227.

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