Presentation Name December 05 Learning Styles and Preferences of Entrepreneurs By Mike Wilman and Lesley Strachan September 2009.

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Presentation Name December 05 Learning Styles and Preferences of Entrepreneurs By Mike Wilman and Lesley Strachan September 2009

Aims To evaluate the preferred learning modes for UK small businesses To reflect on the use of learning styles and their use in the delivery of skills to small businesses To examine the current delivery systems of trainers to explore alternative ways of engaging with this very important group

Background – CIM adult learners The case study CIM SMIP/A&D exam has no formal syllabus but relies on learning from the other modules. MA courses also make extensive use of case studies for group work learning & assessment Some students find the lack of a formal structure difficult and their needs have to be managed - Leenders, Erskine & Leenders (1997) Similar to Micro Enterprises?

Background – Micro Enterprises Micro Enterprises are an important sector External and Internal factors affect all Self-Concept, Perceived or Real Barriers How Micro Enterprises market themselves Skill Acquisition & previous experiences How they want to learn Educators’ delivery systems

1. Using Kolb’s Learning Cycle today Group discussion – what are your personal learning preferences? Questionnaire Please use the post-it notes and place them on the flip charts around the room Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle Source:

2. Using Kolb’s Learning Cycle today Group discussion – please reflect on the use of learning styles and their use in the delivery of skills to small businesses Please use the post-it notes and place them on the flip charts around the room Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle Source:

3. Using Kolb’s Learning Cycle today Group discussion – What kind of activities would you want to engage in to learn new skills as an owner of a small business e.g. Formal lectures Please use the post-it notes and place them on the flip charts around the room Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle Source:

Teaching to Learning Styles-Kolb’s Learning Style Model Converger Decision-making, problem-solving, hands-on work Diverger Cooperative groups, brainstorming Assimilator Model/theory creation Design projects/experiments Accommodator Discovery learning Activities, projects

Preferred modes of learning for postgraduate modules Cohort asked to rank preferences, where 1 = most preferred and 8 = least preferred Ranking: 1.lectures, with some help from tutor 2.working on past exam papers 3.question & answer sessions in seminars 4.seminar exercises & group discussion 5.group analysis of case studies 6.private study (journals/textbooks) 7.individual analysis of case studies 8.internet research & learning Greater interaction Less interaction

Preferred modes of learning for UK part-time postgraduate students Students tend to prefer group study and informal network support amongst peers for most learning Blended learning is a popular mode with weekend or block study at university, assisting work/life/study balances A focus group survey revealed that only one out of 9 PG students had accessed publishers’ websites or resources Educational podcasts were also not used by 80% but Internet research & learning is used because it is convenient rather than a desired learning method Textbooks are still an important resource Presentation Name December 05

Preferred modes of learning for Micro Enterprises Informal delivery of materials, question and discussion forums, sectoral approach (Cromie,1987) Want a successful learning experience tailored to their needs, (Kirby, 1990) Project based courses (McMullan and Boberg,1991) Choice of where, when etc (Tomecko,1998) ‘Hands – on’ approach (Vinten, 2000)

Potential Conclusions of research Reinforces the importance of Kolb’s learning cycle, combining reflection with experimentation and abstractness with concreteness Can educators deliver skills to meet customers’ preferences for training? Would Micro Entrepreneurs invest in more training if it met their needs?

Recommendations – A new way forward? Be more innovative and creative Re-think Re-invent Changes in mind set of Micro Enterprises Contribution to new knowledge via new research in 2010

Summary Review of workshop discussion How can educators be more effective in delivering learning to micro-enterprises & SMEs?

Thank you for taking part Any questions? Presentation Name December 05

1. Using Kolb’s Learning Cycle today – Outcomes of workshop Group discussion – what are your personal learning preferences? Questionnaire Please use the post-it notes and place them on the flip charts around the room Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle Source:

Outcomes of today’s workshop Group discussion – What kind of activities would you want to engage in to learn new skills as an owner of a small business? Presentation Name December 05