Management Training: A Constructivist Approach Presented to XYZ Company, Corporate Training Division by Team Pentagon Coordinator: Tatiana Pitstick Elaborators: Kate Wilcox & Terre Rohde Explorers: John Guglielmino & Zheng Yuan Recorder: Shawn Kumagai

Problem Statements “Corporate training does not apply to what I actually do on the job.” “Corporate training provides good information, but when I go back to work it’s business as usual.”

Constructivist Approach “Constructivism says that people learn by making sense out of the world – they make meaning out of what they encounter” (Dempsey & Reiser, p. 45, 2011).

Benefits of a Constructivist Approach AUTHENTIC TRAINING TRAINEE BUY-IN DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

Costs of a Constructivist Approach O Prerequisite knowledge O Curriculum development O Assessment structure O Continual support

The Way Forward Problem based learning (PBL) is the most effective method for XYZ Company’s management training.

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