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Knight, Michaelle H. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Purpose. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to determine the degree of perceived differences for auditory, visual and kinesthetic learning styles of Traditionalist, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennial generational healthcare workers participating in technology-assisted healthcare training. Methodology. This mixed-method research…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Health Personnel
Grossi, Roberta – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The way training is delivered in a corporate environment has a tremendous effect on its results. This study investigated the role of culture in the learning styles of adult French and American learners working in an international corporate setting. The assumption was that Americans prefer to learn from action-oriented methods and are more…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Preferences, Hypothesis Testing, Adult Learning
Kriegel, Jessica – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In today's global and high-tech economy, the primary contributing factor to sustainable competitive advantage is the strategic development of employees, an organization's only unique asset. However, with four generations actively present in the workforce and the proliferation of web-based learning as a key method for developing…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Cognitive Style, Preferences, Cohort Analysis
Steier, E. Joseph, III – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The objective of this dissertation was to explore the concept that knowledge and application of theories, principles and methods of adult learning to teaching may be a core management competency needed for companies to improve employee reaction to learning, knowledge transfer and behavior as well as engagement, retention and profitability.…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Learning Theories, Teacher Effectiveness, Labor Turnover
Sherwani, Naseem Saeed – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate Pakistani Workplace Learning and Performance (WLP) practitioners' perceptions of the importance of WLP competencies at the present time and in the next five years. The goals were to: (1) identify and characterize a profile of Pakistani WLP practitioners; (2) analyze perceptions of the current and future…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Expertise, Learning Theories