True or False
70% of learning is informal and 30% is formal.
True
List all 5 of Senge's disciplines.
1) Personal Mastery
2) Building a Shared Vision
3) Mental Models
4) Team Learning
5) Systems Thinking
Who is considered a learner?
Everyone
Mental models are the development of a picture or a vision that everyone can agree and commit to.
False. Mental models involve assumptions that people have of themselves, others and the world around them.
What does personal mastery involve?
Individual’s open to others and have a desire to learn on a continual basis. People with personal mastery are always in a continual learning mode.
What is the difference between formal and informal learning?
Formal training is classroom based training. Informal training takes place outside of the classroom.
20% of all corporate knowledge is explicit?
True
Which of the 5 disciplines views the organization as a whole and involves being able to see how its' parts interrelate and influence each other.
The Systems Thinking discipline.
What are communities of practice and what is an example of this?
A group of people who:
-share similar concerns or problems
-meet regularly to share their experiences, knowledge and to learn from each other
-identify new perspectives, approaches for working and solving problems
ex. facebook group
Training is a waste of time and money.
False. Training is an investment.
Give the examples shared in class on each of the 5 disciplines.
1) Personal Mastery - Example: life-long learning
2) Building a Shared Vision - Example: Sheridan University – sharing vision to graduate, become a successful HR professional (in a company, you want to make sure everyone’s on the same page)
3) Mental Models - Example: I’m not good at ..
4) Team Learning - Example: Tuesday’s toy assembly activity
5) Systems Thinking - Example: Location of Sheridan college in Mississauga, located here for a reason, to integrate with the community
What are the three levels in the Multilevel systems?
Organization Level Learning, Group Level Learning & Individual Level Learning