Performance Management Pilot

Introduction

Adults are very practical learners.  They seek to learn when they are challenged in some way by life.  They search for information and skills particularly suited to their immediate needs and interests.  And they choose learning experiences that help them to accomplish their goals.

Learning, however, is not a passive process.  It requires that learners be actively engaged, from deciding that learning is necessary all the way through to practicing new skills on-the-job.  For this reason, we focus on Engaged Learning and the Engaged Learner.  And we focus on engaged learning within the context of work.

Engaged Learners

Engaged Learners take an active role in their learning experience.  They identify learning needs based on the requirements of their job.  They take initiative to find the appropriate learning resources.  They engage with the learning resource with the intent to grow and develop.

They see success in learning as having developed new knowledge or a new skill.  And they understand that practice is a critical step in developing those skills.  So, they practice on-the-job with the intent of learning from their practice.  Finally, they know that the investment in learning is only as good as their ability to apply their new knowledge and skills on-the-job.  So, they actively integrate their new knowledge and skills into their daily work.

Learning Cycle  

The Learning Cycle is a simple, yet powerful model of learning that you can use to develop knowledge and skills, and to integrate them into your performance on-the-job. 

The Learning Cycle has been used successfully by many professionals, at OSU and beyond.  The steps in the Learning Cycle are shared in the Engaged Learning Video.

The video below describes each stage of the Learning Cycle.  Follow the Learning Cycle steps to learn how to develop the knowledge and skills identified in your Annual Plan. Transcripts are provided for your convenience.