Delivering Impact
Amphigean’s relationship with the Bendrigg Trust began a number of years ago. The Trust is an activity centre specialising in high-quality adventure trips for disabled and disadvantaged people, of any…
What is transformative learning?
After our mini-series on Behaviourism, Cognitivism and Constructivism, we wanted to have a closer look at the constructivist theory of Transformative Learning. What is transformative learning? Transformative learning is a theory based around…
Constructivism Theory
Welcome to the final blog in our Learning Theories series. This one focuses on Constructivism. So, what is it and why is it relevant? Constructivism is a learning theory based on the premise that we are…
Learning Theories – Cognitivism
Welcome to the second blog in our Learning Theories series.This one is all about Cognitivism. Cognitivism came about as a direct response to Behaviourism (see our previous blog here). It’s the idea that learning happens when we actively process new information and relate it…
Learning Theories
Welcome to this mini-series on learning theories. We’re going to explore three of the top theories that explain how learning occurs, and how they have influenced how and why we train today. Though there…
“The training was innovative and effective”. But was it actually needed?
In our last blog we had a look the Kirkpatrick/Phillips model for evaluating individual training programmes and the importance of that. This time we want to look at the importance of aligning overall training efforts…
Evaluating learning – where to start?
It’s easy to forget to do it, and some people even dread it, but evaluation is critical to success. You need to understand what works well in a piece of training, but more importantly, what doesn’t, so you can continue to…
A golden ratio? A quick look at the 70:20:10 model
The 70:20:10 model suggests that effective learning can be achieved using a mix of different sources: 70% from job-related experiences, 20% from interactions with others and 10% from formal training. It was initially based on research that looked into how successful managers learn…
ADDIE Model: What is it and why is it useful?
A lot of thought goes into the development of every learning programme – all of that comes from a huge range of different sources; experience, learning theories, client preferences, industry trends and even gut feel. Every…
Highlighting Amphigean Capability
Here at Amphigean we continually research, develop and test best practice when it comes to learning. As a result, we have a broad portfolio of products and services which we…