Armstrong's Handbook of Learning and Development

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Learning and development trends and issues

In recent years, learning and development has shifted towards a more learner-centric perspective. It is less concerned with how to plan, run and evaluate training courses and impose them on employees. Instead, the major preoccupation is understanding how people learn and knowing what the best environment is in which they will learn. These considerations dictate their role to L&D professionals. The focus is primarily on workplace learning – including the concept of ‘learning in-the-flow of work’ – and on self-directed learning in which learners manage their own learning with the support of their line managers and the help of L&D professionals. But increased attention is also being paid to remote ...