THE ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING IN PUBLIC-SECTOR TRAINING-PROGRAMS

This article attempts to build on recent work on individual learning d ifferences by discussing several psychological learning models and the ir importance to training in public agencies. The article first presen ts several ideas on the concept of learning along with accepted princi ples of learning. The article then addresses the question of ''How do people learn?'' and offers the views of Dewey, Kolb, and others on lea rning and thinking styles as frameworks for increasing our understandi ng of the learning process and enhancing training in public agencies. Finally, potential applications of learning and thinking styles inform ation are presented to summarize the ideas presented in the article.