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Is your “Sense Making” Making Sense?
Wee Toon Kim Mike (Mr)
7 hours
*The fee is inclusive of prevailing GST and subject to changes.
Course Dates
For groups of at least 15 people, customised run dates are available, contact us for more details.
No Schedules Available.
What Is This Session About?
Embark on an exclusive and immersive journey aimed at equipping learners with essential skills for navigating today's dynamic professional landscape. This course features a dynamic curriculum guided by the innovative Critical Core Skills Profiling tool developed by the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL). Participants will delve into key concepts such as Sense Making, inductive and deductive reasoning, and the strategic advantages of adopting a Second Level Thinking approach.
Approach:
Our holistic approach seamlessly blends theoretical foundations with practical applications, ensuring participants receive a comprehensive learning experience. Through a variety of thoughtfully crafted activities, the course fosters active learning and critical thinking. Embracing a learner-centric philosophy, participants are empowered to take charge of their learning journey, focusing not only on knowledge acquisition but also on honing practical skills essential for real-world application.
Methodology:
Utilising the cutting-edge SkillsFuture Critical Core Skills Profiling Tool, participants begin their learning journey with a personalised assessment of their current skill set. This tailored roadmap identifies strengths and areas for improvement, shaping the course content to individual needs for a personalised and impactful learning experience.
What Does The Session Cover?
By the end of the workshop, learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate comprehension of Skillsfuture Critical Core Skills and their significance in navigating a VUCA World.
- Acquire knowledge of the five steps involved in Sense Making.
- Grasp the importance of quantitative information in the context of Exploratory Data Analysis.
- Explore the use of questions as a tool to enhance understanding of qualitative information.
- Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning.
- Comprehend the implications associated with adopting a Second Level Thinking approach.
- Formulating questions driven by quantitative analysis as a means to better understand qualitative phenomena.
^ Assessment: Formative Assessment(s) (Assignments/Presentations/Practical Performances)
^ Completion: Upon 100% attendance and meeting Assessment requirement, learners will receive a Certificate of Participation from IAL (& other partners where applicable)
Who Is It Suitable For?
This course is designed for educators, trainers, and teachers seeking to incorporate Sense Making into their teaching approaches, as a critical core skills. It is also open to a diverse audience, including professionals such as corporate trainers and instructional designers. Individuals grappling with the challenge of making sense of workplace dynamics and events will discover practical insights and applications in this workshop.
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About the Speaker
Wee Toon Kim Mike (Mr)
Senior Lecturer | Ngee Ann Polytechnic
A well rounded and dynamic IT professional, Mike Wee has more than 20 years of working experience in using, deploying, supporting and teaching Enterprise Systems. The companies he has worked for include BMW, Mercedes-Benz and HP.
Mike is a certified SAP Consultant and a certified Salesforce Administrator. He is a full-time educator and teaches both full-time students (young adults) and part-time students (adult learners) the intricacies of enterprise systems, from ERP to CRM to Analytics, Data Visualization and Machine Learning.
He is involved in the development and teaching of the following Diplomas, offered by Ngee Ann Polytechnic:
- Diploma in Financial Informatics (pre-employment - PET)
- Specialist Diploma in Data Analytics (continuing education and training - CET)
- Advanced Diploma in Machine Learning (CET)
Mike holds a Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University and a Master of Education (MEd) from the University of Adelaide. He also holds a Bachelor Degree (Honors) in Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University. Mike is certified in ACTA and is a certified Scrum Master. In his spare time, he builds and flies quadcopters and “enjoys” crashing them. Build-fly-crash-repair-repeat.