Introduction

Active Noticing allows employees to be aware of what is happening internally (i.e. their own thoughts and feelings) and externally (i.e. in the learning event). Active Noticing acts to feed information from the learning environment into a continuing reflective process, which is essential to the employee’s learning experience. Thus, employees become fully engaged and receptive; as a result, develop a richer pool of data from which to make decisions, think about problems/challenges. The focus of this Workplace Learning Method is on getting employees to perform Active Noticing externally.

5 Steps to Active Noticing

1. Supervisor assists employee to notice things that novices typically will not be able to pick up on their own.
2. Explain the importance of the new observation.
3. Help employee make learning connections with the work task and objects used in the task.
4. Work with employee to reflect on their learning experience.
5. Help employee deepen their knowledge.