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Competency-Based Learning: How to Bridge the Skills-Gap

Association eLearning

Here are some statistics: According to a 2013 Talent Shortage Survey conducted by ManpowerGroup, – 39% of U.S. These “mentors” can opt in to provide feedback and advice to these learners. . – Attracting new members to the association, while giving the labor force new career opportunities. The Skills-Gap Crisis.

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If Only I Could Live Tweet Faster: My ASAE 2013 Session Standouts

Association eLearning

In the comments, let me know your favorite quotes or tweets from ASAE Annual Conference & Expo 2013! The CEO should simply be a mentor to the Board President.”. I wanted to share with you some of the things I overheard in the sessions that really stood out to me that I couldn’t live tweet fast enough.

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Still Too Much Reliance on Instructor-Led, Event-Based Employee Training

The Performance Improvement Blog

According to the 2013 State of the Industry report from ASTD , instructor-led programs continue to be the primary method for training and developing employees. billion was spent on training in 2013, a rough estimate of training dollars wasted in 2013 is $92 billion (.80

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ASTD Philly 2013 Presentation Resources

Kapp Notes

It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar. This can be explained by the fact that it is easier for students to figuratively ‘compartmentalize’ the information from the avatar when it was delivered by two distinct sources.

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Resources from Training 2013 Conference and Expo #trg13

Kapp Notes

It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar. This can be explained by the fact that it is easier for students to figuratively ‘compartmentalize’ the information from the avatar when it was delivered by two distinct sources.

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Bridge the Skills-Gap with Competency Based Learning

Association eLearning

According to a 2013 Talent Shortage Survey conducted by ManpowerGroup, 39% of U.S. It starts with providing your members with mentors in their field. employers were having a difficult time filling jobs, and the survey ranked “Skilled Trade worker” as the toughest job to fill. How do you provide this learning journey?

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ASTD DC Metro 2013 Presentation Resources:Gamification of Learning

Kapp Notes

It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar. This can be explained by the fact that it is easier for students to figuratively ‘compartmentalize’ the information from the avatar when it was delivered by two distinct sources.

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