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How Writing a Learning Journal Can Increase Critical Thinking Skills

Absorb LMS

Keeping and contributing regularly to a personal learning journal can be an effective way to encourage reflection and develop critical thinking skills. Second, the act of putting pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) engages our brains. Fourth, writing things down in a journal also allows us to ‘clear our minds.’

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10 Work Performance Improvement Examples for Performance Improvement Plans

Ed App

That’s why having employee performance improvement plan examples is important to your company. Here, we’ll look at some of the best work performance improvement examples for raising your employees’ performance and keeping your organization ahead of the competition. Make interactive and engaging training with EdApp today.

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What Happens in a Story…Happens in Your Brain

Kapp Notes

Well, it turns out that there is empirical evidence to suggest that we actually do “act out” the story at some level in our brains or, at least, in the regions of the brain associated with aspects such as processing goal-directed human activity, navigating spatial environments, and manually manipulating objects in the real world.

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Hire the heart and train the brain

Litmos

Hire the heart and train the brain; this is an axiom that many of us have heard before. It is without irony that I share this fact: In a Wall Street Journal survey of over 900 executives, 92% reported soft skills, including communication, curiosity, and critical thinking are as important as technical skills. Moving forward.

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Virtual reality for pain management

KnowledgeOne

For example, to allow a senior who suffers from mild cognitive problems to practice maintaining their autonomy, it would be wise to have them live an immersive experience in a realistic virtual universe recreating the places of his daily life (apartment, grocery store, etc.); The Wall Street Journal. Uses of VR for acute pain.

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5 Tips to Re-Energize a Lifelong Learning Mindset

Learning Rebels

To move the needle toward your goals, your mindset must reflect that you are willing to commit to lifelong learning and willing to take on new challenges to your brain. We can develop skills, such as strengthening the brain, through effort and practice. Examples: “Does the use of Neuroscience really benefit people in learning?”

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How To Be More Creative: 10 Activities to Try

Scissortail's Learning Nest

Most of us wouldn’t choose a job in a busy restaurant as a way to relax our brains, but it works for Sheldon. Our brains normally look for patterns to help make sense of the world. By using patterns and routines, our brain gets more efficient—and sometimes a bit lazy. Research shows that variety helps us be more creative.