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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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7 Things to Know About Learning and the Brain

SkyPrep

Rolling into 2021, there have been some evolutionary trends in learning and training. From a renewed interest in nurturing a “growth mindset”, the metamorphosis of remote work and digital literacy, to an exceeding increase in the utilization of online project-based learning and training. 2) Stress impairs memory.

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This Is Your Learner’s Brain on Coffee

Learningtogo

Onsite training programs often provide coffee as a refreshment for learners and instructors alike, and its presence in the workplace is so expected that coffee frequently appears on the list of top perks offered in desirable workplaces. How Caffeine Works in the Brain. But what is it, really? Some Benefits of Caffeine Use.

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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. Hire for attitude, train skill. Yet, in today's rallying cry for more technical training, this important message gets lost in the crowd. This means we must start paying attention and hire the heart and train the brain. .

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Your Brain: The Ultimate Electronic Performance Support System

Dashe & Thomson

According to the author (identified as “memenode” in the article), the journal Science recently conducted a study showing that “reliable and constant access to online information is affecting how we use our memory. Given that the human brain appears to be adopting the strategy, according to Science , it would seem we’ve got the right idea.

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Music aids learning, but not unconditionally

Mitch Moldofsky

- Willy Shakespeare A lot of ink has been spilled over the question of what effect music has on the brain. And what learner behaviors are associated with poor training outcomes? Hold that thought, and l et's move on to study #2 , this one from the journal, Educational Technology Research and Development. 2 out of 5 ain't bad.

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Eight Predictions for 2017!

Learningtogo

In January, 2017, a joint venture founded by “Brain Lady” Margie Meacham and Learning Strategist Michael Abrams opened for business. Essentials of Brain-Based Learning with ATD and Learningtogo, Inc. The simple coloring book activates multiple areas of the brain , counteracts stress and yields many other benefits.