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Learning Design isn’t for the wimpy

Clark Quinn

Yet that’s hard, particularly when they’re not domain experts, and SMEs have issues. It’s up to the ID to push back and unpack the models that guide performance.

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How to get everyone to write like Ernest Hemingway

Making Change

Here’s an example. We stopped talking around the issue and stated it directly, the way our CEO might say it. And by using “we” and “you,” we made clear that we’re human beings in a conversation, not robots issuing edicts. Use strong verbs instead of wimpy “is.”

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How to Write the Perfect Learning Objective

OpenSesame

And clients don’t want wimpy objectives. Wimpy objectives use what are considered to be weak verbs. Words such as know, learn, understand, and appreciate are examples of weak verbs. In this example: A (Audience) is “the participant.”. What’s the program objective?” Degree refers to the required efficiency level.