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Why Fun in Learning is Important

Growth Engineering

A study in the journal, College Teaching, found that students could recall a statistics lecture more easily when the lecturer added jokes about relevant topics. In a study for the Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Michael Tews found that employees are more likely to try new things if their work environment is fun.

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Learning in the Flow of Work

CLO Magazine

It may include background material, sample exercises, case studies or even interactive projects that make learning stick. Macrolearning content, by contrast, is deep and comprehensive enough to teach new concepts and skills and give the learner an integrated framework for understanding a topic. He can be reached at editor@CLOmedia.com.

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Running The Survey

Moodle Journal

Following the trial of our eILT skillset questionnaire for staff, where I ran it past a sample of nearly twenty, this week I applied the finishing touches and launched the survey for real. Not to my own surprise I also learnt a great deal from the whole exercise in how to write questionnaires.

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7 Things You Didn’t Need To Know About Me But I’m Telling You Anyway

Experiencing eLearning

One of my New Year’s Resolutions last year was to keep a food journal, and I’m happy to report that I’ve now been tracking for a full year. Tracking has forced me to be much more honest about what I am actually eating and doing for exercise. I use the Daily Plate , which is now part of Livestrong.

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Decoding Learning Paths: The Power and Purpose of Diagnostic Assignments in Higher Education

Hurix Digital

Focus and Format Knowledge-based assessments: Focus on factual recall and understanding of concepts, often using multiple-choice questions, short answer prompts, or fill-in-the-blank exercises. To address these differences, they utilize a diagnostic writing prompt at the beginning of the course.

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It's Monday, Are You Stressed? Relax with a Unique Video Game

Kapp Notes

The McGill research team has developed the MindHabits Trainer game, in which one exercise shows a grid of faces, with 15 of them frowning and one smiling. Findings from the study appear in the October issue of the American Psychological Association's Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Learn more, visit the MindHabits web site.

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Two More Apex Awards for Upside Learning

Upside Learning

Case studies, samples of past work, client testimonials, and a proof of concept could work better in building credibility with such clients. Related posts: Upside Learning – “an outstanding company&# Innovation in eLearning | Upside Learning Creating Board Games: An Upside Exercise. Conclusion.