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Best Practices and Strategies to Implement Experiential Learning Design

Hurix Digital

Traditional learning models are often biased toward strong memory retention and fall short of the holistic nature of learning beyond exam success. Experiential learning, a robust learning theory, emerges as a compelling alternative to traditional models. Table of Contents: What is Experiential Learning?

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Learning Styles and E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

This post is going to be somewhat different than in the past, specifically a result of the argument of the effectiveness of learning styles and if they even exist. No one mentioned e-learning which was part of the reference, specifically related to retention. Quality e-learning is interactive and engaging.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. Learning and development professionals should remember the Weak Ties theory when designing social learning systems.

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Not Everyone is a Social Customer | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Not Everyone is a Social Customer by Paul on February 11, 2011 in Development Tools , customer service , social learning A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog about the need to train your clients on the various methods of…training.

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Insurance Training Programs to Empower Professionals for Future Success

Infopro Learning

The Role of Insurance Training Programs Traditional learning and professional development methods are no longer sufficient to equip insurance professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in this dynamic environment. These modules empower experts to adjust to the sector’s digital transformation.

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Theories for the digital age: Self regulated learning

Learning with e's

Informal and self regulated learning are defining characteristics of 21 st Century education. Various commentators suggest that as much as seventy percent of learning occurs outside of formal educational settings (Cofer, 2000; Dobbs, 2000; Cross, 2006). The central tenet of heutagogy is that people inherently know how to learn.

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Theories for the digital age: The digital natives discourse

Learning with e's

Is learning in the 21 st Century significantly different to learning in previous years? It could be argued that these theories stem back to the seminal claim of Marshall McLuhan (1964) that ‘we shape our tools and thereafter, our tools shape us.’ There are, inevitably, objections to the Digital Natives position.

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