Integrated Learnings

MARCH 23, 2010

Would learning theory approve of offering both approaches? I think Jerome Bruner, who studied discovery learning, would say yes. Bruner suggested that discovery learning can be a highly effective approach when learners have some prior knowledge and a basic level of comfort with what they must learn.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 23, 2011

What does all of this mean to learning? Good ole’ Instructional Design principles and Adult Learning theories have not changed. Adults still learn in the same ways they did before all of this came about. There are some really neat tools out there, and it can be downright overwhelming sometimes. But guess what?

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 3, 2010

Here's how she addresses those opening questions: By blending fictional and technical writing techniques with learning theory, we can craft written materials that both educate and entertain. Iverson in the August 2009 issue of Performance Improvement Journal.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 16, 2011

As mentioned in More on Mobile Learning Trends , video also works really well on mobile devices. We live in a wonderful time where learning theory and technology capability are converging. What it does have to be, though, is helpful and easily viewable.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 24, 2010

for a quick look at how the book relates to learning theory.) In their book Made to Stick , the Heath brothers discuss and dissect what makes an idea stick (see an earlier post on this blog, Does Your eLearning Stick? , In fact, the term “stickiness” defines this work.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 27, 2011

By Shelley A. The recency effect tells us that people are more likely to remember information from the end of a sequence. In other words, when taking an eLearning course, learners are most likely to remember how the course ended, although the stuff in the middle might blur together.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 4, 2011

By Shelley A. Tacit knowledge can be challenging to teach in formal training, but it's not impossible. So how can we convey tacit knowledge in eLearning? Ikujiro Nonaka has been researching knowledge creation in organizations for over 15 years, which includes trying to understand the nature of tacit knowledge.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 30, 2012

By Shelley A. Have you ever seen a news story about someone with a phenomenal memory? Maybe someone who could miraculously remember sequences of numbers or objects? Have you ever been invited to attend a workshop that promises to help you improve your memory? Perhaps it promised to help you remember people’s names, among other day-to-day things?

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 2, 2011

Whether you’re in school or a professional on the job, learning something new can be challenging. At any age, learning stretches the brain just as much as exercising stretches the muscles. By Donna Bryant. Instinctively, we tend to want to stick to what we know rather than making the stretch to do something new.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 26, 2012

Most of us know that cramming isn't a very effective learning strategy. By Shelley A. At least not for long-term recall. Some of us figured it out on our own in school, and some of us were warned about the perils of cramming by our parents or teachers. So why do we sometimes design our training to be like cram sessions?

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At first, learning styles seemed to be a hot topic because theorists were interested in defining various style typologies and prescribing instructional implications. Lately, a lot of folks are writing about the fallacy of learning styles. By Shelley A.

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