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4 Learning Theories Every Online Educator Should Know

LearnDash

Learning is one of the most fundamental actions a person—or any living thing—takes. Or do we just learn through raw mental power? During the twentieth century, four major learning theories emerged, and each has lessons that online educators can learn from to design better courses.

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How to Make a Personal Progress Tracker

Association eLearning

How do you make a personal progress tracker that’s specific but flexible? Whatever ‘Frequent Task 4’ is must really be a pain for this person since they couldn’t even get themselves to do it once). So here’s an example of a progress tracker being used at work: There are plenty of different ways to make a personal progress tracker.

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10 learning theories to follow when training your employees

TalentLMS

There are a number of different adult learning theories that can be used to guide employee training, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. In order to choose the best approach for your business, it is important to understand the key concepts of each theory. Theories of learning for employee training.

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5 Learning Theories You HAVE to Know!

Growth Engineering

No two learners are alike and the way every person learns varies. This is why there are a number of different ways we learn, leading to learning theories. Here we will focus on the five most commonly used learning theories and how they should affect your learning and development programmes.

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learn how OttoLearn packages them into a single platform you can use to deliver microlearning based reinforcement training, and go beyond completions to focus on outcomes. Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery.

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Top 4 Tips For Adult Learning Theory You Need To Know

Roundtable Learning

Andragogy is a learning theory that describes qualities adults prefer in their learning experiences. You may be asking yourself, “How do adults learn best?”. What Is Adult Learning Theory? Adult Learning Theory, or andragogy , is a theory developed by Malcolm Knowles about how adults learn best.

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Taxonomy of Learning Theories

E-Learning Provocateur

Academia is teeming with learning theories. It can be quite a challenge for the modern learning professional to identify an appropriate learning theory, draw practical ideas from it, and apply it to their daily work. Which theory do you choose? How does it relate to other theories? Where do you start?