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4 Learning Theories Every Online Educator Should Know

LearnDash

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. Behaviorism: Learning is a product of stimulus and reinforcement. Let’s look at what they are.

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The importance of Gagné’s Conditions of Learning Theory in corporate training

EduPivot Knowledge Center

As a result, any company that wants to remain competitive must prioritize employee learning, development, and growth. The conditions of learning theory, developed by American psychologist Robert Mills Gagné, provides a framework that companies can use when designing their learning and development programs.

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Measuring Project Success: Thoughts for the Training Professional.

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Measuring Project Success: Thoughts for the Training Professional by Jim on April 24, 2011 in Project Management/Project Delivery When we think of the concept of “success,” it often seems relatively straightforward.

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Sociocultural Learning Theory

Ed App

The acquisition of knowledge is an individual undertaking, but the sociocultural learning theory argues that social interaction is vital in learning. What is sociocultural learning theory? Sign up for Free and Start Using The Best LMS To Help Redefine Learning. Principles of sociocultural learning theory.

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Five Project Management Maxims We All Know (But Often Forget)

Dashe & Thomson

Mentally glancing over the 5 project management maxims below (and others like them) every now and then has helped me more than once on a project. Communication is the key to any good relationship, and that rule remains true at the project management level. Profound statement? Profound statement? Of course, not. Definitely.

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Five Project Management Maxims We All Know (But Often Forget.

Dashe & Thomson

Mentally glancing over the 5 project management maxims below (and others like them) every now and then has helped me more than once on a project. Communication is the key to any good relationship, and that rule remains true at the project management level. Profound statement? Profound statement? Of course, not. Definitely.

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Adult learning theories for instructional designers: Andragogy

Matrix

In a series of articles, I will take a closer look at three modern adult learning theories that are not only relevant but highly applicable. This is important in the current context, as learning specialists deal with the challenge of building materials fast. The relevance of adult learning theories.