Dashe & Thomson
MAY 11, 2011
For example, Harvard professor Andrew McAfee sums up the Strength of Weak Ties theory nicely, describing how acquaintances with whom we are less familiar are more likely to tell us things we don’t already know: … People we don’t know all that well are hugely valuable in our work. The clustering of employee groups was not the surprising thing.
Integrated Learnings
MAY 30, 2012
This is schema theory. Part of the foundation of learning psychology , schema theory suggests that memory consists of interrelated networks of knowledge, or mental models. Our experiences constantly build and revise these mental models, which we use to solve problems and understand the world around us. Schema theory.
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Learning with e's
JULY 2, 2014
This is number 23 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In this post, we review the andragogy theory of Malcolm Knowles.
BrightCarbon
DECEMBER 13, 2023
2005) gathered and analysed data from lots of other studies from an 80-year period up to 2005. If you aren’t a content expert, then reach out to your subject matter experts and ask them what mistakes people usually make when carrying out task X or solving problem Y. than questions with 4 options. Rodriguez, M.
Vignettes Learning
JANUARY 22, 2013
Finance matters are very important in current real life situations as America continues to thread the tightrope of its economic problems. Storytelling has the power to foster inclusivity because it engages the imagination and emotions (Hilder (2005)). Try storytelling.
E-Learning Provocateur
JULY 1, 2015
And that’s a problem because as a practitioner, I consider it important to inform my work with the latest science. Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. While blogs (for example) certainly have their place in the discourse, so too do peer-reviewed publications. I elaborate here. Siemens, G.
Clive on Learning
AUGUST 16, 2007
A Theory of Fun by Raph Koster (Paraglyph Press, 2005), is aimed at games designers, but as Raph reminds us "games serve as fundamental and powerful learning tools", so I guess all of us in learning and development are games designers to some extent. A Theory of Fun is a fun book to read.
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