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Engaging Adult Learners: An Oxymoron?

Innovative Learning Group

Adult Learning Theory and Engagement Research. Rather than learning for learning’s sake, learners at work are focused on learning what’s needed to do their job. True engagement in adult learning is possible, if we remember and respect the characteristics of our learners when we design learning solutions.

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Recommended Research: Constructivism & Learning Technology

Adobe Captivate

Last week, we had an awesome virtual class on how to implement an effective gamification strategy within a corporate learning environment! In class, we briefly touched on some learning theories and research related to constructivism and the effective use of technology, games and gamification within the overall learning environment.

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How to become an Instructional Designer in the etraining domain?

Philip's Learning

In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 6% growth rate in instructional design jobs between 2019 and 2029. They work closely with subject matter experts, educators, and trainers to develop materials that are aligned with the learning objectives and meet the needs of the target audience.

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Learning to Play by Ear

CLO Magazine

He’s also an avid learner and his enthusiasm for learning and the potential impact it will have on the business is infectious, Engholm said. Hedrick is informed by both his interest in learning theory and the business, and he looks at those questions through both lenses.

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Use Case: Front Desk Training

Learnbrite

2017 saw major cuts to US training and education… with more scheduled in various industries in 2019. In fact, according to Office of Management and Budget , 2019 may see as much as “$7.1 This can have the added disadvantage of creating a disconnection between the learned theory and the on-the-job practise. billion or 10.5-percent

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Free L&D webinars for August 2018

Limestone Learning

Whiteboard animations (or “scribes”) are magic for relaying stories and represent a game-changer in the world of learning—in fact, research has shown that scribe videos improve learning retention by as much as 15%! HubSpot projects that by 2019, 80% of all web traffic will be video.

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