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How the Brain Learns—A Super Simple Explanation for eLearning Professionals

SHIFT eLearning

In his book, The Art of Changing the Brain , Dr. James Zull , notably suggested how David Kolb''s famous four-phase model of the learning cycle can be mapped into four major brain processes. He believed that better understanding the learning processes that occurs in the brain encourages a more flexible approach to learning.

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Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

My learning style is visual, so I always need to do research about a new concept and get a picture of the information in my head. Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. But now I wanted to find out more about Accelerated Learning.

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

At the end of Level 1, Kirkpatrick now recommends a focus group to get information that wouldn’t be available right after the course was completed and to provide links to Levels 2 and 3. to results through a chain of evidence using the data and information from each of the first three levels. Level 2: Learning. to training?to

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Learning Activities that Matter

Learning Rebels

Training activities should not only engage the body but the brain. We must incorporate activities that strengthen the brain – we do this through practice, feedback loops and assessing performance. Think of this as a dance we do with the brain. With each step, we create stronger knowledge links within the brain.

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4 Ways to Design Learning Spaces That Foster Engagement

eLearningMind

Think about it: If you’re feeling totally uninspired, getting up, moving around, and maybe even finding a new place to sit could be a simple way to get juices flowing again. Certain colors actual stimulate brain function and can be used to encourage better learning. At ELM , we’ve adopted a more open office layout.

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Social networking is king

E-Learning Provocateur

Spike Jones , the “Firestarter&# at Brains on Fire ; and. Juicing the orange. As the Brains on Fire website states: …fans embody loyalty. Like Brains on Fire, Kate and her colleagues focused on igniting a movement. I’d suggest it could support informal and JIT learning, not to mention increasing engagement.

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The best way to onboard employees in retail

MobileTrain

Our first and best tip is microlearning : there’s no better way to give a lot of information in 3 to 5 minutes a day and retain that info by using interesting video material. That’s a lot of information to take in. That video can be shown in a learning moment and followed up by a couple of questions to keep those brain juices flowing.