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What is Adult Learning Theory?

LearnUpon

Adult Learning Theory, also known as a ndragogy is a concept that has been around for years. It highlights the distinct ways adults best respond to learning and it’s a must-know for any training provider. What is Adult Learning Theory? Over the years, the theory has been adapted and added to.

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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?

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Work as Improv Theater: Teaching the Right-Brained Learner.

Dashe & Thomson

The era of “left brain” dominance, and the Information Age that it engendered, are giving way to a new world in which “right brain” qualities-inventiveness, empathy, meaning-predominate. I’ve often wondered what all this right-brained thinking means for the learning industry. Workers have to solve problems on the fly.

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Adult learning theories for instructional designers: Transformative learning

Matrix

The theory of transformative learning has been developed by Jack Mezirow. Instrumental learning deals with problem-solving, is task-oriented, and evaluates all cause-and-effect relationships. Communicative learning shifts attention to how people communicate what they perceive, feel, need, and want.

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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

According to Urban Dictionary: Your exobrain (or exo-brain) is your extended brainpower from the information you have access to from your computer or the web. Web-based learning portals are the ultimate brain food — extending brain power by positioning learning and How-To reference material close to the job, 24/7.

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Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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How to Use Adult Learning Theory for Better Learning Outcomes

Maestro

Adult learning requires drawing from lived experience Children are often approached with a curriculum as if their brains are completely empty, waiting to be filled with information. This way of learning is more dynamic and produces better long-term retention.