Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View A long time ago, I decided I was much better at the practical side of things than the theoretical. Im still a really hands-on person. Or maybe Im just too lazy and poor. How I use theory - selling my instructional design ideas.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. After my appeal for something a little more pared down that I might actually be able to read, Dr. John came up with these essentials: The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction , by Robert Gagné Training Complex Cognitive Skills , by Jeroen J.G. What would you add?

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

We used a different approach: The Playground Theory of Learning developed by Shelly Loewen. Ive been looking into the learning styles theory a bit the last few days, after having a humble learning moment. Theories do not help us to expand our awareness and understanding of learning; they serve to reduce and confine it.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

Photo credit: I Learn By Going Where I Have To Go by Joe Shlabotnik Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:39 AM Labels: instructional design , learning objectives 8comments: Cathy Moore said. Belatedly, Im thinking that there are relatively easy ways to enable learners to have cake or to eat it as they see fit. 2:15 AM JackSlash said.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Photo Credits: So many ducks.Ducking hell. Cammy: Although I like to think Im good-humored, I am leery of "humor" or "fun" (scare quotes are deliberate) injected into training like salt water into a frozen turkey. By that I mean you cant just smear "fun" on and make training better, as if its some kind of cognitive Clearasil.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2008

Photo: Instructions for Monkeys by Sister72 While the instructional designers value may be needed for more complicated content, what Clive Shepherd calls the higher tier of eLearning , is this true for the lower tier end work? But Im not sure I can get people to hold their answers back. Thank you for all the comments and insights.

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