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Better together

Learning with e's

Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) theory has several layers, but the important one to consider is the zone where we are able to learn more with the help of a more knowledgeable other person. This kind of en masse training is no longer relevant in an age where many are independent knowledge workers.

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Behavior, Science, Knowledge, CEO Challenges, & Group Dynamics

Big Dog, Little Dog

Usually the former are seeking the truth, while the latter are trying to confirm their own theories as if the idea was more important than reality. Three Types of Knowledge Workers - Incredibly Dull. There are essentially three types of knowledge workers: Knowledge Generators, Knowledge Consumers, & Knowledge Brokers.

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Multi-Generational Learning in the Workplace

Janet Clarey

My arguments primarily revolve around the knowledge worker - those who work with information. Know the learning theories behind your craft damn it! “Situated cognition and the culture of learning.&# Instructional theories and models. A review of cognitive teaching methods. Keep your own bias in mind.

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Sahana Chattopadhyay – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

On-the-job” learning, for example, has taken on a new meaning today with knowledge workers working from anywhere. “On-the-job” All of these have to become integrated in how we design learning programs if we wish to engage the learners of today. The learning frameworks will have to evolve accordingly. “On-the-job”

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Top 74 eLearning Posts from September 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Or neither, just influenced by many theories? Here’s what four cognitive psychologists concluded: “The contrast between the enormous popularity of the learning-styles approach within education and the lack of credible evidence for its utility is, in our opinion, striking and disturbing. emphasis added ). What will you do about that?

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What is etraining? Does it suffice for advantageous learning? 

Creativ Technologies

Action learning assumes that knowledge transfer happens in verbal communication, but there is no explicit provision of knowledge for, e.g., by showing videos to learners. Hence, cognitive scaffolding is required in e training to get better outcomes. What is cognitive scaffolding?

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Top 70 eLearning Articles - Hot Topics: iPad Adobe Captivate - July 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

There’s been a lot of discussion around cognitive theory and “how the brain learns.&# On principle, practice, experimentation, and theory - Learnlets , July 28, 2010 On twitter today a brief conversation ensued about best practices versus best principles. He did that, but didn’t find particular people.