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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

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I have included Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation in every proposal I have ever written, and I wanted to hear from Kirkpatrick himself regarding his take on the current state of evaluation and whether his four levels are still viable. Well, based on where Kirkpatrick and his son James are today, I was completely wrong.

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Learning from The King's Speech | Social Learning Blog

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This movie should be required viewing for anyone in the learning industry – it demonstrates all the ingredients for effective learning. In her article* 10 Brainpowered Wonders in the King’s Speech , Dr. Ellen Weber nicely summarizes a few of the lessons this movie teaches us about learning. I’ll be seeing it again!

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

That’s all fair, and we should seek to accommodate as many people as possible in our pursuit of effective training. Oddly enough, however, it’s a rare day when you hear people say “I learn so much better when my brain is trying to do two things at once.” Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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The $2 Whiteboard Shows Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning | Social.

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It’s hard to overstate the importance of learner engagement when teaching complex new material, and in this case the $2 whiteboard is far more effective at gaining that engagement. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d. Properly d.

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My Learning Resolution For The Year (Hint: It's not “to be.

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Nothing new, really, but it reinforced the idea that effective training can only be accomplished by doing , not being told. In effect, he was driving; I was just executing the commands. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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They may by very knowledgeable about the technology behind a tool but can’t bridge the gap to explaining its usage to the people who will be using it, or they don’t know of the most effective learning solutions (e.g. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

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They found that the employees near the edge of a cluster were more effective at problem-solving than those in the middle of a cluster. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! The clustering of employee groups was not the surprising thing. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d. Properly d.