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Friday Finds: The Best Of Learning, Design & Technology | February 18, 2022

Mike Taylor

Understanding ACT-R Theory. John Anderson’s ACT-R theory is an ambitious attempt to synthesize a huge amount of work in psychology to form a broad picture of how we learn complicated skills. Even if the theory turns out not to be the whole story, it helps illuminate our understanding of the problem. If you’re so inclined.).

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | April 16, 2020

Mike Taylor

Five of the best workplace learning theories. The folks at Emerald Works have shared their take on the workplace learning theories they think are most useful. The data showed that L&D teams accelerated their. plans in more tried and true technologies, while plans for implementing newer technologies tended to be slowed down.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | April 30, 2020

Mike Taylor

I’m also getting excited about some pretty good conference sessions with the Learning Guild and the Canadian Elearning Conference that I’m prepping for. Last week’s most clicked item: Five of the best workplace learning theories. What Every eLearning Pro Should Know About NoCode with Mathias Vermeulen.

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Friday Finds — Learning Campaigns, Multi-Store Memory, Less is More

Mike Taylor

Learn more → The Multi-Store Memory Model The multi-store model of memory is a theory of memory that proposes that information is processed in three stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Subscribe For Free Podcasts These are the podcasts that caught my ear this week.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 21, 2021

Mike Taylor

Applying Social Learning Theory To Learning Design with Etienne and Beverly Wenger-Trayner on the Elearning Coach podcast Managing Virtual Training Burnout with Cindy Hugget on the L&D Lounge podcast The Future of Virtual Events with Christy Burch on the Speaker Lab podcast. Tools & Tips.

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Friday Finds: The Best Of Learning, Design & Technology | March 3, 2022

Mike Taylor

How does nudge theory support workplace learning on the MindTools podcast Sarah Winters on content design with David Dylan Thomas on the Design for Cognitive Bias podcast. Annie Murphy Paul playing with ideas, working in groups, and other ways to extend the mind on the Focused podcast.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 4, 2021

Mike Taylor

According to this theory, people approach digital texts with a mindset suited to casual social media, and devote less mental effort than when they are reading print. The importance of simplicity with Leidy Klotz , author of Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less on the Chemistry of Engagement podcast. Tools & Tips.