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What’s The Use of Lectures?

by Donald Bligh http://amzn.to/c965eY “Donald Bligh provides a comprehensive guide to the uses and possible abuses of the lecture method. Supported by copious research, Bligh offers a wealth of practical suggestions for making lectures more engaging and effective.” Reading Guide [pdf] Bligh’s book is divided into five main sections: 1. What Objectives Can Lectures Achieve?ContinueContinue reading “What’s The Use of Lectures?”

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10 Rules For Writing Multiple Choice Questions: The eLearning Coach

10 Rules For Writing Multiple Choice Questions: The eLearning Coach. Nice post here on writing good multiple choice questions. Click through for the details. Test knowledge comprehension, not just recall Use simple sentence structure and precise wording Place most of the words in the question stem Make all distractors plausible Keep all answer choices theContinueContinue reading “10 Rules For Writing Multiple Choice Questions: The eLearning Coach”

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Put Learning on a Diet

I TOTALLY agree with Elliott on this one. I’ve personally experienced the 5 day course that should have been only 1 day max. The “inertia” of these courses makes such drastic changes  very difficult. At least in my organization.  If anyone has had success with such course changes I’d love to hear what approach workedContinueContinue reading “Put Learning on a Diet”

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