Evidence-Based L&D Series: Article 3 of 8 Picture Maria, three weeks into her new role as a financial advisor. Her manager has just assigned her first real client—a 52-year-old teacher who needs retirement planning. Maria opens the spreadsheet. Stares at it. Closes it. Opens the training manual. Scans for the formula. Tries a calculation. GetsContinueContinue reading “The Right Kind of Difficulty: Why Worked Examples Beat Practice for Novices”
Category Archives: Learning Science
Embracing Productive Failure: Why Getting it Wrong First Might Be the Right Approach
A counterintuitive learning strategy that’s changing how we think about instruction Here’s a wild idea: What if we told learners to dive into complex problems before we taught them how to solve them? What if we let them struggle, make mistakes, and yes—even fail—before stepping in with our carefully crafted lessons? If that sounds backwards to you,ContinueContinue reading “Embracing Productive Failure: Why Getting it Wrong First Might Be the Right Approach”
Friday Finds — Dual Coding, Behavioral Science Books, Blurry Backgrounds FTW
sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday “Human beings are never gonna be perfect, Roy. The best we can do is to keep asking for help and accepting it when you can. And if you keep on doing that, you’ll always be moving towards better.” — HigginsContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds — Dual Coding, Behavioral Science Books, Blurry Backgrounds FTW”
Learning Science: The Coherence Principle Decoded
Picture this: I’m fresh on the scene as a new learning designer, proud of my first course about the pH of water systems in a coal-fired power plant. To ‘spice things up,’ I throw in a fun fact about the pH of beer. The result? A confused audience and a diluted message. It’s a pitfallContinueContinue reading “Learning Science: The Coherence Principle Decoded”
5 Ways Curation Can Elevate Your L&D Results
In the ever-changing world of Learning and Development (L&D), traditional methods like e-learning, webinars, and face-to-face training have long been the go-to solutions. However, as the digital age continues to evolve, the limitations of these approaches are becoming increasingly evident. Enter content curation—a fresh, dynamic approach that offers a plethora of benefits over traditional L&DContinueContinue reading “5 Ways Curation Can Elevate Your L&D Results”
Want to Upgrade Your L&D Results? Speak to the Primal Brain
For years, Bianca Baumann and I have been sharing a number of invaluable principles that Learning and Development (L&D) can “Steal From Marketing”. It dawned on me that I’ve never put pen to paper to share these transformative ideas, and that’s a disservice I intend to rectify today. These principles aren’t just theoretical musings; theyContinueContinue reading “Want to Upgrade Your L&D Results? Speak to the Primal Brain”
Spaced Learning Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
While I’ve talked about the topic of spaced learning before, I want to share a new 7taps feature that makes implementing it in your ‘real world’ projects easier than ever before. But first, if the spacing effect is a new concept to you here’s a little background. The spacing effect demonstrates that learning is moreContinueContinue reading “Spaced Learning Just Got a Whole Lot Easier”
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | March 1, 2019
The design process is weird and complicated because people are weird and complicated. —Mark Boulton It looks like March is coming in like a lion here in our neighborhood with a little snow today and the temperature heading well below zero this weekend. Here are a collection of the best things from learning, design, andContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | March 1, 2019”
A Look Back At The Years Best From Learning Science And Instructional Design
Every Friday I post a weekly recap of the best articles, posts, and resources I find from the intersection of learning, design, and technology. I like to keep tabs on things related to workplace learning, technology, social tools that generally help people power up their learning so that they can work smarter. Here is aContinueContinue reading “A Look Back At The Years Best From Learning Science And Instructional Design”
Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 30, 2018
Success is an act of exploration. That means the first thing you have to find is the unknown. Learning is searching; anything else is just waiting. – Dale Dauten In case you missed it NASA landed a probe on Mars this past Monday completing a mind-boggling 301 million mile trip. Man, I *LOVE* science! HereContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 30, 2018”
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