One of the most brilliant cognitive aids devised by some very smart humans is the checklist. Hidden in this deceptively simple format is a type of performance support that has saved lives in the air … [Read more...]
Finding Your Place In an Instructional Design Career
If you aren't happy with your career in instructional design or want to start a career in this industry, there's no reason to be a square peg in a round hole. There are numerous paths you can follow … [Read more...]
SME Advice: How To Brain Sync With A Subject Matter Expert
Short of performing a science fiction mind-meld, how can you efficiently transfer content from the brain of a subject matter expert (SME) into a form you can use? … [Read more...]
Why Discovery Should Come Before Analysis
Most instructional design models start with analysis. During this time, the learning experience designer gathers and analyzes data and information related to one or more performance problems, such as … [Read more...]
A Quick Guide To Attitudinal Training
If you're involved in creating a course with the explicit or subtle goal of changing an attitude, you might be wondering how to go about doing this. Also known as the affective domain of learning, … [Read more...]
Does Humor Enhance Learning?
It's hard to tune out when something is funny. You just want to keep watching or listening. If humor grabs and sustains attention and if it evokes pleasant and positive feelings, why don't we use it … [Read more...]