There's no better way to unwind after a hard day of thinking than to curl up with a relaxing book about learning and the brain. Right? Although the books reviewed here have been around for awhile, … [Read more...]
10 Relevant Facts About the Brain
Basics of Learning Science
If you're a newbie learning professional, you may not be familiar with the basics of learning science. Also known as instructional science or cognitive psychology, these theories describe how the … [Read more...]
Six Strategies You May Not Be Using To Reduce Cognitive Load
In a complex world, it's easy to get overwhelmed by a deluge of complex information. This shouldn't be surprising, as working memory (our mental work space), has a limited capacity for processing … [Read more...]
Self-Directed Learning: Empowerment In The Workplace
Have you picked up a new skill in the past year? Or studied a subject on your own to become more competent? In his characterization of the adult learner, Malcolm Knowles noted that as people mature, … [Read more...]
Improve Workplace Learning With A Dose Of Reality
It's Better for Positive Learning Transfer
The purpose of eLearning in the workplace is to improve and enhance job performance. Do the learning experiences you design have sufficient doses of realism? … [Read more...]
10 Definitions of Learning
We know that the human brain is immensely complex and still somewhat of a mystery. It follows then, that we understand learning—a primary function of the brain—in many different ways. If you are … [Read more...]
10 Things You Should Know About Attention
Importance of Attention in Learning
The better we understand the importance of attention in learning, the greater is our ability to support learning. Attention refers to being on task or having focus. It is crucial to learning and … [Read more...]
Is your creativity blocked?
Designing learning experiences can be a demanding task, particularly if you're devoted to coming up with creative strategies to engage your audience while facilitating learning. At times, however, … [Read more...]
Interactive Learning: The Power of Embodied Cognition
Interactions in learning represent far more than the act of clicking a button or a hyperlink. Our physical bodies are intricately tied up with shaping our experience of the world. Learning designers … [Read more...]
Less is More When it Comes to Learning
A single drop of information is better than a bucketful. A common error in course development is to burden the learner with too many facts and lengthy explanations. People will remember more if … [Read more...]