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I sometimes think it’s interesting to take a step back, reflect on progress and to analyse some aspect of our industry. Whenever I do this however I am more often than not struck by one thing –
It’s funny how things go around.
Many years ago I recall my first inspirational training boss (There have been too [...]
For a lot of us, the exam season is upon us; for some it’s mocks, for others it’s the real thing. Whichever is your current situation, all over the land parents can be heard encouraging their loved ones as follows:
“Turn off that (delete as needed):
laptop
x-box
playstation
ipod
TV
mobile
Wii
… and DO SOME REVISION!”
So I thought I would share some [...]
Last week, I watched a fascinating TED video called ” The Riddle of Experience vs. Memory“. In it, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman revealed how our “experiencing selves” and our “remembering selves” perceive happiness differently. The blurb describing the video content said:
This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy [...]
Whether it is Evaluation Forms (happy sheets?), learning reviews or Needs Analysis surveys – we’ve all used questionnaires at some point in our training. Today we’re sharing a link to a very quick survey every training designer must review.
Normally the links we post to other sites point to the latest developments in training delivery and design or preview [...]
Take your learners to a concert (or two)
The use of background music during lectures, vocabulary decoding, or group readings is a cornerstone of Accelerated Learning techniques. Two methods for using music, designed to create very different but equally effective learning environments, were developed through Lozanov’s methods.
They are called concerts.
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