Tip #630: How Tradition and Familiarity Can Curb Learning
This Tip looks at two cognitive biases that show how tradition and familiarity can curb learning and how we can counter that. “Even in the
July 18, 2016
This Tip looks at two cognitive biases that show how tradition and familiarity can curb learning and how we can counter that. “Even in the
This Tip explores two cognitive biases that show how knowledge and confidence can curb learning and what we can do about it. “Fortunately for serious
This Tip describes the top ten cognitive biases that can curb learning and how to counter cognitive bias through training design and delivery. “Two quite
This Tip describes all the features showing a universal packing list makes travel easier and my top twelve items on the list. “We travel not
This Tip describes a SME -created lesson plan that proves when an overview is not an overview because it is too detailed. “Once you get
This Tip describes the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) framework that has five dimensions of classroom activity. “I never teach my pupils, I only attempt
This Tip describes the five principles of learning through productive failure and questions if it is applicable to non-finite subjects. “Learning from failure is a
This Tip describes a free site, photofunia for fun photos where you put your text or photos onto a huge variety of different photos. “It’s
This Tip discusses TED-Ed animated lessons, which is a terrific training resource subtitled Lessons Worth Sharing for teachers and students. “Animation offers a medium of
This Tip discusses five brain facts instructional designers need to know in order to create powerful learning experiences. “I like nonsense; it wakes up the
This Tip looks at why the idea of knowing the secret entices, tantalizes, and ultimately frustrates us if we feel excluded from the answer. “We
“We are not thinking machines that feel; rather, we are feeling machines that think.” Antonio Damasio Did you know that emotions and feelings are not