Tip #621: Brain Facts
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
May 16, 2016
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
We seem to have an attraction to numbers. A “2 for 1” sale. “101 places to see before you die.” Perhaps it is because we
This Tip looks at a personal and a work instance where there’s probably a good reason for lack of success. “Success depends upon previous preparation.
This Tip describes how a compromise new supervisor training format will satisfy the needs of new and experienced supervisors. “The trouble with learning from experience
This Tip explores backronyms. It is an acronym designed to fit an existing word and can form mnemonics. “Words mean more than what is set
This Tip describes two different approaches to brainwriting that generate more ideas and more participation than brainstorming. “Brainwriting is brainstorming on steroids.” Luciano Passuello Brainstorming
This Tip describes my recommendations for moving SMEs to interactive learning and away from lecture and PowerPoint. “Ideas are easy. It’s the execution of ideas
This Tip discusses flipped learning- can it be effective and identifies the questions and logistics involved to be effective. Flipped Learning-Can It Be Effective? Before
This Tip introduces question-storming and explains its benefits over the more familiar brainstorming approach to idea generation. “One does not begin with answers. One begins
Instructional Design Truths Per Cat Videos According to Edmond Manning, cat videos illustrate 11 instructional design truths. Stop Boring or Overwhelming 1.Don’t bore your learners.