Tip #709: How to Set Learners Up to Fail
This Tip describes five glaring mistakes the leaders made in facilitating a seminar that demonstrated how to set learners up to fail. “Success does not
February 20, 2018
This Tip describes five glaring mistakes the leaders made in facilitating a seminar that demonstrated how to set learners up to fail. “Success does not
This Tip lists 35 reasons where training design goes wrong, in terms of the lesson design process, respect for the learners’ knowledge, and ignorance of
This Tip explains why there is better learning from mistakes, based on error positivity, as proven by Japanese students. “There are no mistakes or failures,
This Tip discusses the question of whether learning or performance is most important in terms of the 70-20-10 paradigm. Learning or Performance? “The most effective
This Tip is about three retention-checking learning activities designed by participants in my train-the-trainer programs in Madison, WI and Amman, Jordan. I’ve been designing and
This Tip explains why an open mind isn’t enough, because an open mind is merely the second of the four levels of listening or attention.
“My goal in the classroom was always to make sure they were having so much fun that they didn’t realize they were learning.” Rick Riordan
This Tip describes my six-day train the trainer program in Amman in 2017, with trials, tribulations, and joys. Train the Trainer in Amman in 2017
This Tip discusses why an organization would seek both educational instructors and entertainers, but not edutainers. “Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education
This Tip asks do we bloom where we’re planted, using the metaphor of irises planted in different soil and different training approaches. “You have to
This Tip shares an effective learning facilitation game that is more stimulating than simply reading through a long list. “Life is more fun if you
This Tip focuses on one of the immutable rules for a trainer, to treat the learner with respect, valuing the learner’s knowledge and experience. There