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 a personal and a work instance where there’s probably a good reason for lack of success. “Success depends upon previous preparation.
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.
According to Eduardo Briceno, the CEO of Mindset Works, there are four types of mistakes that are most useful in the learning process. These four
This Tip discusses the second of four mistakes useful in the learning process, making the best aha-moment mistakes. “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.
This Tip describes the first of four useful mistakes in the learning process and making the best stretch mistakes. “Learning from mistakes is not automatic.
Dubai, Travelogue- November 17, 2015 This Tip is all about my Dubai training, consulting, and touring adventures. I’m sorry that I haven’t written until now.
This Tip compares a fixed mindset to a growth mindset and finds that a growth mindset is much more effective. A growth mindset: “There are
This Tip discusses research that answers the question,which is better: blocked or random practice? It depends. “Never practice without a thought in mind.” Nancy Lopez Which
This Tip shares research findings that explain why multiple quizzes help learning retention by requiring knowledge retrieval. “Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain
This Tip describes my process of designing backwards from content to learning activities to the lesson plan itself. “If I see an ending, I can
This Tip discusses which to address first in training design, knowledge or attitude and Bloom’s impact on the answer. “Attitudes are more important than facts.” Karl