Category: learning theory
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Blame it on…?
Lots of things go wrong in training. Who do you blame when things go wrong? Maybe you don’t blame anyone. Maybe you blame yourself. Watch the short video below to understand the psychology of blame. Can’t see the video – click here
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Deeper Learning
I like the article below not because it is about something new but that it is about something we know to be true but have neglected. The article is titled deeper learning but is really about how we have tended to forget about good training principles in the pursuit of quicker more ‘efficient’ qualifications. The journey…
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Good teachers are made not born!
Below is a link to a long but very interesting article on how to teach more effectively. I think we already know that good teachers or trainers are what makes the difference but a quote in the article makes it very clear: “Professor John Hattie, of the University of Melbourne, has undertaken a rigorous assessment…
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Learning Books
As you are aware I am very vocal about continuous learning and I thought that you might enjoy this list of books on learning. I must say though, that I have only read one of them which is Thinking Fast and Slow and despite that fact that it covers very interesting concepts it was by…
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Learning tips
Did you know that choosing a complex career protects your brain later in life? That is just one of the 15 surprising facts you will learn about learning if you read the article below. Read the article here
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Your Bloody Brain
Here is an interesting article on how your brain is sabotaging your efforts to learn. Click here.
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Real Psychology
I am fascinated by people, what they do and why. I was close to doing psychology at one point but went down the training/education path which did involve some psychology. I have read many books and blogs on psychology and I am often confused as to what is right and what is myth. The video…
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What is intelligence?
Monday’s post was about how to improve your brain power or intelligence which does bring up the question what is intelligence? For trainers this is an important question as you are dealing with it, of the lack of it, everyday. Below is a short video which will help you to understand the meaning of intelligence.…
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Start playing music
Want to be smarter, more creative, have a better memory system? Well it appears that listening to music, but better still, playing music can assist you to achieve all of this goals. The video below will outline why. I was lucky as a child that my parents made me learn music, in my case the…
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Learning how to Learn
I have been undertaking a program through Coursera on learning how to learn. This was for my own professional development and I hope to be able to use some of the content to assist my own training course participants. To complete the final project I have to submit a learning resource on learning. My effort…