Category: Research
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More Research Required?
Please read the article. 16 million for research into learning and the conditions that facilitate it. I’m not knocking research. It has it’s place but how much are we spending on how to support teachers and develop their abilities? A quote: UQ Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice-President (Research) Professor Max Lu said he believed the…
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Another Survey that Says More Training
Every now and then another survey comes out that indicates how important employees (people) think training is. From the survey: The latest Kelly Global Workforce Index released today reveals more than half of Australian employees (56%) believe they are not receiving enough training from their current employer to gain the skills necessary to progress in…
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Elearning Research
Quick post as I am flat out at the moment travelling and training. This is a good research article on elearning effectiveness. Look’s promising and would mean less of this travelling that I am doing at the moment. Read the article here.
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Training Myths
The start of a new year is a good time to get your head straight on what is fact and what is fiction in training. Here is some useful information about common training myths. Myth about the brain – to read click here. Click here to see an infographic on training myths. Click here to…
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Learning Styles
Time to brush up on some of that theory. Here is a great site that takes you through the 7 learning styles. Yes, seven. I thought there was three but…. Click here to access the website. But there is more. To be fair and balanced here is the argument against learning styles. Click here. Personally,…
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Video Games are Good!
I always knew that video games where good for learning but I didn’t have the proof to convince my parents. Watch the video below for proof. Can’t see the video – click here.
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Management training or lack of it
As we watch cut backs occurring across the VET sector in Australia and cuts in University education coupled with the rising cost of training and education making it difficult for many to improve their knowledge and skills we need to get back to the basic requirements of what training and education is required in many…
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Brain stuff – videos
Easing yourself back into the work week. Take it slowly and watch these two excellent videos on the brain and how it works. Essential knowledge for any professional trainer. You will have to access them via these links. Memory and the brain Optimising brain fitness While we are on the brain here is an article…
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Who is in your session?
I have written about the importance of body language and reading your audience in a number of posts. Another important related skill is quickly remembering faces and names so that you can engage each person in the training group. Washington University is conducting some research into facial and name recognition and you can test your…
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Google’s Training Programs
Here is an interesting article about Google’s training programs. If you would prefer the video version it can be watched from here. As one of the (so called) best employers in Australia and I assume elsewhere they do appear to have a well designed and established training system. I’d like to know how much of…