August 14, 2012 - by Ruth Colvin Clark
A recent question on the ASTD National LinkedIn discussion board asked about the tools, techniques, and outcomes from the use of hand-held “clickers” (personal response systems) during classroom instruction. My response post claiming evidence for the benefit... More »
July 16, 2012 - by Ruth Colvin Clark
Every time a new technology emerges, trainers wonder if learning would be more effective using that technology compared to traditional instructor-led training. In fact the first media comparison study was conducted in the 1940s by the US Army. They compared learning of ... More »
June 22, 2012 - by Ruth Colvin Clark
From chemistry to biology or physics, as a science major, I spent many hours in physical labs. Today many online environments can emulate the equipment and conditions of physical labs. More »
May 21, 2012 - by Ruth Colvin Clark
Perhaps one of the more charismatic and unproductive investments made by the education community over the past 20 or so years has been on learning styles. If you total the expenditures on books, workshops, tests, teacher guides and other adjunct resources, I suspect the... More »
April 30, 2012 - by Ruth Colvin Clark
From Angry Birds to World of Warcraft, the charismatic popularity of entertainment games is the envy of every trainer teaching information security 101 or facilitating new hire orientation. But games encompass so many diverse potential learning environments that it make... More »
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