Adult Learning Versus Workplace Learning

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Carol Decker

Adult learning has historically referred to educational opportunities outside the workplace, yet the same methods and models used in adult learning should remain applicable inside organizations. Workplace learning cant be complete without a segment that adheres ... More »

Designing Classroom Exercises for Highly Technical Content

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Sarah Wakefield

Good training helps companies develop happy and productive workers. If organizations are going to spend thousands of dollars on conducting training for their employees and thousands more in lost productivity from taking employees away from their jobs for training, t... More »

Giving Principled Presentations

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Ruth Colvin Clark

A successful principled presentation is the offspring of 60 percent planning and development prior to the event, 20 percent delivery proficiency, and 20 percent environmental and situation-specific factors, such as the setting, the audience, technology glitches, and so ... More »

Learning Strategies

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Jackie Dobrovolny

The model presented in "A Model for Self-Paced Technology-Based Training" specifies that adult learning begins with and is sustained by self-assessment and self-correction (metacognition). The model also indicates that in addition to metacognition, adults consistently u... More »

The ADDIE Model of ISD

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Chuck Hodell

The process of analysis is the foundation for any instructional design project. Although it is the most often neglected aspect of ISD, analysis is not an option for the successful designer. The harsh reality that faces many designers is that even though ISD practitioner... More »