Member Fee: $495
Nonmember Fee: $795

Do you have more to teach than you have time to teach it? In this interactive virtual classroom advanced series, you will learn proven guidelines to make learning faster and better. Cognitive load theory is the most comprehensive proven instructional theory of the past 20 years. Whether you work in e-learning or classroom delivery environments, cognitive load theory applies to you. Participants will receive job-aid handouts and Ruth Clark’s text: Efficiency in Learning coauthored with Frank Nguyen and John Sweller.

This workshop takes place over three 90-minute online sessions:
Monday, February 2, 2009, Wednesday, February 4, 2009, and Friday, February 6, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. US ET

Audience
This advanced workshop is designed for experienced instructional professionals who have been involved in the design, development or delivery of workforce learning for 5 or more years.

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
• Experience the strengths and weaknesses of human memory as the basis for cognitive load theory
• Apply instructional methods proven to make learning more efficient
• Adapt your training based on the background expertise of your target audience.

About the Facilitator:

For over 25 years Ruth Clark has helped workforce learning practitioners apply evidence-based practice guidelines based on valid research. Ruth was an invited ‘Legend’ speaker at the ASTD 2007 International Conference & Exposition. She has also worked with ASTD to design and develop the ASTD Designing Learning Certificate Program and the ASTD Advanced Designing Learning Certificate Program. She was also profiled in the September 2007 issue of T&D magazine. Ruth has written six books that translate important research programs into practical training guidance including e-Learning and the Science of Instruction, Efficiency in Learning, and The New Virtual Classroom.    A science undergraduate, Ruth completed her doctorate in Instructional Psychology/Educational Technology in 1988 at the University of Southern California. Ruth is a Past President of the International Society of Performance Improvement. In 2006 she was honored with the Thomas F. Gilbert Distinguished Professional Achievement Award by the International Society for Performance Improvement.