Some educational theorists believe that learning is, at its core, a social and collaborative activity. That is, for learning to take place, it needs to be done with others. Optimally, it will involve reflection verified by group activities followed by reporting (think/pair/share). This is why classroom training works so well. A good instructor paired with […]
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Imagine for a moment that you are watching a figure skating pair competing in the Olympics. They are so graceful. They make wearing two metal sticks on feet and dancing on a patch of ice look natural. The man throws the woman into the air, sending her spinning like a top. She lands on one
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Way back in the 1970s, Malcolm Knowles identified the following six principles of adult learning: • Adults are internally motivated and self-directed • Adults bring life experiences and knowledge to learning experiences • Adults are goal oriented • Adults are relevancy oriented • Adults are practical • Adult learners like to be respected In plain
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The American Society of Training & Development (ASTD) estimates that U.S. organizations spent over 170 billion dollars on employee learning and development in 2010. It is a staggering number and no wonder that CEOs are asking how much return on investment they can expect. The answer to that question depends on another question: What did
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What exactly do instructional designers (IDs) really do? When we ask our Clients this question, it’s surprising the number of answers we get back. Some people believe an ID’s main task is similar to that of a graphic designer. They find images to illustrate content, work with Web developers to make Web sites come alive,
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Did you take a university- or college-level biology class? If so, do you remember how the lecturer stood in front of the class going through fact after fact, process after process, bacteria, protozoa, and the like? Then you went home and propped your eyes open with toothpicks to get through a textbook that was so
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It\’s 10:00 am and your office building just caught fire. What would you like your employees to do? Define emergency preparedness, describe the risks associated with lack of planning, or quickly and safely evacuate the building? Unless your employees are fire-proof, you are most likely to choose the last option. Our goal at PulseLearning is
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Our instructional designers are finding more and more that employers are looking for creative training solutions. The fact is, employees don’t want training that shoves them back into an old-style school desk. It’s not that employees don’t want to learn, they do. As in everything, it’s the ‘how’ not the ‘what’ that matters most. Employees
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PulseLearning has partnered with organizations large and small to assist with strategic communication related to projects. We understand that large scale training initiatives are typically a support to a significant change within an organization. While that change may be very positive and productive for the company, many people may have fears about it or want
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The People 1st State of the Nation report released earlier this year provided some pointed insights into training needs in the hospitality sector in advance of the 2012 Olympics. Hotel, restaurant and bar staff numbers have dropped by 30% in the last year – leaving the remaining staff to take on more work. In addition to
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