Kapp Notes

JUNE 20, 2014

In 2012, we launched our first commercial product, Knowledge Guru , which is a game-based learning solution designed around the brain science of what it takes to help people build long-term memory: spaced learning, repetition, and feedback. Opening The Knowledge Guru with a story. Image from the classic Guru Game.

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Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

An earlier study 2003 by the Corporate Leadership Council identified 15 leader-led activities that improve performance and found that learning through workplace experience was at least three times more effective than simply ensuring that workers had the necessary knowledge and skills to do their jobs.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

This is due to the challenge that ‘students teaching themselves’ might pose to the privileged knowledge and power structures many formal educational institutions continue to hold in such high regard. 2010) The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. In: Proceedings of the 6th Open Knowledge Conference, Berlin, Germany.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 17, 2010

And it’s beneath us to be trained to do something repetitive, to do something that doesn’t respect and take advantage of the great capacity of our brains. Van Merrienboer’s 4 Component ID , for instance, breaks learning up into the knowledge we need, and the complex problems we need to apply that knowledge to.

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Learningtogo

APRIL 22, 2016

Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity destroyed Newtonian physics on the sub-atomical level, but Newton continues to be studied in school and his model is very effective for describing the works of the macro-atomic world. Wildly optimistic predictions about the use of the technology circulate and become part of the popular culture.

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Origin Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Time and again we have stressed, why organizations that have a strong culture of learning are more likely to achieve their organizational goals and remain profitable. The past decade has steadily shown the changing dynamics of work culture. Understanding Social Learning Theory. The challenges of the modern workplace are many.

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Learningtogo

APRIL 28, 2016

The word “science” comes from the Latin “ scientia ” which means “knowledge.” In Western culture, the ancient Greeks developed an approach toward gaining information about the world through the use of the scientific method. If it holds up, your conclusion becomes a “theory” or a “model” for others to leverage.

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TOPYX LMS

AUGUST 4, 2016

First, experiential learning is a process that facilitates the acquisition of specific knowledge and skills through real-life experience. Second, this type of learning has the power to transform employees’ attitudes about training, increase knowledge retention, and create a learning culture in the workplace, among other things.

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MagicBox

JANUARY 22, 2020

What we need is a culturally responsive curriculum. A functional multi-cultural society can only be built when basic educational practices make the most of the cultural capital that each student brings to the learning process. Education Technology now provides the tools needed for culturally responsive teaching.

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Allison Rossett

APRIL 21, 2012

The most frequently occurring use of technology reported by workplace professionals was for testing skills and knowledge. Theory drives practice. There are reasons for the decisions that are made, and those decisions are based on the literature and best practices regarding learning, communications, technology and culture.

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Allison Rossett

APRIL 21, 2012

The most frequently occurring use of technology reported by workplace professionals was for testing skills and knowledge. Theory drives practice. There are reasons for the decisions that are made, and those decisions are based on the literature and best practices regarding learning, communications, technology and culture.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 26, 2024

It’s not just about short duration—it’s about brain-friendly bits and quick fixes. Embrace evidence-based practices that cater to diverse learning needs without relying on unproven theories. This episode explores the psychological and cultural factors that contribute to the persistence of L&D myths.

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Learningtogo

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The good news is that we’re gaining an influx of talent with a passion for helping people learn, a sound background in learning theory, and a willingness to learn new skills. The central point behind his theory of adult learning is that adults learn differently than children. But maybe we should.

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Matrix

APRIL 27, 2021

The theory of transformative learning has been developed by Jack Mezirow. Both logic and emotion play critical roles in assessing previous knowledge or challenging their prior understanding. The cognitive system makes use of prior knowledge and experiences all the time. The actual knowledge acquisition comes next.

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LearnUpon

AUGUST 27, 2019

There are lots of learning theories out there, but they are not a one size fits all thing. Your learning & development team should investigate the different theories and decide which ones suit the type of training you need to deliver, and the company culture you’re creating . Behaviorist Learning Theory .

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Capytech

MARCH 8, 2024

In all these situations, training is an essential part of ensuring employees have the knowledge and skills they need. Information Dumping Giving learners all the information they need at once is, in theory, the accelerated approach. People generally learn better when they have time, so knowledge retention rates can improve.

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SHIFT eLearning

JUNE 12, 2014

Research has found that 80 percent of information processed by the brain of an Internet user comes from sight and yet other studies have discovered that people are exceptionally sensitive to visual cues when learning. Those who are not so naturally talented would do best to refer to the basics of color theory.

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Edume

APRIL 29, 2020

Last week we discussed what continuous learning is, and why creating a continuous learning culture is crucial to the overall success and longevity of your company. (If Executing a continuous learning strategy, and creating a culture of continuous learning is a different ball game. First, you’ll want to… 1. You do this by. and so on.

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Jay Cross

MAY 22, 2013

Snow wrote an essay describing the “two cultures, whose thesis was that ‘the intellectual life of the whole of western society’ was split into two cultures — namely the sciences and the humanities — and that this was a major hindrance to solving the world’s problems. 1 is intuitive knowledge and #2 is logical knowledge.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 11, 2013

People learn rational knowledge and absorb intuitive knowledge by different means. Half a century later, the world grows more complex every day, and the two cultures have grown further apart. Intuitive knowledge is what Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman describes in Thinking Fast and Slow as System 1.

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Jay Cross

AUGUST 18, 2013

Snow wrote an essay describing the “two cultures, whose thesis was that ‘the intellectual life of the whole of western society’ was split into two cultures — namely the sciences and the humanities — and that this was a major hindrance to solving the world’s problems. 1 is intuitive knowledge and #2 is logical knowledge.

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Ed App

JANUARY 27, 2022

It’s easy to get sucked into the overwork culture and assume that long hours will automatically equate to better results; however, cognitive neuroscience suggests otherwise. Reinforcement of knowledge through repetition (maintenance rehearsal). Deep learning may involve: Links to prior knowledge. Rote memorization. Case studies.

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KnowledgeOne

JUNE 6, 2024

It’s a complex, multi-dimensional and multi-factorial notion that is the subject of a wide variety of theories. Drawing on neuroscientific knowledge, here are a few principles and strategies to help learners stay fully engaged from start to finish. 2001, for a demonstration using brain imaging).

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

Taxonomy of Learning Theories - E-Learning Provocateur , January 12, 2010. Nuts and Bolts: Brain Bandwidth - Cognitive Load Theory and Instructional Design by Jane Bozarth - Learning Solutions Magazine , August 2, 2010. Brain Learning and eLearning Design - The Learning Circuits Blog , July 1, 2010. What’s Needed First?

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

link] November 30-December 2, 2011 Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture: The Effects of Global Learning – Teaching the World about the World, Rome, Italy. link] December 10, 2011 International Workshop on Knowledge Discovery Using Cloud and Distributed Computing Platforms , 2 nd , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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eFront

JUNE 8, 2017

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the contextual knowledge definition, so that we can better understand how it can be leveraged in corporate teaching and learning settings. There are a number of contextual learning strategies that you can implement, including Knowledge-based, Skills-based and cognitive approaches.

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Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

And while anyone with enough time, knowledge, and money can make an outstanding online course, can you do it on a budget? This technique helps your brain remember information. Relevance increases the learner’s engagement and results in a higher transference and adoption of the new knowledge or skill.

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Limestone Learning

JULY 3, 2023

They often are left-brain, analytics types who lack the right-brain emotional intelligence DNA. Join this Training Industry Leader Talk to gain key insights on how to create a continuous learning culture and strategically close skills gaps in your organization. In some ways, it’s not their fault. Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 12 p.m.–1

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Paradiso Solutions

JULY 7, 2022

The theory behind Google whisper course was that employees needed a reminder to put their learning into practice. ’ According to Google, managers improved their culture over ten weeks by implementing these whisper suggestions. Google Whisper – Bite-sized learning for Knowledge Retention. Keep reading!

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

This is due to the challenge that ‘students teaching themselves’ might pose to the privileged knowledge and power structures many formal educational institutions continue to hold in such high regard. 2010) The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. In: Proceedings of the 6th Open Knowledge Conference, Berlin, Germany.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 13, 2009

Brain rules #3 - Clive on Learning , April 1, 2009 Rule 3: Every brain is wired differently In this chapter, John Medina explains how every brain is different from every other: "When you learn something, the wiring in your brain changes." What you do in life physically changes what your brain looks like." "Our

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OpenSesame

JUNE 6, 2017

Similarly, a recent survey found that knowledge workers spend 41% of their time on activities that offer little personal satisfaction. According to Statistics Brain , the average human attention span in 2015 was estimated to be 8.25 Statistics Brain also reports that the average length watched of a single online video is only 2.7

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Elucidat

MAY 21, 2025

Its perfect for modern learners who want answers, not hours of theory, no more just in case learning. He pioneered the forgetting curve , illustrating how much information the brain can retain over time. Offering smaller, focused digital learning that can be revisited regularly ensures new knowledge is retained.

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STRIVR

DECEMBER 4, 2019

And fostering a culture of customer-centricity begins with highly engaged, proficient and confident employees. This comes from more than reading the employee handbook or memorizing core values, and goes beyond the theoretical knowledge from a training video. But over and over again, people make the biggest difference.

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KnowledgeOne

JULY 3, 2024

Since the impressive technological advances in brain imaging in the 1990s, neuroscience has enabled cognitive science to take a giant step forward. By observing the mechanisms of the brain in action, we can now confirm or refute certain hypotheses on which our understanding of learning and teaching has been built.

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Elucidat

AUGUST 10, 2021

We know from research and experience that the brain lets go of information that we don’t need to access often and that the best way to retain knowledge that we do need is through repetition. This is particularly true for complex theories or processes which can take a long time to master. It promotes a positive learning culture.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Donna Haraway (2004) makes a point of singling out Rachel - a replicant character in the sci-fi movie Bladerunner - as 'the image of a cyborg culture's fear, love, and confusion.' No-one really knows exactly if or when a post-human phase emerged, it is all theory and supposition.

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