The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

An instructional design framework used to design effective learning. A term to describe adult learning theory. A learning theory developed by B.F Skinner based on the practice of positively reinforcing or rewarding the learner when they perform or achieve the desired learning outcome. Online Learning.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The content is generally dry, and so is the delivery (often the result of throwing a PowerPoint presentation into an e-learning template and pressing “publish”). When I am mandated by my company to take e-learning, I often find myself doing what most end-users do: pressing the NEXT button until I get to the stupidly simple quiz at the end.

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Matrix

APRIL 22, 2021

In a series of articles, I will take a closer look at three modern adult learning theories that are not only relevant but highly applicable. This is important in the current context, as learning specialists deal with the challenge of building materials fast. The relevance of adult learning theories.

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Ed App

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Active learning theory is one of the most popular buzzwords in the learning and development (L&D) community today. What is active learning? Active learning involves actively engaging with your learners. Active Learning Theory vs Interactive Reinforcement. But, what does it actually mean?

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

I wonder if he’ll give me the answers to the quiz.&#. If your learners are intellectually mature, self directed, intrinsically motivated adults with time to learn and their heads in the right space, then go ahead and incorporate the principles of andragogy into your instructional design. What’s quick and easy?&#.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 9, 2013

.   Here's how Spaced Learning works: Present all the information you want your students to walk away. This learning theory doesn't give specifics on how long is too. unassisted quiz (or similar assessment) in which they are able to apply the facts and information. with together in one big chunk.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 15, 2017

A lot of the time the only questions are the knowledge checks or the quiz at the end. It frequently dumps information on the learner, telling them all sorts of things. But it doesn’t usually plant any burning questions in their mind. Basically, self-paced eLearning can often benefit from a dose of intentional curiosity creation.

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Paradiso Solutions

APRIL 15, 2025

Applying Learning Theories to Improve Engagement A robust theoretical foundation is essential for effective eLearning. Integrating established learning theories can significantly enhance course engagement and knowledge retention. Social Learning : Incorporate discussion forums, group projects, and peer reviews.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 1, 2018

The interactive game was a very practical application of the material vs. just taking a quiz. “Loved how there were examples of guest and team member questions, followed by the selection of the appropriate responses.” “The Scenario-based quizzing proved to be actively engaging.”. Final Thoughts.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

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Web Courseworks

MARCH 7, 2010

Adult learning theory screams: They won’t learn if they are not interested! Enough about learning theory; more about design. Learner is asked to check their knowledge absorption with multiple quiz questions or an activity that requires action on the part of the learner.

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TalentLMS

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Why do you think context-centric learning environments like serious games work? This form of learning is similar to “on-the-job-learning”, or more active learning as compared to passively absorbing chunks of information on the screen.

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LearnUpon

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A mastery score isn’t compulsory, as some SCORM modules don’t include a quiz and some quizzes don’t require a passing score. Social Learning. According to Albert Bandura’s social learning theory , the process of learning is affected by the environment we learn in, and interactions we have. Mastery Score.

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CommLab India

MAY 4, 2017

Given the benefits, the e-learning community has adopted gamification for corporate training. Now, you can’t say online learning is just a slide-turning and quiz-taking activity. As a training manager, you can bring the gravely needed liveliness to your online learning, through gamification. Not convinced?

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We need to stop being afraid of failure and use it as part of the learning process instead. Let learners “pull” information so they can draw conclusions and see patterns, rather than just memorizing facts long enough to pass a multi-choice quiz. Be curious and rise to the challenge.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

Performance Learning Productivity , May 28, 2010. Taxonomy of Learning Theories - E-Learning Provocateur , January 12, 2010. Instructional Design and E-Learning Blogs - Experiencing eLearning , July 6, 2010. Key Social Learning Roles - Daretoshare , April 4, 2010.

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Jay Cross

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Working smarter draws upon ideas from design thinking, network optimization, brain science, user experience design, learning theory, organizational development, social business, technology, collaboration, web 2.0 patterns, social psychology, value network analysis, anthropology, complexity theory, and more.

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Matthew Guyan

DECEMBER 12, 2016

I plan to record more next year but include other topic areas such as learning theory and design tips. Learning Theory. This will continue to be an area to explore for me and I came across a presentation by Donald Clark called ‘ 2,500 Years of Learning Theory ’ which has given me some avenues to pursue.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

If you learn something and then don’t need to use it for a long time you’re going to forget. A quiz at the end doesn’t count. A fellow attendee applied the Design Thinking approach we learned in one session to the task we were given in the following session, design a learning game.

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Growth Engineering

JUNE 1, 2017

Research confirms that quality reflection time helps us learn. Kolb’s Theory of Experiential Learning. Kolb is the person most associated with experiential learning theory and said: “knowledge results from the combination of grasping experience and transforming it.”. Professor D.A.

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

As Spaced Learning Theory suggests, learning is more effective when information is presented with intervals in between, and drip feeding is a strategy that operationalizes this theory by gradually delivering content over time to enhance retention and understanding.

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Matrix

MARCH 3, 2020

Read more: Applying the Social Learning Theory to online training. Enhanced learning paths. Creating personalized learning paths for trainees is already possible within some business LMSs. The current advancements will make it easier to string together learning resources to form a more coherent path.

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KnowledgeCity

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Instructional designers focus on creating effective and engaging educational content, using learning theories and design principles. Measure and Analyze Learning Outcomes: Use analytics tools to track the effectiveness of eLearning content. Offer Continuous Learning Opportunities: Don’t make eLearning a one-time event.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 6, 2017

You’d be lucky to get 60% correct in a follow-up quiz given immediately after those 30 seconds. But… with one simple change to the way in which the symbols are presented–and without changing the symbols: 30 seconds gets most people to 100% accuracy in the follow-up quiz or activity.

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Matrix

MARCH 3, 2020

Read more: Applying the Social Learning Theory to online training. Enhanced learning paths. Creating personalized learning paths for trainees is already possible within some business LMSs. The current advancements will make it easier to string together learning resources to form a more coherent path.

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eLearning Brothers

MAY 19, 2015

Regardless, it provides endless opportunities for creative ways to reinforce learning outcomes, objectives and improve return on investments. Mobile eLearning opens a treasure chest of capturing micro learning reinforcement opportunities. Chunk out learning modules with multiple access points.

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STRIVR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Another example might be an in-headset quiz, where the learner is asked to make a choice then immediately notified if the choice is incorrect. At AdventHealth , 84% of RNs who went through an Immersive Learning training module felt more prepared to handle procedural sedation, and 88% felt more confident about assessing patient conditions.

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Obsidian Learning

AUGUST 30, 2016

What learning experiences will best meet the needs of the learner, and when should they occur? eClip – An emailable five-minute communication piece to preview the top learning themes of the curriculum. Quiz – Quick six-question mobile quiz based on real-life site manager dilemmas to create awareness of knowledge gaps.

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OpenSesame

MARCH 16, 2012

When I was a child (111 years ago), my family had decks of flash cards for learning addition, subtraction, multiplication and fractions. (I His mom built an index card deck used to quiz him on the Navy “language” he needed to know to be successful in his first 6 week program. “ The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?

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Academy of Mine

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

You can also think of it like assigning a class to watch a documentary as homework, then telling them there’s a quiz on Monday. The post Synchronous vs Asynchronous Learning: Ultimate Guide 2021 appeared first on Academy Of Mine. It doesn’t matter when they watch the film so long as they do it before test day.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 20, 2024

I presented an overview of these principles recently at TLDC’s Visual Design for Learning conference, and I’ll update this post with a link to that recording when it’s available. We want information that helps us solve a problem or complete a task—and we want it now.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Many learning theories suggest that learning is a social process and that interactions among learners can significantly boost learning outcomes. In a blended training environment, discussion forums can increase the learners’ involvement with their learning materials and spur a dynamic exchange among peers.

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Coorpacademy

AUGUST 1, 2019

A very few of us wake up in the morning wishing to learn theories we won’t be able to apply in real life, for hours, before to be tested via a quiz that won’t explain the notions we might have not understood previously. Do you want to learn on a e-learning platform full of bugs where you can easily get lost?

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STRIVR

OCTOBER 3, 2023

First, a multiple choice quiz asks the learner to choose the correct “out” procedure for the scene they’ve just witnessed unfold. Today, enterprise organizations use VR training to onboard new workers faster, build culture at scale across stores, improve hospital patient care, ensure on-the-job safety, and more.

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LearnUpon

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Challenge your learners to create a video or audio project and upload it to your LMS, give them instructions on a personal essay to write and post, or set up a quiz for them to take. Setting multimodal assignments lets learners get creative, and encourages them to use different parts of their brain.

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Academy of Mine

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

You can also think of it like assigning a class to watch a documentary as homework, then telling them there’s a quiz on Monday. Everybody is doing the same task, but when they do it varies, and they don’t really interact with one another. It doesn’t matter when they watch the film so long as they do it before test day.

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Thinkdom

APRIL 26, 2024

Scenario-based learning is a type of learning that presents learners with a situation or scenario and asks them to respond based on how they would handle that scenario. This approach is based on the situated learning theory developed by Lathe and Vendor in 1991.

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