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Taxonomy of Learning Theories

E-Learning Provocateur

Academia is teeming with learning theories. It can be quite a challenge for the modern learning professional to identify an appropriate learning theory, draw practical ideas from it, and apply it to their daily work. Which theory do you choose? How does it relate to other theories? Where do you start?

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Experiential Learning Online: A 'How-To' Handbook

eLearning Industry

An insight into how online learning or eLearning can support experiential learning with reference to David Kolb's experiential learning theory cycle. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Because video is, apparently, a perfect manifestation of social learning theory. But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning? less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d.

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eLearning Trivia

Association eLearning

Despite widespread continuing belief, learning styles don’t exist/work. This is referred to as multi-modal learning. There’s nothing wrong with teaching a subject or topic in multiple ways to deepen comprehension. But trying to match students to specific preferences doesn’t yield any solid or measurable results.

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learn how OttoLearn packages them into a single platform you can use to deliver microlearning based reinforcement training, and go beyond completions to focus on outcomes. Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

They might even jot down a few notes that you can reference the next time you troubleshoot that widget problem. So, here’s my leap from that “over-the-partition” informal learning scenario to how social media can support social learning: YouTube (in other words, video learning). Properly d.

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Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

In “ 3 Benefit Measures – The ROI of Internal Social Media Networks ”, Kaplan demonstrates, with reference to a number of recent studies, that internal social media really does bring big dividends in terms of, well, dividends. As she writes: “A recent Gallup study found that firms with engaged workforces have 2.6 Properly d.