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4 Learning Theories Every Online Educator Should Know

LearnDash

Or do we just learn through raw mental power? During the twentieth century, four major learning theories emerged, and each has lessons that online educators can learn from to design better courses. Behaviorism: Learning is a product of stimulus and reinforcement. Let’s look at what they are.

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The student will become the master! But how? Adapting the Feynman 3-Step Mastery Technique to Online Learning

Association eLearning

As you can see, there are many ways to help your learners achieve mastery by incorporating the Feynman technique, so don’t be afraid to get creative with your course design if you’d like to give this learning theory a whirl. Want to continue the conversation? Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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What is Adult Learning Theory and Why Is It Important?

ej4 eLearning

We often take for granted that people know how to learn. After all, we all had to learn while in school, right? But that can be a dangerous attitude to take when it comes to corporate training initiatives. Have you ever considered whether adults learn in the same way?

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eLearning Trivia

Association eLearning

Learning styles are __. a)only for in-person training. If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. This helps avoid. a)cognitive overload. b)temporal displacement. c)motivational confusion. d)informational conflict. Fill in the blank.

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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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An Introduction to Learning Theory: Curated Resource

InSync Training

The success or failure of knowledge transfer and behavior change depends on many factors such as engaging facilitation, thoughtful instructional design, and purposeful training deployment and management. And, many would argue, that underlying all of those elements lies a bedrock of neuroscience.

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10 learning theories to follow when training your employees

TalentLMS

As any business owner knows, employee training is essential for ensuring that your staff has the skills and knowledge they need to be successful. There are a number of different adult learning theories that can be used to guide employee training, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Behavioral learning theory.