I’ve been following Patti Shank, Ph.D. for eons on Twitter and value her insights on learning and development. Her content is always evidence-based and thoroughly researched, but also easy to read and apply. I am really enjoying Patti’s two recently published books, so I wanted to share them with you. The latest is Practice and Feedback for Deeper Learning, which […]
8 Critical Items for Online Learning
I recently attended a few classes online after having spent the last couple months teaching numerous online sessions. Wow! What an eye opener it was to be on the other side of the microphone. I had coffee with a fellow trainer friend afterwards and told her that I think I’ve become an online learning instructional design […]
Are You Teaching Swimming or Preventing Drowning?
Years ago, I heard a story about someone being a first-time swim coach and realizing there were two different approaches to take – teaching swimming or preventing drowning. As a result, I wrote: “Are we teaching swimming or preventing drowning?” on a sticky note that I’ve kept over my desk. I keep it there, because […]
Practice Makes Perfect
How many times have we heard the phrase “Practice makes perfect?” But, as busy adults, do we really put it into practice like we should? (Yes, pun intended.) Or, do we instead learn something and get frustrated when we don’t immediately pick it up? Or, do we simply forget what we’ve learned, because we don’t reinforce our […]