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Note: We re-aired this insightful interview with Dr. Langer in December 2022. See “Redux: Mindfulness and Learning with Ellen Langer” for the most recent of this conversation, complete with more detailed show notes and a transcript. Also, Dr. Langer returned to the Leading Learning Podcast in September 2023, so be sure to check out that …
What role does questioning play in learning? Most of us can probably agree that asking quality questions can greatly impact learner engagement while promoting critical thinking and deepening learning. But many organizations in the business of lifelong learning might not be incorporating effective questioning strategies into the design of their learning experiences. In this episode …
It’s Independence Day here in the United States, so what better day to celebrate the independent, self-directed learner? As individuals in the business of lifelong learning, we need to embrace—and cultivate—the characteristics related to effective learning habits. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff celebrate the self-directed learner including what it means …
We recently introduced the concept of assessment-based certificates, or ABCs—see our previous episode, Assessment-Based Certificates with Robin Gault-Winton—as something that all learning businesses should be tuned into. And what better way to learn what really goes into implementing something like this than hearing from an organization that is actually putting the concept into action. Paul Williams …
For organizations in the business of lifelong learning, it’s essential to consider how to best measure the impact and effectiveness of a learning experience. And one of the best ways may lie in a developing trend from which all learning businesses can likely benefit from – assessment-based certificates, or ABCs. Robin Gault-Winton, a facilitator, trainer, and …
As learning leaders, it’s important to understand how learning happens. That means having a strong grasp of concepts in instructional design, regardless of whether or not this is part of your daily work. Julie Dirksen, author of Design for How People Learn, is a learning strategy consultant and instructional designer with more than 15 years …
Chances are, we’ve all been to conferences where there are panel discussions. And many of us have likely even served as panelists in these sessions. But are they a useful format to build engagement and foster discussion with and among the audience? Kristin Arnold, president and founder of Quality Process Consultants and The Extraordinary Team, is a …
When it comes to increasing learner engagement, gamification is a tool that, at it’s core, has been around for a very long time. But why all the buzz about it now? And what are the elements of games that impact engagement and learning? Karl Kapp, professor of instructional technology at Bloomsburg University, is a leading …
With this post, we offer a brief video to introduce the first of our Emphatically Recommended Readings™ – which is …. … drum roll (scroll down) … Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning We think Make It Stick is one of the best books available for summing up the most important research on how we …
Do you ever wonder why some online communities continue to grow and thrive while others simply fade away? Given the tremendous impact that online communities can have, particularly related to social learning, the answer is one that all of us in the business of lifelong learning should take some time to explore. Richard Millington, founder …
It’s a common assumption that most adult learners likely already know how to learn. But what data do we have about the process of learning to know if this is actually true? This is the question that Dr. Brian McGowan, co-founder and chief learning officer of ArcheMedX, a healthcare informatics and e-learning company, was determined …
Smile sheets (i.e., learner response forms, student reaction forms) are perhaps the most widely used tool in the learning industry for gathering feedback and attempting to assess the effectiveness of a learning event. The problem is, there is almost no correlation between smile sheets and learning results. The good news is that if we are …
