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Some issues that confront us: What are the learning theories that we are basing our individual practice on? Do they solve the major issues confronting us: Learner passivity “Have to learn” mentality Need to upskill large numbers of people quickly, … Continue reading
None of the learning theories can completely define the learning process in its entirety. Rather depending on the context in which learning is occurring and the goal of learning, a theory takes predominance. Instructors will have to become adept at … Continue reading
Our opinions do not really blossom into fruition until we have expressed them to someone else.” by Mark Twain. For the week (starting 16th April), the cohort focused on: Web 2.0 tools What is web 2.0? How has it impacted … Continue reading
This is for the luddites among us. Those who are tech-savvy please humour us. The aim of this MOOC is to inspire, motivate and enable all of us to embrace new methodologies that use the web. So what do you … Continue reading
#Trainer MOOC “I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I need to go on learning.” Socrates Ever since the announcement on India’s FIRST and ONLY MOOC on Training, I am getting lots of queries asking to know … Continue reading
Use Twitter to learn? I was amazed when I encountered that suggestion 2 years ago. Till then, I assumed twitter was used by those who had nothing better to do than advertise what they were currently doing. I looked down … Continue reading
Today the buzz is about HR becoming a strategic partner in achieving organization goals and for employees to become lifelong learners in a “learning organization” (a concept developed by Peter Senge). Underneath is an interesting video where a learning consultant maps out what … Continue reading
According to Mehmet Ali GÜLPINAR in The Principles of Brain-Based Learning and Constructivist Models in Education three fundamental elements of optimum teaching are: “ Relaxed Alertness which means, creating the optimal emotional and social climate (challenging, but non-threatening, and confirmative environment … Continue reading
Most people I know are allergic to the term ‘training’. For them, it’s nothing more than mumbo jumbo – “just something to attend because it’s mandatory, or because our managers want us to!” To me, it is my life – I’m a … Continue reading
After reading the research article “Scaffold instruction at the workplace from a situated perspective” by Klaus Nielsen, Department of Psychology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. I realized that I was using it extensively in my personal and professional life. In our … Continue reading