How would you like to learn the way they do in the blockbuster movie “The Matrix”? Was there ever a time when you just want to download a whole bunch of information-minus the hole at the back of your neck-into…
Tag: micro-scenario
The Brain and The Stories We Tell: Top Reasons Why Stories Change Our Behavior – Tip #59
A sage was once asked by his students, “Master, we ask you the truth and you tell us stories,” to which the master replied, “the shortest distance between you and the truth is a story.” So what are the things…
Episodic Learning-Learning Like Watching Your Favorite Soap Opera! – Tip #57
Have you ever wished learning can be fun while at the same time in-depth? The current dilemma is that if you want to go deeper on the subject, you have to weather through the boredom created by traditional information delivery.…
Social Learning Ought to be Story-Sharing: “Friends You Haven’t Met Yet” – Tip #54
“People are social beings, and our brains are wired to connect with each other,” Matthew D. Lieberman writes in his book, Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect. (2013). However, when it comes to traditional practices related to training…
Is Your Organization Losing Its Brain? Collecting Stories to Transfer Knowledge – Tip #56
Are you perceiving symptoms of your organization losing knowledge and expertise? Oftentimes, top executives are not aware of the wealth of knowledge that’s lost as experienced employees retire and carry their expertise with them. “In the U.S., roughly 10,000 people…
How Small Should Small Bites Learning Be? – Tip #53
Mark Twain has been credited with saying:”If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” Challenge It’s ironic that it may take a little more time and care to get content, such as a letter, reduced to…
Are Your Learners as Intelligent as They Can Be? – Tip #52
Research by Daniel M. Wegner and Adrian F. Ward featured in Scientific American asked people to rate how smart they felt (cognitive self-esteem) while using Google. The Googlers felt they were smarter (more intelligent) because they had access to the…
Discover the Secrets that Make the Story-Based Lesson Tick – Tip #55
Are you cutting your teeth for a compelling and effective story-based e-learning approach? The story-based approach is not black art that’s hidden from the uninitiated and available only to the gurus. There is a structure and a step-by-step process that…
How to Mold Smarter Learners by Using Patterns – Tip #51
I would bet anything that all of you reading this right now have a daily morning routine. I know I do. The good thing about a routine is that we don’t have to think about it once it is set.…
Have You Worn the Learners’ Glasses? – Tip #50
How do we use the Learner’s Glasses to our advantage? What steps can you take to find out what really matters to your learners? Chasing After Perspective Several years ago, a young man named Josh Sullivan conducted a social experiment to…
Instilling a Love of Learning – Tip #49
How do trainers and designers help learners love what they learn and do? Contrary to the practice of “I must teach, since learners don’t know any better” belief, our learners do love learning and have accumulated knowledge and experiences. The…
Stop That Dump Truck! Ask Questions to Know What is Important for Learners – Tip #48
Why do learners experience overload? What changes can we do to our design to eradicate bloated content and make learning more manageable and enjoyable? Have you ever seen a Dump Truck? Of course you have, since they are practically indispensable…
Are You a Credible Designer and Trainer? – Tip #88
Have you studied online lessons and felt that it was non-personal, cold and devoid of warmth? How does this impact the ability of learners to learn? What do you do to get rid of this chilly feeling and improve and…
Be a Story-Sharing Magician – Tip #47
How do we create magic when sharing stories? Which elements are needed to make not just the story, but the experience of learning it special and impactful? “Knowledge is Power” goes the old saying. But the thing about power is…
Why Simple Rules Produce Instant Learning and Application – Tip #87
Which is a better guide if you have to make instant decisions? (A) Follow the steps. (B) Watch out for this problem. During on-the-job situations where workers and learners have to make decisions to solve problems or make a change, they…