How do we strike a balance between the scientific and the emotional? What checkpoints can we use to determine if we are hitting the right notes? Balancing Act: What we know vs. what we feel W. Tecumseh Fitch is a…
Tag: story-based
Your Brain Prefers Interactive Stories: Not Lectures – Tip #40
Why do we snooze when we are lectured at and why do we perk up when we are watching a story unfold? In the previous installments we talked about the different learner types as well as the elements of an effective interactive story that…
Employing Story Structure and Dynamics to Engage Different Learners – Tip #39
Now that we know what types of learners we are likely to face, it becomes clearer how we can improve the way we create and use stories in our learning objectives. Storytelling and Interactive Stories – The Difference Our focus…
Making Learning Styles Come Alive in Interactive Stories – Tip #38
Imagine trying to explain the color red to someone who is blind. Or trying to help a deaf person understand how the music of Beethoven or the Rolling Stones make you feel. Impossible? No. Difficult? Perhaps. But with the right…
Making Learners Cry by Using Positive Stories – Tip #37
It is easier to find negative stories and use them for learning purposes. There are plenty in our daily lives. Some examples would be accidents, fiascos, errors and blunders. Although negative by nature, using errors as lessons is one way of learning. …
Why Experience Results in Superior Learning – Tip #36
We face a major dilemma in the training world today. The growth of technologies provides an abundance in opportunities to help learners learn better. However, the same capacity allows us to produce massive amount of content so efficiently we choke,…
Instant Learning Impacts Performance: One Idea, One Action Learning Events – Tip #35
How does the concept of Instant Learning impact performance? How do we utilize the brain’s tendencies to maximize its ability to learn? What advantage does a singularly-focused idea have that helps learners comprehend faster and recall better? Relatability Before we…
Are you a Master Storyteller Trainer and Designer? – Tip #34
Stories are powerful tools to help learners learn. A Master Storyteller Trainer and Designer uses the persuasive nature of stories to engage learners and deliver effective eLearning courses. The Master Storyteller Survey and Profile below is a product of my…
Using Problems, Diagnostics and Solutions in eLearning – Tip #33
What is “Learning by Oops”? Have you seen something like the error in Image 1 below when using your computer? It can be annoying, right? Don’t you sometimes want to hit your head with the keyboard or bang it on…
Creating Interactive Videos from Really Boring Talking Heads, Lectures and Demo Videos – Tip #32
How does the world of video abundance impact the way we learn? We live in a world of so much abundance in terms of videos, whether it be corporate training or personal videos. Video abundance can either make the learners…
Small Bites Learning – Fast, Cheap, Flexible and Learners Love Them! – Tip #31
Is it at all possible to reduce large content into small bites that’s faster, easier and easily usable by learners? The answer is NO, if we think of designing and developing content following the old-fashion linear method of learning design.…
Can “Cheating” be Avoided in Rigid eLearning? – Tip #30
It is unfortunate that this happens, but experience shows us that learners try to circumvent or trick the learning process or “cheat” the elearning compliance course. This behavior often happens when the requirements of the compliance course is impossible to…
Trial and Error: Beng, Beng Bingo Learning – Tip #29
Learners learn by trial and error. Which is better – trial and error or scientific learning? Why? Have you experienced learning quickly by committing an error or mistake? View the recording session to shed more insights on learning through trial…
Create Memorable Story-based Test Questions – Tip #28
Are you forcing learners to memorize content with no meaning to them? Are you training them to answer questions blindly and not apply content test to realize situations? Can they relate the test questions with useful and meaningful knowledge? Click…
Do you suck life out of your learners? – Tip #27
Which type of presenter are you? The economics professor from Ferris Bueller or the science professor Richard Feynman? What differentiates their presentations? View Video # 1 – Economics Professor from Ferris Bueller View Video # 2 – Science Professor Richard…