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Happy Thursday! For this week’s article breakdowns, we’re focusing on manager coaching. While we know that manager coaching is related to learning, studies are getting a bit more in-depth. The questions we answer this week are: Does management style impact...
Whale-come to your weekly dose of learning science! This week’s articles address the following questions: Does hope or compulsion lead to customer engagement? What factors contribute? Does an accessible gamified experience lead to learning for those with total blindness?
Today we’re covering articles that look at whether text on screen helps or hinders learning, as well as if audio lessons are improved by video and/or subtitles. Here are the specific questions we’re tackling: When presenting audio information, should video...
This week’s articles delve into how learners engage in asynchronous online discussions, which lies at the intersection of informal and social/collaborative learning. Specifically, the questions asked are: How do discussions naturally progress in an informal science group? Are instructor-, learner-,...
We’re continuing to expand on gamification this week by focusing on two really cool applications - an escape room and use of leaderboards.
This week’s topic came from a recent email regarding learning novel words, which I found incredibly interesting in the context of adult learning. When we enter a new field, we are often subjected to learning a list of new “vocabulary...
This week’s articles focus on learner note-taking and slide accessibility. The questions that we’ll be looking at this week are: Does texting during a presentation impede note-taking and learning outcomes? Should learners have access to a copy of the slides...
This week’s articles focus on some learning strategies for managers. We’ll be addressing: Can team-based learning improve interpersonal skills?Does gamification increase cognitive rehearsal?
This week is all about the concept of flow. Specifically, we’re looking at: What is the relationship between remote e-working and flow? Does a goal-setting intervention improve flow?
In our ever-improving world of technological advancements, our training practices are following suit. The articles today look at two methods of training that utilize these technological advancements.
• September 23, 2021 • We’re focusing on the following questions: Are case studies or simulations better when learning critical thinking? Can an informal education program improve knowledge & customer loyalty?
• September 16, 2021 • This week at LSW, we’re delving into types of goals and providing feedback to learners. Specifically, we’re addressing...
• September 9, 2021 • In this week’s newsletter, we’re tackling the following questions: How does an interactive peer review method compare to conventional peer review when related to learning Does the order of materials, specifically virtual reality and verbal...
• September 2, 2021 • Our specific questions for this week are: Does integrating a collaborative project improve learning for underrepresented learners?Do learner perceptions of scenario-based learning change when it’s embedded in e-learning?
• August 26, 2021 • The articles in this week’s issue are both related to learning with technology. Specifically, we’re addressing the following questions: Do instructional videos or collaboration affect learning outcomes for digital game-based learning? Is enthusiasm with a...
• August 19, 2021 • Hi, reader! This week, we’re tackling questions related to online learning. Specifically, the questions addressed in this issue are: Do particular pedagogical factors play a role in learner persistence culture differences? Does mobile microlearning increase...
• August 12, 2021 • Welcome! This week, we’ll be chatting about a couple of ways to improve your assessment strategies. Our articles ask the following questions: Should learners have access to content during assessments, study sessions, and practice tests? Is...
• August 5, 2021 • This week, as the title suggests, we’re talking about robots, avatars, and mice. A bit more specifically, the following questions are addressed: Are there gender differences in learning with educational robots? Do we perform better...
• July 29, 2021 • Today, we’re interested in a couple of questions: Do physical movements, specifically circling and pointing, improve learning? How do consumers learn while using configuration tool kits?
• July 22, 2021 • This week, we’ll be talking about the social influences on learning, in a couple of different forms. The questions of interest are: Does group learning help improve self-directed learning? Which social media functions impact learning performance?
• July 15, 2021 • This issue of LSW is focused on self-directed learning and learner engagement. The questions we’re focusing on this week are: How do instructional design factors impact independent online learning? In a self-directed learning context, what are learners' intentions for further...
• July 8, 2021 • This week, we’re talking about fun in the workplace and connecting with others. The questions we’ll be asking and answering this week are: Do fun activities promote informal learning? How can technology boost informal learning?...
• July 1, 2021 • This week, I'm featuring two articles that focus on the following questions: Does immersive virtual reality increase learning? Do interpolated questions improve podcast listeners' knowledge acquisition and retention?
• June 17, 2021 • Someone recently asked me about “learning in the flow of work,” a “new” concept “coined” by a popular L&D consultant; based on what I’ve heard, this concept sounds like a shiny new way to say “informal learning,”...
