Learning science is a professional imperative for instructional designers. To create effective learning experiences that engage, we need to know how learning works and what facilitates and hinders it. Learning Science for Instructional Designers distils the current scope of learning science into an easy-to-read primer.
Some myths and superstitions have their fervent believers. Fortunately, myth busting has never been easier. In Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions, trained skeptic Clark Quinn debunks more than 30 common assumptions of good learning design to help you avoid wasting time, resources, and goodwill on unproven practices. Be a smart consumer, and stand behind the science of learning.
Performance and Innovation Strategy for the Information Age
About the Book This book provides the necessary background knowledge, conceptual frameworks, and practical steps to shift organizational L&D onto a new and more meaningful track. It begins by outlining the needs of the field as well as its barriers. It then provides a research-based grounding on how people really work, and learn and using that framework, the roles of support across courses, performance support, and informal learning are detailed. Practical steps are laid out to shift L&D processes to an alignment with organizational goals, performer needs, and meaningful outcomes. Ultimately, the book ties back into business needs and the larger context, with advice for managers, practitioners, and executives. Steeped in research and peppered with sidebars, vignettes, and illustrations, this is a "handbook for the future of learning." " " 1. Current State of L&D Our World Our Industry 2. How people learn today Our brains Social Technology 3. Aligning Organizational Learning Realign Redesign Reprocess 4. Putting it all Together Leadership Takes "less "time! Organization Change Being Strategic Being Opportunistic The Long Game