The Algo-Heuristic Theory or the Algorithmic – Heuristic Theory defines three types of instructional rules. Descriptive rules – describe what the process is. Prescriptive rules – describe what should be done. Permissive rules – provide alternatives to the prescriptive rules.…
A Short Story – Dushyant & Shakuntala – Why Love kills Logic?
Shakuntala absently rotated the ring that Dushyant had given to her with his undying promise of love. She couldn’t think of a reason why Dushyant won’t keep his promise, unless of course, he didn’t really care for her. She tried…
e-learning for Corporate Skill-building – The Challenges
In the previous post “e-learning for Corporate Skill-building – The Possibilities”, we discussed the advantages of using e-learning in organizations. However, the corporate implementation of e-learning presents the management with certain challenges. Let us look at some of these challenges…
Creativity Techniques – Brainwriting – Rapid Idea Generation
Individual brainstorming sometimes loses out on the “chain-reaction” that group brainstorming thrives upon. Brainwriting is a technique that has the benefits of both. Let us start with a brief introduction to the structure and process of Brainwriting. Remember that brainwriting…
Sloth & Froth Comics – Teamwork Training and Decision-making.
Sloth is found on the bank of a river – bound and unconscious… Morale of the Story: Every once in a while, you’ll bump into an audience that is smarter than you are.
Creativity Techniques – Brainstorming – Group vs. Individual!
What is Brainstorming? It is one of the techniques that organizations use to generate fresh or “creative” ideas. A brainstorming session generally consists of the following activities on part of the organizers: Manage to get people together in a room,…
e-learning for Corporate Skill-building – The Possibilities
We all know that in the long run e-learning is less expensive. It is less expensive because of the following reasons: Multiple Roll-Outs No Distribution Costs Reduced Trainer Time Reduced Trainee Time Standardization of Quality I accept it, you accept…
The IDEAL – Topic: Criterion Referenced Instruction (CRI)
Criterion-referenced instruction is built around the premise that a learner should be able to fulfill the criterion of meeting the learning objective. So it focuses upon designing a training program or a course in a way that it enables all…
Comic Strip/Cartoon – Sloth & Froth – Sloth attends an awesome Train-the-Trainer Program, but…
Sloth has returned from an intensive Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program on “How to Design Effective Trainings for a Diverse Audience.” He appears to be a happy, satisfied learner. The question is – is he? ID/Training Terminology Used in the Comic Strip:…