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:…
Flash Fiction – Coffeebeans’ Dilemma – A Micro-story about the Challenges of Behaviorism
Why won’t she learn, wondered Coffeebeans. I must’ve gone wrong somewhere. She sat down to think some more. Froth, the woman who had adopted her, appeared to be nice. She cared for her. She fed her the best food, and…
An Instructional Analysis of the Short Story, “When Life Comes a Full Circle.”
Adult Learning Principles and Keller’s ARCS Model of Learner Motivation Before you begin, read the Short Story “When Life Comes a Full Circle”. Adult Learning Principles The three adult learning principles (Please refer Knowles’ Andragogy) that shine bright in the…
Corporate e-Learning – Mythology, Ideology, and Reality
The last two decades saw many organizations jump on the e-learning bandwagon expecting that it would help set them on a fast track towards their goal of training cost reduction. We all know that training departments have traditionally been seen…
The IDEAL – Topic: Constructivism
Constructivism, a theory by Jean Piaget, explains the process of learning as a highly personalized experience, in which a learner forms or constructs one’s own interpretations of any new event, which are based on prior experiences. According to Constructivism, you…
Comic/Cartoon – Sloth & Froth – Training Design
“Sloth & Froth” Comic Strip – May 2011 (Training Design)