In my new book, Evidence-based Training Methods (ASTD Press), I conclude my review of research on learning styles with the hope that if readers do nothing else, they abandon time and resources devoted to learning styles in favor of other instructional methods which have much more evidence to support them. In other words, it’s time to drop the learning styles myth. What do you think about learning styles? What makes the learning style idea so…
Huk and Ludwigs (2008) reported best learning of economic principles from lessons that added both goals (a coffee shop scenario) and reflection exercises to a lesson on supply and demand that included a knowledge section and a business simulation compared to a baseline lesson that omitted the goal orientation and the reflection exercise. Interestingly, lessons with ONLY the goal or ONLY the reflection exercises did not improve learning. But the combination of both resulted in…
Just back from Training 2010 where I heard Tony O’Driscoll speak and also bought the book! (Learning in 3D from Pfeiffer) Here’s my first thoughts. The book is definitely worth the investment – we all need to keep up on the affordances of new technology. An excellent story leads off Chapter 2 – I won’t be a spoiler – take a look. See Brian’s reply to my previous post for good ideas on how to…
