Authors Brown, Roediger III and McDaniel, in their excellent book, Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, challenge commonly accepted approaches to learning and recommend several learning strategies that are supported by neuroscience. It is thought that "massed practice" (practising something over and over again) is an effective learning strategy but the authors debunk this [...]
It is estimated that 80% of training dollars are wasted every year by North American companies. The truth is that the majority of corporate work cultures are not conducive to best teaching and learning practices. These workplaces are fast-paced, stressful environments where employees' brains are overtaxed and in constant overload. This reality carries on to corporate [...]
A plethora of studies indicate that the majority of training dollars is being wasted. Research by Dr. Brent Peterson of Columbia University suggests why this is true. Dr. Peterson compared the amount of time that is spent developing training and related activities and what actually contributes to learning effectiveness. According to Dr. Peterson: Pre-learning event activities [...]
