On May 7, I attended Dr. Kevin Gumienny’s talk at the E-Learning Symposium 2015 in Austin, TX. The title of his presentation was “The Brainy Way to Better Your Training,” and he kicked it off with a slide bearing this simple phrase—“Science is cool.” This was a declaration that would set the theme of the presentation.
“Theory can be interesting, but remember that it has given us learning styles and other misguided ideas,” Kevin noted. “We need to turn to concepts that have actually been practiced in the real world with demonstrated effectiveness.” With the evidence on our side, we can tell our clients, “I know you want the narrator to read everything on the screen, but research has shown that’s not the best way to facilitate a learning experience.”
Posted by E-Learning Council on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
