Always More to Learn

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  • Crafting My Personal Development Plan: A Roadmap to Growth and Success

    As I embark on the next phase of my career, I’ve realized the importance of having a structured plan to guide my professional and personal development. To achieve my goals, I’ve designed a personal development plan that focuses on four key components: outside workshops, tuition reimbursement, mentorship, and special projects.…

  • The Impact of Technology on Learning and Training

    It is clear that technology in training is on an unstoppable upward trend but using it merely to seem cutting-edge is not the smartest move. The real value lies in using technology strategically to enhance training. Skilled trainers don’t just follow trends; they use technology to create engaging, effective, and…

  • Planning for a Needs Assessment

    Training Request at Southwest Airlines Issue: Enhancing Customer Service for International Flights Southwest Airlines has recently expanded its routes to include more international destinations. While the company has a strong reputation for customer service on domestic flights, feedback from international passengers indicates a gap in service quality, particularly regarding cultural…

  • Training: The Secret Weapon for Organizational Success

    Training is an important and necessary element of any organization. Did you know that high-performing companies are five times more likely than low performing companies to have a strong culture of learning? Companies that build a culture that values learning understand the following about the role of training: First, training…

  • Reflection

    As an educator, I have always been interested and invested in how people learn. Throughout this course, we examined historical perspectives on learning, learning theories, how to effectively incorporate technology in instruction, and the factors that motivate learners. While much of this was not new to me, I was surprised…

  • Fitting the Pieces Together

    When I was originally asked how I learned best, I responded that I most closely aligned my learning style with Constructivism. I believed this because I have found that information is most meaningful to me when I can make it “personal” and relevant to me. For me, connecting to my…

  • Mind Mapping: A Visual Representation of Connectivism!

    Up until recently, Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism have been the prevailing learning theories. Behaviorists believe that learning should be viewed as a change in observable behavior, and that internal processing is largely unknowable (Moore, 2011). After Behaviorism came Cognitivism, which is more concerned with the internal processes of learning and…

  • Learning and the Brain

    Instructional designers are critical in the process of learning. Our job is to develop training, curriculum, or courses for learning. Therefore, it is important to have an understanding of how people learn. At it’s most basic, learning is the process of retaining knowledge and that process happens in the brain…

  • Welcome to my blog

    As someone who is looking to change careers and exploring the world of Instructional Design, I am hungry to learn from experts in the field! A great way to do this is through blogs and other resource sites. In this week’s post, I explore 3 sites that I think provide…