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Practitioner Radio Episode 31 - Hands On with Experiential Learning
Some Times You Just Have to See It to Believe It & For IT Mgmt. To Make Sense! In the internet driven, On demand world we live in, where we see a rise in short attention spans and a sizeable part of our population being labeled with the fashionable syndromes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Dyslexia. The practical reality of sitting for long protracted periods of time to learn new skills becomes a major roadblock to learning. Combine this with the observation that many people in the technology field prefer interactive hands on learning styles over the classic classroom experience and we have to take the concepts of experiential learning seriously. In this week's show Chris and I are Exploring the intriguing concepts of of Experiential Learning as a preferred learning style for many- Global Processes Episode 30
- Kinesthetic learning
- Montessori Schools
- Education vs. Skills based learning
- What types of feedback is Pink Elephant getting from the different types of learning.
- Gamification = Experiential learning
- Kolb Learning Styles
- Kolb Learning Styles
- Diverging (feeling and watching)
- Assimilating (watching and thinking)
- Converging (doing and thinking)
- Accommodating (doing and feeling)
- Myers Briggs for Education
- Khan Academy (Reverse Learning)
- Why is pain a motivator?
- No one wants to be told their baby is ugly
- 3rd Person learning
- Hook Book Look took
- Stakeholders learn different, so consider how you message
Troy's Thunder Bolt Tip of The Day: When considering your education objectives pay close attention to the learning style and model that fits your organization's culture. Consider what you want to obtain conceptual knowledge or useful life skills.
Troy's & Chris's Thoughts What Are Yours?
"Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward." ~Soren Kierkegaard
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