Tag: learning effectiveness

What Are Kolb Learning Styles? A Way to Make Learning More Effective

By Jennifer Xue Nov 10, 2017 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 10, 2017

In the science of teaching adults, or “andragogy,” a teacher isn’t a sage on the stage but rather a facilitator by the side. Your success as a trainer is mostly measured by how well the trainees learn, retain information, and apply it in their job. The thing is, every individual learns at his or her […]

Improving Learning Effectiveness

By Robyn Travis Nov 7, 2017 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 7, 2017

Conventional wisdom says that a student will forget up to 87 percent of what they have been taught in the first 24–48 hours after an instructor-led class.  “I taught them but they didn’t learn it.” Does that change with online learning?  Having been an instructor for online learning, I can say from experience that the […]