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Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions: Debunking Learning Myths and Superstitions
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Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions: Debunking Learning Myths and Superstitions

by Clark Quinn
April 2018
Beginner content levelBeginner
200 pages
3h 39m
English
Association for Talent Development
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THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING

Decades of Research

Empirical research into the science of learning arguably started with Ebbinghaus’s study of memory in the 19th century. Behavioral psychology research has given way to cognitive approaches, and subsequently to situated or connectionist views, but the empirical findings have consistently advanced. Our understanding of learning, though not yet complete, still provides a robust basis for designing instruction—or, more properly, creating experiences that facilitate learning.

The scientific methods that are used for studying learning vary—qualitative studies detailing the thoughts of individual learners sit alongside quantitative studies that use objective instruments, and at times we use both as converging ...

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ISBN: 9781947308381