Categories for Rapid Learning Insights
January 20, 2016 8:00 am
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
According to a growing body of research on the power of “interleaving,” you get better results from practice sessions when you mix things up.
January 6, 2016 8:00 am
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
What happens when you combine two of the most powerful research-based learning techniques? Do you get a supercharged training experience? That’s what research into “successive learning” wants to find out.
November 24, 2015 8:57 am
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
Mastering a new skill takes time. Is there a way to speed up the learning process? A recent study suggests there is: Have trainees “overlearn.”
October 27, 2015 9:30 am
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
Is there a way for you to help learners see the need for change – and increase the odds that they’ll actually take action? A new study suggests a simple intervention can help you convert skeptical learners into believers.
September 30, 2015 8:00 am
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
The first challenge for any successful training experience is to grab learners’ attention. The bigger challenge, however, can be keeping it. So what can you do to keep learners focused?
September 15, 2015 11:20 am
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
Do short bursts of learning really get better results? And how do assessments fit into a microlearning environment? A new study conducted in Germany sheds light on these questions.
September 2, 2015 8:00 am
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
Numerous studies have shown the power of mental practice. But nearly every one has focused on individual skills. What about collaborative tasks? Can mental practice – which can only be performed alone – help teams work better?
August 17, 2015 2:49 pm
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
There’s a good chance that public speaking can be a valuable competency for just about everyone in your organization to have. The bad news: Most people dread it. The good news: Researchers have found a simple technique that can help.
July 22, 2015 10:55 am
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
Imagine you could give your learners slick, fast-paced e-learning modules that look like they came straight out of a Hollywood studio. Wouldn’t it be great? According to recent research, maybe not.
July 8, 2015 8:00 am
Published by Stephen J. Meyer
According to recent research, pretesting is a surprising way to boost knowledge retention. Even though learners guess wrong – which makes perfect sense since they haven’t learned the material yet – pretesting helps learners get it right down the road.
