June 20, 2012 11:19 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
A recent study showed that the more that learners have to work to learn something, the more likely they are to retain the information. Read on to learn how researchers came to this discovery, and what it can do for your efforts to train people.
June 13, 2012 9:42 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
During classroom training, ever see someone not taking notes? If so, they may be the victim of “stability bias.” Read on to learn more about what that is, and what you can do to help combat it so that learning sticks.
June 6, 2012 10:12 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer2 Comments
If you need to teach your staff multiple topics or concepts, research shows switching back and forth between them establishes general rules that can be applied in numerous settings. Read on to learn more.
May 30, 2012 10:45 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
If someone gets an answer wrong on a test, do you simply tell them the correct answer, or help guide them to it? Read on to learn what new research suggests works best.
May 23, 2012 10:09 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Learning is more likely to stick if you incorporate more physical activity into your training sessions. That’s the implication of a recent study that looked at the relationship between exercise and brain activity. Read on to learn more.
May 16, 2012 10:08 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Researchers say the “retrieval practice” of free recall is crucial to building memories, and helps keep self-appraisals of learning realistic. Read on to learn how this study can help you find more effective ways of making learning stick.
May 2, 2012 10:40 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
If you view training as an “event,” you’ll be fighting the way the brain’s memory is structured. The solution: don’t treat it as an event, but an ongoing process. Read on to learn more.
April 25, 2012 10:33 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
We all know learning doesn’t stick without follow up. But how much follow up is enough? And when should it happen? Read on to see some practical rules of thumb for trainers as they design their reinforcement programs.
April 18, 2012 11:46 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Present low-stakes quizzes during training sessions – research shows that quizzes improve later performance on testing. Read on to learn more.
April 11, 2012 11:22 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Research shows that when you tell people to remember something, they’ll probably forget. Read on to learn more about why, and what trainers can do to ensure knowledge gets retained.
