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How to respond to learning-style believers

Posted on: 9 June 2015 Last updated on: 2 December 2020 Written by: Cathy Moore
Why do people continue to believe in debunked learning styles? Let’s look at why the belief is appealing and how we can respond to the believers on our team. Learn more.
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Be a learning mythbuster

How to be a learning mythbuster

Posted on: 7 January 2015 Last updated on: 2 December 2020 Written by: Cathy Moore
Do your stakeholders insist on believing in myths like learning styles? Here’s how to bust some myths. Learn more.
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Learning styles: Worth our time?

Posted on: 21 September 2010 Last updated on: 2 December 2020 Written by: Cathy Moore
We’re wasting our time talking about appealing to learning styles when research has identified far more powerful techniques. This post summarizes two meta-analyses about learning styles. Read more
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Do we really need narration?

Posted on: 7 September 2010 Last updated on: 2 December 2020 Written by: Cathy Moore
By Cathy Moore When should elearning be narrated? I think we should rephrase the question as, “When is it a good idea to force all learners to go at the same pace?” That’s what narrated material does. The pace of…
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Less text, more learning

Posted on: 26 January 2009 Last updated on: 2 December 2020 Written by: Cathy Moore
Do stakeholders want to add text to your materials? Here’s one study you can use to show how wordiness can hurt learning. Read more.
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Why you do not want to sound like a robot

Why you do not want to sound like a robot

Posted on: 19 January 2009 Last updated on: 2 December 2020 Written by: Cathy Moore
“We shouldn’t use contractions because…” Let’s debunk all that. Read more.
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Should we narrate on-screen text?

Posted on: 30 July 2007 Last updated on: 2 December 2020 Written by: Cathy Moore
It’s common to assume that you should have a narrator read text to the learner. However, this could hurt learning in three ways. Read more.
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