Why and How to Design Custom Learning for ILT?

By Archana | Mar04, 2011 | Pick Your Brain No Comments »

You must of heard of phrases such as tailor-made, custom training, and so on. What do these really mean? Custom learning means that learning is designed keeping in mind the learning environment, the learners’ needs, and the organization goals. But shouldn’t all types of training take these into account? The answer is NO. Most non-custom or off-the-shelf ILT do not factor in these parameters.

But why should you opt for custom learning for instructor-led training (ILT)? To answer this question, let us take a look at the difference between custom learning and non-custom learning.

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Using Mental Models in Learning

By Archana | Apr14, 2009 | Sprints 1 Comment »

Do we consider mental models of our learner before we design training? Is this necessary? Let us first understand the concept of mental models better. Mental models is a person’s perception of reality and how they understand a particular concept. Cognitive scientists studied mental models to gain a better understanding of how humans think and perceive things. Donald Norman explains that people constantly form mental models of themselves and of things they are interacting with. These models help people understand certain phenomena. Read more…

The Learner-Centered Methodology (LCM) approach to ID

By Archana | Oct30, 2008 | Main Articles 5 Comments »

This post has been authored by Geeta Bose.

The objective of the approach is to design courses that help learners achieve their learning outcomes and increase the ROI of stakeholders. This research is based on proven research in human factors engineering, which has techniques, processes, and procedures to design user-centered products.

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Which Strategy Would You Pick?

By Archana | Sep05, 2006 | Pick Your Brain 6 Comments »

Course Title: Dealing with Conflict at the Workplace

Learner Analysis

Demographics

  • Age: 25-40
  • Male/female ratio: 1:1
  • Language: American English
  • Educational Background: Graduates and Post graduates

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