Identifying and providing appropriate resources to support individual learning
Identifying and providing appropriate resources to support individual learning
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Design your space of reflection
Why did I choose this tool? According to Dr. Melanie Dodd, “The impact architecture has on a person’s mood is huge. Arguably these are fundamentals of architecture: not how it looks, but how we feel it, through the way it allows us to act, behave, think, and reflect.” How does this apply to being a trainer? Trainers facilitate the learning…
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Learning Styles
Why did I choose this tool? Knowing one’s own preferences in terms of learning styles is an incredible and invaluable source of help in structuring and organizing our learning experiences and therefore the development of the competence to identify learning objectives & pursue them proactively. How does it apply to a trainer? Trainers can get to know themselves and their…
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The Power of Writing
Why did I choose this tool? „Writing is different from talking; it has a power of its own. It allows us to express cognitive, emotional, and spiritual areas otherwise not accessible and expression of elements otherwise inexpressible. The very act of creativity—of creating something on a page that wasn’t there before—tends to increase self-confidence, feelings of self-worth and motivation for…
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Project Based Learning
Why did I choose this tool? Project Based Learning (PBL) is a powerful tool of empowerment and fostering innovation in a chosen field. The learner can observe the direct connections of gained knowledge and the impact that this knowledge could have on the environment and the community. How does this apply to being a trainer? In an environment of trainers,…
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Mobile learning
Why did I choose this tool? „Modern technology has enabled the non-speaking to speak, the non-hearing to hear and the non-seeing to see.” Nachimuthu & Vijayakumari (2012) I have chosen the following tools to enable the reader an easier recognition of his learning, to collect effective feedback and to optimize the organization of online resources. How does this apply to…
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Meditation As a Learning Support
Why did I choose this tool? I have yet to meet a regular meditator who does not speak highly of this practice. Moreover, a growing body of research attests to the powerful and transformative effects of meditation on the human body, mind and soul. In this article, learners learn to use meditation to organize and optimize learning, thereby developing the…
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How to keep your attention focused?
Why did I choose this tool? Being able to keep attention focused is an important prerequisite for any learning process to take place. Nowadays staying focused is becoming increasingly more difficult. This article will help the reader understand why this is so. How does this apply to being a trainer? The ability to regulate one’s attention is a key element…
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How much do we waste time and effort that slows down our learning efficiency?
Why did I choose this tool? Following the idea of Kurt Lewin, there always exist driving and restraining forces. Both are important, and sometimes they bring us to a status quo, which changes again after a while. This is the paradox of constant change. This article invites the readers to dive into the restraining forces of their own learning. How…
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How to decide what I should learn?
Why did I choose this tool? In today’s world, the overabundance of choice is something that ails us all. Decision making is a time consuming and cognitively demanding process. It is good for any learner to be familiar with tools and strategies for making life easier in this respect. How does this apply to being a trainer? Trainers will become…
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