A textbook definition of learning styles is “characteristic cognitive, effective, and psycho-social behaviors that serve as relatively stable indicators of how learners perceive, interact with, and respond to the learning environment.”((Am J Pharm Educ.: Learning Styles: A Review of Theory, Application, and Best Practices))That’s a fancy way of saying that different individuals interact with their learning […]
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How to Train Your Brain to Crave Lifelong Learning (And Why It’s Good)
I am in love with lifelong learning. It was not always that way, however.To be perfectly honest, I used to think that the only way to learn was in school. And I was not always a big fan of “conventional learning”, unless it was a course that really interested me.It was not until I expanded […]
15 best-selling courses on CreativeLive, a learning site for creative types — covering everything from color theory for designers to how to photograph a wedding
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Online courses pose an opportunity for cheap, impactful learning. CreativeLive is the go-to site for creatives with more than 1,500 classes taught by 650+ industry-leading experts. Classes are as low as […]
Top 10 Online Learning Sites To Advance Communication Skills at Work
Experiencing inefficiency at work and in the personal life is the worst feeling that one can face, especially when it is self created. There comes a phase in majority of us lives when every time we listen to or meet great orators or managers, we tend to feel a sinking feeling in the pit of […]
5 Learning Management Systems (LMS) Can Help You Help Others Learn
Businesses rely on talent to generate and sell value. Without skilled people to create its products, manage its operations and execute its strategies, a business would inevitably fizzle out of the game and leave better-staffed competitors to take the field.This is the reason why ambitious companies go great lengths to attract top talent,((McKinset & Co.: […]
How Observational Learning Can Have a Huge Impact on Productivity
Someone walks over, introduces themselves and raises their hand out in front of you. How do you know what you’re supposed to do next?If this were the first time you saw this behavior, you wouldn’t have a clue.If you were from an Eastern culture, you might go to bow toward this person. But you know […]
How to Use Visual Learning to Boost Your Career or Business
Knowledge is essential to become successful in life, your career and your business. Without learning new concepts and becoming proficient in our craft, we cannot excel in our chosen careers or archive knowledge to pass down to the next generation.But content comes in various forms, and because how we learn influences how much we know, […]
How Guided Meditation for Kids Can Boost Learning and Social Skills
Do you want the best for your kid? Of course you do!Boosting your kid’s learning ability and social skills in less than 20 minutes a day? That’s where guided meditation for kids comes in.You have probably heard a lot about meditation the last couple years. As there’s more and more research in the area of […]
How to Connect Different Learning Styles with Career for Great Success
How we define our career success is different from one person to the next, or at least should be different.Many define career success through wealth symbols likened to those glossy images of The Robb Report containing pages of plush houses, luxury cars and superyachts. Others such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett seek other measures […]
Forget Learning How to Multitask: Boost Productivity 10X More with Focus
There’s a dark side to the conveniences of the Digital Age. With smartphones that function like handheld computers, it has become increasingly difficult to leave our work behind. Sometimes it seems like we’re expected to be accessible 24/7. How often are you ever focused on just one thing? Most of us try to meet these […]