I've come to learn to never trust statistics that end up in nice round numbers; not without at least seeing the original research. Statistics just don't play nice that way.
And William Glasser had nothing to do with it at all.
@Cary, thank you for providing an interesting article. I didn't mean to put an accent on statistics. My point was to show that reading information is not enough for studying! we need to put it into practice, discuss and share with others! Then the result will come!
"What people take notice of when you communicate with them is 7% the words you say. 30% your tone of voice. 63% your body language". Often used by trainers, sometimes even quoting the researcher, Albert Mehrabian. He didn't quite say that and it's totally out of the context he originally studied. Nevertheless, if you don't take the figures too literally, it's a pretty useful message.
"A class year at Harvard was once studied and it was noted that 3 of the students committed their life goals to paper. The others did not. Some twenty years later, the whole class was followed up and it was found that each of these 3 individuals was worth more than all of the 'others' put together." I've seen this used on several occasions by trainers. Quite an inspirational story, quite well known. Unfortunately a complete myth. But nevertheless, fairly sound advice!
Robert Dilts was one of the acolytes of Bandler and Grinder, who developed and popularised NLP. He is credited with developing the 'Logical Levels' model. One of the assertions of this is that 'beliefs' are embedded in one's personality at a lower and more fundamental level than learned behaviours. Therefore, attempts we all make to change and develop can easily be scuppered by 'stuck' beliefs about ourselves. Never in the field of human disagreement, debate and academic/scientific anger have I read so much vitriol and scorn being poured on a model as was levied against this one. Nevertheless, it works very well for me, and very many people I've talked to!
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@Kate
I'll agree with the last point on the list. 95% is what we teach others (we learn), either f2f or through a blog or online.
Factors back into the E-Learning Heroes Community.
Those who give more will learn more.
Nicholas
The "10% of what we read" meme is a myth. Will Thalheimer explains the issues about it here. http://www.willatworklearning.com/2006/05/people_remember.html
I've come to learn to never trust statistics that end up in nice round numbers; not without at least seeing the original research. Statistics just don't play nice that way.
And William Glasser had nothing to do with it at all.
How about the man who practices a kick 10,000 times?
Nicholas
It seems like Bruce Lee actually said it.
I'm more worried about the person who practiced a kick 10,000 times correctly than the person who practiced a kick 10,000 times incorrectly.
Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.
@Cary, thank you for providing an interesting article. I didn't mean to put an accent on statistics. My point was to show that reading information is not enough for studying! we need to put it into practice, discuss and share with others! Then the result will come!
The stern version of Story Lion.
Better listen to him.
Nicholas
I'm sorry if I came off as being a jerk. I think it is important that we base our understanding of learning in science.
@Cary.
I'll agree with that.
Nicholas
Motor Skills are closely associated with Cognition
My instructor will always say "learn one skill well instead of 4 badly, it could save your life!"
@Phil
Fine or gross motor skills?
(Useful post. Thank you.)
Nicholas
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/alberteins133991.html#rtCJwEzHiPezU3pQ.99
I've always been a fan of the Milan Kundera quote "The Larger the Searchlight, the Larger the Circumference of the Unknown".
It's why I love creating learning, because it just begets learning!
In the cycling world there is a phrase strong, light, cheap. Pick two.
In design and development of training I say, effective, fast, cheap. Pick two.
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.
- Hans Hofmann
You are done creating your presentation when there is nothing else that can be taken out.
- Author Unknown
I think I am going to use that last one in an upcoming presentation on presentations. Thanks Melanie.
And thank you to everyone else sharing your thoughts here. Keep them coming!
“A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression.”
― Jane McGonigal, Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
Some gamification words...
Maybe a little humor to revive this thread...
Let's all be careful not to commit any of these word crimes.
"What people take notice of when you communicate with them is 7% the words you say. 30% your tone of voice. 63% your body language". Often used by trainers, sometimes even quoting the researcher, Albert Mehrabian. He didn't quite say that and it's totally out of the context he originally studied. Nevertheless, if you don't take the figures too literally, it's a pretty useful message.
"A class year at Harvard was once studied and it was noted that 3 of the students committed their life goals to paper. The others did not. Some twenty years later, the whole class was followed up and it was found that each of these 3 individuals was worth more than all of the 'others' put together." I've seen this used on several occasions by trainers. Quite an inspirational story, quite well known. Unfortunately a complete myth. But nevertheless, fairly sound advice!
Robert Dilts was one of the acolytes of Bandler and Grinder, who developed and popularised NLP. He is credited with developing the 'Logical Levels' model. One of the assertions of this is that 'beliefs' are embedded in one's personality at a lower and more fundamental level than learned behaviours. Therefore, attempts we all make to change and develop can easily be scuppered by 'stuck' beliefs about ourselves. Never in the field of human disagreement, debate and academic/scientific anger have I read so much vitriol and scorn being poured on a model as was levied against this one. Nevertheless, it works very well for me, and very many people I've talked to!
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