Learning Theory
15 Learning Myths Busted: How To Work Smarter, Not Harder
Unlearn limiting beliefs! Debunk the top 15 learning myths holding you back & unlock your full potential with…
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Articles by Harry Cloke
Learning Theory
The Truth About Learning Styles: A Deep Dive Into Learner Preferences
What's the real deal with learning styles? This article post goes beyond the surface level to explore the…
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L&D Strategy
Cognitive Biases in L&D: How Learning Teams Fool Themselves
L&D teams diagnose bias in learners but miss their own. Discover the cognitive biases that distort learning decisions,…
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Learning Theory
The 70:20:10 Model: What the Evidence Actually Says
70:20:10 shapes L&D budgets everywhere, yet no study produced the ratio. Here's where the numbers came from, what…
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Learning Theory
Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding: What the Evidence Says
The Zone of Proximal Development explained, with the scaffolding evidence that supports it and the parts of the…
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Neuroscience
Cognitive Biases in Learning: Why the Brain Misjudges What it Knows
Cognitive biases make us misjudge our own learning, mistaking fluency for mastery. Discover the biases that sabotage learning,…
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L&D Strategy
Constructive Feedback: Why a Third of It Makes Performance Worse
Feedback improves performance on average. It also makes it worse more than a third of the time. Here's…
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Gamification
Intrinsic Motivation vs Extrinsic Motivation: Unlocking Your Learners’ Inner Drive
Unlock learner engagement! Explore intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, backed by research. Discover how to use rewards to inspire…
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L&D Strategy
Mayer’s Principles of Multimedia Learning: The Science of Content That Sticks
Mayer’s cognitive theory of multimedia learning turns 200+ experiments into practical rules for designing content that teaches. Here’s…
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Engagement
Dopamine and Learning: What the Brain’s Most Misunderstood Chemical Actually Does
Dopamine is not the pleasure chemical. It signals wanting and prediction error, and that changes how you should…
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L&D Strategy
Transfer of Learning: Why Training So Often Fails to Reach the Job
Transfer of learning is whether training actually changes what people do at work. Discover why so much training…
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L&D Strategy
Elaboration and the Generation Effect: Why the Brain Remembers What It Produces
The generation effect and elaboration explain why producing beats receiving. Discover the science of active learning and how…
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