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Training and pop psychology is full of supposed truths that are, in fact, wrong, party true of outright fraudulent. In this section we'll expose you to some of the more common myths about learning, instruction and how adults learn.
Misrepresentation, myths and misleading ideas
By JS Atherton - The world of teaching and learning is rife with received wisdom, including the potency of learning styles (which deserves a page to itself), and plenty of other unproven but fashionable ideas.See "What works..." on the teaching site It is not so much that they are "wrong", but: * the evidence base and/or research methodology may be flaky, and/or * they may have been misinterpreted and generalised beyond their legitimate use, and/or * they originate from such tightly controlled laboratory settings as not to make sense in the real world. (Added: 27-Jan-2010 Hits: 597 )People Only Use 20% Of Their Brains: Malarkey
By Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education - Another widely held misconception is that people use only 20 percent of their brains—with different percentage figures in different incarnations—and should be able to use more of it. This belief appears to have arisen from the early neuroscience finding that much of the cerebral cortex consists of “silent areas” that are not activated by sensory or motor activity. However, it is now known that these silent areas mediate higher cognitive functions that are not directly coupled to sensory or motor activity. (Added: 27-Dec-2009 Hits: 389 )Tackling workplace stereotypes (Generational stereotypes)
By na - When it comes to the workplace, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y populations may be more similar than previously thought, according to a Conference Board of Canada study released Monday. (Added: 2-Dec-2009 Hits: 452 )Retail Training Myths
By na - A number of myths about training in the retail sector are addressed here. Find out why the excuses companies make to avoid training sales associates are mostly false. (Added: 9-Jul-2007 Hits: 397 )Do Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learners Need Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Instruction?
By AFT - A cognitive science explanation debunking the myth that instructional methods need to be modified depending on prefered learning style of the learner (Added: 2-Jul-2007 Hits: 770 )Will at Work Learning: People remember 10%, 20%...Oh Really?
By Will Thalheimer - People do NOT remember 10% of what they read, 20% of what they see, 30% of what they hear, etc. That information, and similar pronouncements are fraudulent. Moreover, general statements on the effectiveness of learning methods are not credible---learning results depend on too many variables to enable such precision. (Added: 26-Jun-2007 Hits: 482 )| Library Home Page |
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