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Boosting the Brain’s Power Into Old Age (Free Lecture)

Posted by Robert Bacal in For Learners, Training Tools & Techniques, Training Wisdom or Training Foolishness, adult education on August 20, 2009

As we have an aging population, and many of us are moving into our later middle and elderly years, the issue of brain health is becoming more interesting to many of us, both on a personal basis and as a societal issue. Here’s some information in lecture form about some claimed techniques for maintaining and [...]

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Do You Believe Learning By Doing is a Superior Learning Method? Is Your Hamster Smarter Than You?

Posted by Robert Bacal in Advice For Trainers, Learning Theory To Practice, Training For Trainers, Training Wisdom or Training Foolishness on July 12, 2009

If you believe learning by doing is a superior method of learning, and training, certainly better than old boring lectures, reading, etc, you’re in good (well, maybe not good) company. Many educators and trainers believe the same — that “real” learning can only occur if learners are demonstrably active. That is, you can see them [...]

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