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Education
fromeLearning Industry
14 hours ago

What Are Higher-Order Thinking Questions? Examples And Strategies For Educators

Higher-order thinking questions promote analysis, evaluation, and creation of knowledge, fostering deeper understanding and critical thinking in learners.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 day ago

Effortful Processing In Psychology: A Strategic Guide For L&D Leaders

Effortful processing is essential for effective learning and memory retention through active engagement and mental effort.
Psychology
fromeLearning Industry
5 days ago

Levels Of Thinking: A Guide For Instructional Designers On How To Apply Different Thinking Types In Course Design

Levels of thinking represent a hierarchy of cognitive processes essential for effective learning design and decision-making.
#philosophy
#instructional-design
UX design
fromeLearning Industry
5 days ago

How AI Prompts Are Redefining Creativity In Instructional Design

AI prompts enhance the efficiency and creativity of Instructional Designers in crafting effective learning experiences.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 weeks ago

Instructional Design Programs For Teachers, Trainers, And Beginners: How To Choose The Right Certification Path

Instructional Design programs are essential for professionals transitioning into learning roles, focusing on skills and frameworks for effective learning experiences.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago

8 Practical Ways L&D Professionals Can Use Images With LLMs To Design Better Learning

L&D professionals can leverage AI and LLMs to enhance instructional design by integrating visual inputs into their workflows.
Education
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

When Evaluation Becomes The Objective: Instructional Design And Accountability In K-12 Education

High-stakes testing accountability frameworks significantly influence instructional design practices, potentially narrowing educational approaches and creating misalignment between K-12 preparation and college-level expectations.
UX design
fromeLearning Industry
5 days ago

How AI Prompts Are Redefining Creativity In Instructional Design

AI prompts enhance the efficiency and creativity of Instructional Designers in crafting effective learning experiences.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 weeks ago

Instructional Design Programs For Teachers, Trainers, And Beginners: How To Choose The Right Certification Path

Instructional Design programs are essential for professionals transitioning into learning roles, focusing on skills and frameworks for effective learning experiences.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago

8 Practical Ways L&D Professionals Can Use Images With LLMs To Design Better Learning

L&D professionals can leverage AI and LLMs to enhance instructional design by integrating visual inputs into their workflows.
Education
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

When Evaluation Becomes The Objective: Instructional Design And Accountability In K-12 Education

High-stakes testing accountability frameworks significantly influence instructional design practices, potentially narrowing educational approaches and creating misalignment between K-12 preparation and college-level expectations.
#education
Education
fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

Teachers Are Sharing Everyday Things Students Can't Do For Themselves Anymore

Teachers express frustration over students' lack of basic skills and interest in learning, attributing it to modern parenting and curriculum issues.
Education
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes

LaSalle Parish school district eliminated homework for all students, responding to complaints from parents and students about its negative impact.
Education
fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

Teachers Are Sharing Everyday Things Students Can't Do For Themselves Anymore

Teachers express frustration over students' lack of basic skills and interest in learning, attributing it to modern parenting and curriculum issues.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

How Children Actually Learn Hope When the World Feels Uncertain

Hope for children is built through practice, experience, and relationships, not through reassurance or optimism.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
4 days ago

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy Explained For Instructional Designers And Educators

Bloom's revised taxonomy classifies learning goals from simple recall to higher-order thinking, emphasizing active learning and practical application.
#ai-in-education
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 weeks ago

Rethinking Education With AI: Create More Engaging Learning Experiences With AI-Powered Learning Design

AI can enhance learning design by personalizing experiences and improving relevance, but risks of generic content and diminished critical thinking remain.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago
Higher education

AI in Education Is an Unknown. Humans Are Not.

After correcting for extreme publication bias, reported learning gains from AI shrink sharply and may approach zero.
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Artificial Intelligence in Education Needs Design, Not Devotion

AI's impact on education varies based on its integration into the curriculum, influencing both performance and the depth of learning.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 weeks ago

Rethinking Education With AI: Create More Engaging Learning Experiences With AI-Powered Learning Design

AI can enhance learning design by personalizing experiences and improving relevance, but risks of generic content and diminished critical thinking remain.
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Screens Are Out. Here's How Schools Can Prepare Kids for AI.

Bipartisan legislation is increasingly banning screens in classrooms, emphasizing the need for digital literacy education alongside restrictions.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Children who grew up in the 1960s and 70s without structured schedules didn't just learn independence - they built an internal compass that modern children, supervised into adolescence, are rarely given the chance to develop - Silicon Canals

Children today have less freedom and fewer opportunities to solve problems independently compared to previous generations.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Your Child Isn't the Problem. Their School Report Might Be.

ODD is often misdiagnosed in Black and brown children due to bias in school reports, leading to harmful consequences for their behavior and mental health.
#elearning
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
4 days ago

AI Is Not Killing The Online Course Industry. It's Killing The Old Version Of It.

AI tools are transforming the eLearning industry by providing personalized, real-time learning experiences, shifting demand from traditional courses to transformation.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 week ago

eBook Launch: eLearning Designer's Notebook

Effective learning design enhances engagement, relevance, and personalization in L&D programs, improving knowledge retention and hands-on experience.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
4 days ago

AI Is Not Killing The Online Course Industry. It's Killing The Old Version Of It.

AI tools are transforming the eLearning industry by providing personalized, real-time learning experiences, shifting demand from traditional courses to transformation.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 week ago

eBook Launch: eLearning Designer's Notebook

Effective learning design enhances engagement, relevance, and personalization in L&D programs, improving knowledge retention and hands-on experience.
fromeLearning Industry
6 days ago

Diagnostic Assessment In Education: A Strategic Guide For K-12 And Higher Ed Teachers

A diagnostic assessment is a pre-instruction evaluation used to identify learners' prior knowledge, skill gaps, and misconceptions before teaching begins. Its purpose is not to grade performance, but to inform decisions about teaching, pacing, and support.
Education
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 week ago

What Are Knowledge Pillars? A Strategic Framework For Instructional Designers And Learning Architects

Knowledge pillars organize and connect information in learning systems, enhancing clarity and application of skills within a unified framework.
Education
fromeLearning Industry
5 days ago

Can Learning Platforms Detect Burnout Before Teachers Do?

Learning platforms often fail to recognize early signals of teacher strain, focusing instead on student performance metrics.
Data science
fromeLearning Industry
4 weeks ago

What It Actually Means To Build A Learning System Today

Organizations now build AI-driven platforms to control data retrieval and evaluation, making internal knowledge the core differentiator in learning intelligence.
Education
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Bring research and evidence into classroom products

Bridging the gap between learning science and classroom tools is essential for empowering educators and enhancing student learning.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

Self-taught people often don't realize it, but psychology says the way they solve problems is fundamentally different from most people - Silicon Canals

Self-taught individuals develop unique cognitive patterns that enhance problem-solving through exploration and unfocused thinking.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 week ago

Task Analysis For Instructional Designers: Definition, Types, Examples, And How To Use It Strategically

Task analysis is essential for creating effective learning programs that enhance job performance by breaking tasks into actionable steps.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 week ago

Multiple-Choice Questions: A Strategic Guide For L&D Leaders

Multiple-choice questions are effective assessments that evaluate knowledge by requiring learners to select the correct answer from a list of options.
Education
fromFortune
1 week ago

Education experts to Mamdani: why are you foisting AI on our kids? | Fortune

Generative AI should not be used in classrooms due to potential harm to children's education and development.
#learning-and-development
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago

Different Scenarios In Scenario-Based Learning: Tips And Use Cases For Instructional Designers

Scenarios in L&D enhance engagement and critical thinking by replicating real-life challenges for learners.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 weeks ago

From Completion Rates To Behavioral Change: Rethinking What Learning Success Really Means

Learning programs should prioritize impact and behavioral change over traditional metrics like completion rates and quiz scores.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago

Different Scenarios In Scenario-Based Learning: Tips And Use Cases For Instructional Designers

Scenarios in L&D enhance engagement and critical thinking by replicating real-life challenges for learners.
Higher education
fromFortune
1 month ago

'You won't be able to AI your way through an oral exam': Colleges have an Ancient Greek-style solution to the Gen Z stare | Fortune

Oral exams are being reintroduced in higher education to combat the negative effects of generative AI on student learning and critical thinking.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 weeks ago

EI Design, MPS Europa & Liberate Learning Unite As Liberate Global

Liberate Global unites three organizations to enhance global learning delivery and innovation in the digital learning industry.
Education
fromScary Mommy
3 weeks ago

How Inquiry-Based Preschool Helps Kids Think For Themselves

Preschool is crucial for early brain development and fosters lifelong learning and critical thinking skills through inquiry-based education.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Behavioral science says people who learned about life outside the classroom didn't miss an education - they got a different one, built from necessity and curiosity rather than curriculum, and the thinking it produces is less organized and considerably harder to break - Silicon Canals

Real learning occurs through direct experience and active engagement outside formal education, producing more resilient and adaptable thinkers than classroom instruction alone.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why Play Matters More Than Ever for Child Development

Children are engaging in less free play, undermining social, emotional, and neurological development; parents should prioritize varied, daily play, especially outdoor and unstructured play.
Psychology
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Cognitive Theory: Principles, Examples, And eLearning Applications

Cognitive theory explains learning as an active mental process where people interpret, connect, and organize information rather than passively absorbing it.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Why Reflections on Teaching Philosophy Matter: A Call for Contributions

Effective philosophy teaching cultivates student participation through course design, assessments, and informal pedagogies that encourage thinking aloud, testing partial ideas, and revising views publicly.
UX design
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

The Missing Framework: A Methodology For Pedagogically-Sound AI Integration In Learning Design

An instructional designer synthesized 16 ID frameworks into one unified methodology to guide AI integration throughout course development, addressing a gap in evidence-based frameworks for designing with AI.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

I was teaching virtue and knowledge while lying on the side

Self-deception enables vice through small permissions that gradually erode moral boundaries, as demonstrated through infidelity rationalized during relationship separation.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
4 weeks ago

What Adult AI Learners Actually Want To Know (And Why Most Courses Get It Wrong)

Beginners in AI education prioritize safety, practical use, and reassurance over technical details and complex concepts.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Raise the kids you have

You need to raise the children you have-not the ones you would have liked to have. This statement captures the essence of effective parenting: accepting your children's inherent nature rather than imposing your idealized vision upon them.
Parenting
Higher education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Teachers Are the Architects of Human Potential

Schools in 50 years will likely shift from knowledge transmission to developing human potential, with teachers as facilitators fostering creativity, resilience, and adaptive thinking rather than standardized achievement.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Feeling of Learning Can Be a Psychological Illusion

Cognitive fluency—the ease of processing information—creates an illusion of learning that often fails to translate into actual skill or long-term retention.
Philosophy
fromBig Think
1 month ago

The philosophy of indoctrination and how to fix it

Indoctrination occurs when beliefs are sealed off from questioning through prepackaged instructions that frame scrutiny as irrational or immoral, preventing rational evaluation of counterevidence.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Types Of Learning Theories: A Comprehensive Guide For eLearning And L&D Professionals

Learning theories are essential for effective instructional design and understanding how people acquire knowledge and skills.
Philosophy
fromPhilosophynow
2 months ago

A Very Short History of Critical Thinking

Sophistry prioritizes winning and approval over truth, using deceptive, manipulative arguments that undermine ethics and honest critical thinking.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

70+ Training Survey Questions For Instructional Designers

Training survey questions should be strategic tools for decision-making, not mere formalities, to improve performance and align with business goals.
#homeschooling
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Online learning

I taught in public schools for more than a decade. Homeschooling my kids shifted my perspective on a student's success.

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Online learning

I taught in public schools for more than a decade. Homeschooling my kids shifted my perspective on a student's success.

Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

What Is A Training Module? A Guide For Instructional Designers And L&D Teams

Training modules are self-contained learning units designed to teach specific skills or competencies, serving as building blocks for scalable, repeatable corporate learning experiences that support onboarding, compliance, and skills development.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Barriers To Learning: Types, Causes And How To Overcome Them

Barriers to learning are internal or external factors preventing learners from engaging with, understanding, or applying knowledge, affecting learning outcomes across educational and workplace contexts.
Education
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

35 Teachers Are Sharing The "Basic" Things Students Apparently Cannot Do Themselves Anymore

Teachers report students increasingly lack basic life skills and foundational academic abilities, from self-care tasks to fundamental math and writing, with administrative support often undermining academic standards.
Education
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Psychology says people who educated themselves through reading and curiosity instead of formal degrees solve problems in a fundamentally different way - and these 8 cognitive patterns explain why classrooms can't replicate it - Silicon Canals

Self-taught learners achieve innovative solutions by connecting learning directly to problems they want to solve, rather than learning subjects first and seeking applications later.
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Learning Curves: Meaning, Theory, And Types

At its core, the curve of learning represents how quickly proficiency increases through experience. The learning curve theory shows that improvement is not linear. At first, people might feel confused and make mistakes, which can slow progress. After some time, though, they start to improve faster. Eventually, as they approach mastery, progress may slow again.
Online learning
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Education Leadership in Action

School leaders face unprecedented challenges including staffing shortages, declining morale, and decision fatigue while expected to drive innovation and improvement.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

I Let My Neurodivergent 14-Year-Old Leave School. The Change In Her Has Been Extraordinary.

When I shared the reasoning behind this decision on Instagram, my DMs exploded with messages from thousands of parents quietly navigating the same issues. Watching their capable, intelligent children crumble and wondering if they're the only ones considering alternatives. Many of them told me they feel like failures for even thinking about stepping outside the system. But we're not failing ― the system is.
Education
fromeLearning Industry
2 months ago

Collective Learning In Education: Designing Learning Systems That Think Beyond The Individual

Collective learning is how a group or system creates, improves, and keeps knowledge. This knowledge lasts beyond any one person or cohort. That is the most practical collective learning definition, because it shifts the focus away from individuals and toward the learning system itself.
Online learning
Education
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Beyond the Classroom: Six Unbuilt Projects Rethinking Educational Architecture

Educational architecture imagines adaptive, landscape-integrated learning environments that respond to changing social, ecological, and pedagogical values across diverse unbuilt proposals.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

From Tick-Box Training To Transformative Learning: Designing Experiences That Stick

Meaningful learning requires emotional engagement and practical application rather than checkbox completion, creating lasting behavioral change that transforms how people work together.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

4 Mismatches Between Evolution and Education

Being thrown into a group of new strangers each and every year, as is typical in so many American public school systems, is deeply evolutionarily unnatural. Under ancestral conditions, humans did not encounter strangers with nearly the same frequency that we experience now. And guess what? Humans have an entirely different way of interacting with strangers (including appropriate levels of hesitation and skepticism) than we have when interacting with others whom we know well.
Education
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 months ago

Are We Designing Learning Or Just Dropping Pins On A Map?

Design learning experiences as adaptive, guided journeys rather than static repositories of content, using assessment and intelligent personalization to support learners dynamically.
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