Student of the MA in Technical Communication and eLearning-UL

Dublin, Ireland
Joined February 2022
Interesting take on training effectiveness. #tcidul
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After a weekend of deadlines, I am thinking about life post-MA. Maybe we need to prepare ourselves for that feeling of emptiness that follows the achievement of a big goal. #tcidul Beware The Anti Climax: The Unexpected Low That Comes After Big Life Goals disq.us/t/3mbpbro
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As we approach the end of our lectures and projects for this MA, feelings are mixed. Happy to have learned so much; scared to discover how little I know. It was reassuring to find this article. #tcidul The More You Know The More You Realize You Don’t Know disq.us/t/3bsvnv7
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So interesting! Internet access during exams? Maybe not... #tcidul
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Learning styles are not backed up by science. We must direct our efforts towards evidence-based strategies that actually work. #tcidul Learning Myths vs. Learning Facts psychlearningcurve.org/learn…
We have been so busy completing all the projects for this MA that maybe it is time for a little reflection. This is an interesting article on how and when project-based learning works best. #tcidul 12 Myths About Project-Based Learning bit.ly/2YB4GkM via @teachthought
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'Few people realize how badly they write'. I am cringing while I read that sentence from 'On Writing Well' by William Zinsser. It was so difficult to stick to the word limit of our assignments, often spending more time removing words than writing them!! 🙃 #tcidul
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If you haven't heard before about the 'Expertise Reversal Effect', this article could be a good place to start. A reminder for instructional designers to take into account the differences between novice and advanced learners when creating learning materials. #tcidul
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A great recap of some of the many things we are learning this year. #tcidul Top eLearning Tips for Instructional Designers youtu.be/UYu1Ro0EMOw via @YouTube
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Some recommendations and free resources to help you be a better learner and a successful instructional designer. #tcidul
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Do adults learn differently? Here is a very interesting blog on the subject. #tcidul
Pedagogy vs. Andragogy: What's the Difference? Know your learners, make content relevant, give them choice in the learning process & build on their prior knowledge – whether they are novices or experts in the domain at hand. This is true for any age. buff.ly/3qlbAJb
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If you are an anxious person and struggle to think under pressure, you may find some answers to your troubles in this interesting article. Anxiety could indeed limit the capacity of your working memory. #tcidul doi.org/10.1037/bul0000051
Are you considering freelancing after you graduate in instructional design? Some interesting insights and tips here. #tcidul
Listen to a podcast interview I did on elearning freelancing and consulting several years ago: dlvr.it/SLWWXf
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Trying to remember what you have learnt (retrieval) is a powerful learning strategy. #tcidul
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'Designing curiosity'... doesn't that sound interesting? For us, instructional designers, it could be a great concept to add to everything else we are learning. #tcidul
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A reminder that we all learn differently. However, how we prefer to learn and how we learn best, may be different things. #tcidul
This is why I don't take @Forbes articles seriously.
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On the subject of 'learning to think differently'... #tcidul
The problem is not that people are idiots (though some surely are), rather that people get trapped in a way of thinking they cannot escape, and this is true of smart and stupid alike.
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If you can't figure something out, do something else for a while. You are not being careless or lazy; you are working in a way that suits your brain! Focused vs diffused thinking is explained really nicely here: youtu.be/8wOgJ5NuMNY #tcidul
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