As part of my job I do a great deal of training. One thing I am increasingly noticing is that often so called “leaders” send their teams on courses but say that they are too busy (important). They forget that effective leaders need to learn. Anyone who says they are…
Why teaching isn’t effective, but learning is. Almost anything I or you or anyone needs or wants to know is available in seconds using any one of three or four devices that are never far from my reach. Any technique or method that I learn today will likely change in…
In his book The Science Of Self Learning Peter Hollins looks at the future of learning. In the past we were told what to learn. A progression through school and university or college where facts were handed down from on high. Information was difficult to find and alternative views suppressed…
Education is typically based around a syllabus and exams to test learning against the syllabus but how effective is top down learning? Throughout the history of mankind it has been important to train large numbers of people to be able to work to predetermined instructions. First in the fields, then…