Learning Motivation

July 23, 2018

How To Motivate Employees In The Workplace In 5 Foolproof Ways

Even the most skilled employee can underperform if they’re not sufficiently driven. Motivation—the employee’s intrinsic drive to work—is the real catalyst for increased productivity. Discover several tried and true tips for putting this catalyst into action.

by Nikos Andriotis

July 1, 2018

Using Action Mapping To Motivate Your Learners

In this article, I will discuss research from the field of Implementation Science that can be used in combination with Cathy Moore's action mapping to motivate your learners to apply what they have learned in practice.

by Adam Gavarkovs

June 25, 2018

Editors' Choice

Top 5 Research-Based Online Learning Tips

How can students be better supported and engaged in online learning programs? Based on the research available, here are 5 ways to make online learning more effective.

by Marianne Stenger

April 30, 2018

User Story Mapping For Contextual Analysis

Here is what you need to know about using Agile tools for conducting a contextual analysis.

by Sue Czeropski, PhD,CPT

April 27, 2018

How To Facilitate Both Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation In eLearning

While externally motivating factors like grades and points are quantifiable and concrete, intrinsic motivation is more difficult to get a handle on. So how do we facilitate intrinsic motivation, particularly in relation to eLearning, in a fashion that doesn’t take away from extrinsic motivation?

by Andrew Heikkila

April 25, 2018

Create Habits Among Your Learners To Set Them Up For Lifelong Success

Habits are an action that requires minimal motivation or effort to complete. The idea is over time; a habit will slowly build on top of itself and result in something significant.

by Dan Westmoreland

April 19, 2018

The Real Reason Why Your Employees Resist Training

People dance all over the reasons that employees resist training. It's not easy to design and develop training people actually want to engage in. Well... let's stop dancing and face the cold hard truths.

by Mike Petersen

April 14, 2018

Why Quality Is Important And 4 Checkpoints To Ensure Quality In eLearning Courses

Probably, editors and the quality control specialists enjoy an undisputed hatred over other members of a courseware development team. Nevertheless, quality is important. But why? Why do organizations invest so much in quality assurance? Is this just for aesthetic reasons?

by Sunanda Dey

April 2, 2018

4 Dos And Don'ts When Providing Feedback

Effective feedback can bring about positive changes in learners' performance and achievement. In this article, I will share some very important questions and issues every instructional Designer should consider when designing feedback.

by Houra Amin

December 5, 2017

How To Combine Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation In Online Learning

Everyone knows learner engagement is important, but there's more to motivation than meets the eye. Find out why it's important to link intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in online learning.

by Juliette Denny

November 28, 2017

Getting Learners To Love Their Learning According To The Self-Determination Theory

Why waste time fighting your learners, and trying to get them engaged with a dull training experience? Wouldn't it be easier to give them something exciting, that makes them feel like they can achieve their goals? Keep reading to find out what you need...

by Juliette Denny

November 5, 2017

Students As Teachers: Moving From Pedagogy To Andragogy

How a personal experience completely changed my perspective on the relationship between Pedagogy and Andragogy and showed me the importance of assessing learner types and goals.

by Phillip Bock