Training & Development Insights

Training and Development Insights offers tools and best practices to help learning professionals, HR executives, managers and supervisors train and develop people. Our editorial team seeks out the latest research on workplace learning and reveals what top learning organizations are doing to conduct effective training and make it stick. Key topics covered include assessment, goal-setting, coaching, motivation, adult learning, training technique and follow-up.

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‘Free recall’ works better than studying

May 16, 2012 by Stephen J. Meyer

Researchers say the "retrieval practice" of free recall is crucial to building memories, and helps keep self-appraisals of learning realistic. Read on to learn how this study can help you find more effective ways of making learning stick.

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‘Rewire your brain’: Yes, but not so fast

May 9, 2012 by Stephen J. Meyer

You’ve no doubt heard a lot about learning activities that “rewire your brain.” But does learning really change the physical structure of your brain? Yes, according to one recent study. Read on to learn more.

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Why learners leave their training at the door

May 2, 2012 by Stephen J. Meyer

If you view training as an “event,” you’ll be fighting the way the brain’s memory is structured. The solution: don’t treat it as an event, but an ongoing process. Read on to learn more.

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Making training stick: What’s the best timing for reinforcement?

April 25, 2012 by Stephen J. Meyer

We all know learning doesn’t stick without follow up. But how much follow up is enough? And when should it happen? Read on to see some practical rules of thumb for trainers as they design their reinforcement programs.

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Low-stakes quizzes boost retention

April 18, 2012 by tjoneill

Present low-stakes quizzes during training sessions – research shows that quizzes improve later performance on testing. Read on to learn more.

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‘Don’t forget this’ means they’ll forget this

April 11, 2012 by Stephen J. Meyer

Research shows that when you tell people to remember something, they’ll probably forget. Read on to learn more about why, and what trainers can do to ensure knowledge gets retained.

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False consensus: Why trainers tend to overestimate buy-in

April 4, 2012 by tjoneill

Research suggests that trainers are likely to overestimate how much buy-in they’re getting from trainees. Read on to learn more about why this is the case.

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Offer trainees more choices and watch performance soar

March 28, 2012 by Stephen J. Meyer

Look for ways to give trainees choices. Reason: Studies show that performance improves when people have choices, even small ones. Read on to learn the science behind this discovery, and how you can use these findings to improve knowledge retention.

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Small victories are key to mastering complex skills

March 21, 2012 by Stephen J. Meyer

Trainers can break down all the behaviors successful people do into individual skills. By mastering small obstacles, eventually they’re mastering a larger skill or task. Read on to learn more about how this works.

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Six steps trainers can take to beat the ‘curse of knowledge’

March 14, 2012 by Stephen J. Meyer

Why do experts have so much trouble teaching things they already know? New research sheds some light on the answers. Read on to learn what the studies said, and how you can benefit from it.

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