Category Archives: Learning Styles

The reason for reflection

Posted on August 28, 2013 by julianstodd

I’m on holiday this week, trying to avoid all but essential work, but also trying to finish the third article exploring Social Leadership (which doesn’t count as work!). I also took a look at the Blog stats and realised how … Continue reading →

Posted in Achievement, Agile, Blog, Blogging, Book, Collaboration, Community, Group Dynamics, Learning, Learning Styles, Reflection | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

A methodology for learning. Part 6 – Assessment

Posted on July 31, 2013 by julianstodd

In this series of articles, i’m exploring my Learning Methodology in more detail. We started by examining Context, the contract for the learning, and moving onto Demonstration, where we illustrate our points. Then into Exploration, with a chance to play … Continue reading →

Posted in Achievement, Assessment, Challenge, Context, Demonstration, Design, Education, Effectiveness, Engagement, Instructional Design, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Methodology, Learning Styles, Motivation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

How to design great e-Learning: ask the right questions

Posted on May 13, 2013 by julianstodd

It has to be said that i’m a rather amateur gardener, much preferring the ‘BBQ on a summer evening‘ end of the event to the ‘months of digging holes and spreading manure‘ part of the process. On those occasions when … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Context, Demonstration, Design, E-Learning, Effectiveness, Engagement, Footsteps, Instructional Design, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Methodology, Learning Styles, Meaning, Narrative, Social Learning, Stories, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Creating effective blended learning solutions: a methodology

Posted on December 20, 2012 by julianstodd

At the heart of great learning is a coherent narrative: a story that runs through all the different media, all the different experiences, all of the learning environments. The narrative is everything. We have many ways to deliver learning today: … Continue reading →

Posted in Blended Learning, Choreography, Context, Demonstration, Design, Effectiveness, Engagement, Feedback, Footsteps, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Journey, Learning Methodology, Learning Styles, Narrative, Stories, Theory | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

Exploring Learning Styles: does an understanding of them make us better able to design learning?

Posted on July 17, 2012 by julianstodd

The notion of learning styles is interesting: that we can identify different ways that people learn and, through this understanding, design materials and experiences that best suit each of these styles. It’s appealing: an engineering approach that tells us we … Continue reading →

Posted in Barriers to Learning, Concepts, E-Learning, Education, Instructional Design, Learning, Learning Design, Learning Styles | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments