by Margie Meacham | Mar 30, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
I’ve written previously about the influence of other disciplines on the science of learning, such as looking at desire paths, an architectural concept, to help design effective informal learning experiences. Now I’m returning to architecture again, to...
by Margie Meacham | Mar 29, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
If you’ve ever watched or read science fiction, you probably know about the “butterfly effect.” The idea is that the gentle flapping of a butterfly’s wings can stir up a hurricane on the other side of the world. What you may not know is that...
by Margie Meacham | Mar 25, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
Are you happy? Don’t overthink your answer, don’t parse it into happiness in some parts of your life but not others, happy about certain things and not others. These mental gymnastics are clever ways to avoid the central question – are you happy?...
by Margie Meacham | Mar 17, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
When I started my consulting business more than a decade ago, I was energized by the research papers I was reading from the new discipline of neuroscience and stunned to learn that most teachers and trainers had never even heard the word, let alone started to...
by Margie Meacham | Mar 14, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
Hi Everyone! In my workshops I often talk about the power of story to draw the learner into the role of a character, seeing things through his or her eyes. Park Howell’s excellent podcast on this subject is worth another listen to remind you of how your brain...
by Margie Meacham | Mar 3, 2017 | LearningToGo Blog
I recently wrote about “desire paths” and learning, linking a concept in architectural design to learning design. Basically, the idea is that our brains naturally look for the easiest path to our destination, so over time users of a system will show the...
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