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Scenarios for Boring Training Topics

How do you come up with scenarios for boring training topics? Shift your focus to the people who have to make decisions or take actions.

Karl Kapp’s latest book, Action-First Learning, explores ways we can shift from traditional passive learning experiences to focus on action.

While elearning often focuses on the behavioral aspect of learner engagement, our designs also affect cognitive and affective engagement.

One way to engage users is to make learning immediately relevant. People pay attention to info they can use right away.

TalentLMS asked me and 10 other folks in the learning and development world for tips for improving workplace training and elearning.

Listen to the recording to learn why scenario-based learning engages participants, including how to “hook” learners and draw them into the story.

The links and resources in this post include branching scenarios, learner engagement, summaries of learning research, and good news for job seekers.

Links on gender equity in elearning, tips for engaging learners, and a one-sentence work-from-home policy