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Mastering techniques in boredom

Mastering techniques in boredom

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Mastering techniques in boredom

- It's so easy to bore learners, minds wander, attention wanes, learners may be muddled through. You know, millions of learners are forced into boring, ineffective time wasting lessons when they could be energetically, developing valuable skills that would enhance self-worth, self-confidence and their ability to contribute meaningfully to the pursuits of their choice. I want you to be aware of the unintentional methods designers, trainers, and educators use to bring learners to boredom because learner engagement is vital to the success of E-learning. So let's take a look. First, it's easy to get wrapped up in content presentation, way too easy. It gets so easy to get wrapped up in the message that the learning experience is an afterthought, it just becomes insufferably boring. It's very hard to attract and keep engagement and focus with that approach. Just spitting out content risks our learners, completely…

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