From the course: Components of Effective Learning
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Why context matters
- So I'd like you to consider where you start your learners. Many instructors consider content presentation to be most important so if you start your workshop or your training experiences by just listing objectives and outlining the agendas, you're probably off on the wrong foot already. You're not giving them that well-conceived context that makes learning experiences meaningful and memorable. The desired outcome of learning is the ability to do something the learner couldn't do before. If reading how to do something can ensure a successful performance, then knowledge delivery is enough, it's adequate. But in many cases, learners need to be put in situations to perform a task and receive feedback on the consequences of their actions and practice until they become effective. I like just putting the learner to work right away. We can avoid beginning learning experiences with that list of, "At the end of this training, "you'll…
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