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Direct linkHonebein, Peter C.; Sink, Darryl L. – Performance Improvement, 2012
Eclectic instructional design is the process whereby a designer blends ideas from multiple learning theories to construct a learning experience that works better than a course designed from only one theoretical influence. Eclectic instructional designers are those who do not get hung up or rely consistently on any one theory for their designs.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Design, Teacher Student Relationship, Learning Theories
Hicks, Karen; Blake, Anne – Performance Improvement, 2012
In early 2011, the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) invited three universities--University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Purdue University; and Wayne State University--to participate in the third annual University Human Performance Technology (HPT) Case Study Competition. Each university put together a team of three or four…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Competition, Program Effectiveness, Performance Technology
Dunlap, Joanna C. – Performance Improvement, 2008
It is often difficult to transfer learning from one situation to another. Learning is more likely to be transferred if instruction is situated within a realistic context, using a problem-centered instructional approach. However, it can be challenging to create problem-centered instruction that authentically represents the needs and activities of…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Problem Based Learning, Training
Knowles, Marc P.; Suh, Sookyung – Performance Improvement, 2005
The authors discuss potential shortfalls of assistantships and internships in preparing students for practical career application of professional degrees and describe the benefits to overall development of courses eliciting performance in authentic scenarios. This article explores what is necessary, not only to teach, but also to learn, human…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Systems Analysis, Problem Based Learning, Labor Market
Yi, Jialin – Performance Improvement, 2005
This article discusses learning within the corporate environment. Comparing objectivist and constructivist theories of learners and learning, the author presents her views from a constructivist approach. Three learning methods are discussed: (1) Problem-based; (2) Cooperative and (3) Situated. A background of each is included, noting outcomes…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories
Cyboran, Vincent L. – Performance Improvement, 2005
A variety of instructional methods have been shown to be effective in fostering employee learning in workplace training. These include problem-based learning, cooperative learning, and situated learning. Despite their success, however, there are at least two important reasons to actively foster learning beyond the training room: The transfer of…
Descriptors: Training, Employees, Job Performance, Mentors
