Ideas Engine: What is The Geneva Learning Foundation’s insights mechanism?
It’s a cliché to claim that data is the “new oil”, a resource to be mined. We collect it from the field, refine it with experts,…
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What is the pedagogy of Teach to Reach?
In a rural health center in Kenya, a community health worker develops an innovative approach to reaching families who have been hesitant about vaccination. Meanwhile, in…
Learning for Knowledge Creation: The WHO Scholar Program
Excerpted from: Victoria J. Marsick, Rachel Fichter, Karen E. Watkins, 2022. From Work-based Learning to Learning-based Work: Exploring the Changing Relationship between Learning and Work, in:…
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The integrity layer: using assessment to scaffold peer learning at scale
Peer feedback is the engine of The Geneva Learning Foundation’s learning system. A new screening tool protects that engine, and its design answers three questions education…
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How to measure real-world outcomes in learning initiatives
This is the second of two articles about assessment, exploring how The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) measures real-world outcomes in learning initiatives. The first article examines…
What pre and post tests cannot tell you: A critical review of a widely-used but poorly-understood assessment method
This is the first of two articles about assessment, exploring the limitations and misuse of pre and post tests. The second article examines the framework used…
Book review: A handbook of learning for transformation
A cartography of learning for transformation The Palgrave Handbook of Learning for Transformation offers a sweeping map of the territory of transformative learning. The editors have…
5 surprising insights from the science of successful learning
The work of Reda Sadki offers a provocative, often counter-intuitive critique of how we learn, lead, and solve complex problems. Here are five surprising insights about…
5 reasons why our current systems of learning are broken – and how to fix them
Reda Sadki’s writing explores how systems of learning matter when tackling complex challenges across global health, humanitarian aid, and education. Over twelve years of articles on…
The future of hybrid engagement: accelerated action to tackle global threats
How can we use the new physics of digital connections to save lives? What is the future of hybrid engagement? The ultimate test of any digital…
Digital propinquity: how to engineer serendipity and build connection in remote teams
We cannot teleport physical proximity, but we can replicate its psychological effects in remote teams. This has everything to do with propinquity. If the physical world…
Why YouTube is obsolete: From linear video content consumption to AI-mediated multimodal knowledge production
Does the educational purpose of video change with AI? The purpose of video in education is undergoing a fundamental transformation in the age of artificial intelligence.…
Online learning completion rates in context: Rethinking success in digital learning networks
The comprehensive analysis of 221 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) by Katy Jordan provides crucial insights for health professionals navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of digital…