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…
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Calculating the relative effectiveness of expert coaching, peer learning, and cascade training
A formula for calculating learning efficacy, (E), considering the importance of each criterion and the specific ratings for peer learning, is: This abstract formula provides a…
Taking the pulse: why and how we change everything in response to learner signals
The ability to analyze and respond to learner behavior as it happens is crucial for educators. In complex learning that takes place in digital spaces, task…
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Flow
In our studies, we found that every flow activity, whether it involved competition, chance, or any other dimension of experience, had this in common: It provided…
What is a system?
Donella H. Meadows wrote the following simple, eloquent description of what is a system: “A system isn’t just any old collection of things. A system must…
A few of my favorite excerpts from George Siemens’s Knowing Knowledge (2006)
My own practice (and no doubt yours) has been shaped by many different learning theorists. George Siemens, for me, stands out articulating what I felt but did…