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Telling Ain't Training
by Harold D. Stolovitch • 2002
Lecturing is not teaching. The architecture for training that turns adults into capable performers.
4.09
467
Telling Ain't Training Summary
Telling Ain't Training 98%
Lecturing is not teaching. The architecture for training that turns adults into capable performers.
by Harold D. Stolovitch 2002
4.09
467 ratings
Design for How People Learn
by Julie Dirksen • 2011
Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.
4.27
2k+
Design for How People Learn Summary
Design for How People Learn 96%
Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.
by Julie Dirksen 2011
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Accidental Instructional Designer
by Cammy Bean • 2014
Never meant to be an instructional designer? A framework for digital learning that works.
4.00
239
The Accidental Instructional Designer Summary
The Accidental Instructional Designer 96%
Never meant to be an instructional designer? A framework for digital learning that works.
by Cammy Bean 2014
4.00
239 ratings
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning
by Roy V. H. Pollock • 2006
Half of all corporate training is wasted. The cure starts with business results, not better classes.
4.20
215
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning Summary
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning 96%
Half of all corporate training is wasted. The cure starts with business results, not better classes.
by Roy V. H. Pollock 2006
4.20
215 ratings
Designing for Modern Learning
by Lisa Owens • 2020
ADDIE and SAM built courses. The modern workplace needs learning clusters, not single programs.
4.30
40
Designing for Modern Learning Summary
Designing for Modern Learning 96%
ADDIE and SAM built courses. The modern workplace needs learning clusters, not single programs.
by Lisa Owens 2020
4.30
40 ratings
Learning Experience Design Essentials
by Cara North • 2023
A ten-step design process that starts with real work and builds backward; no more content dumps.
4.16
25
Learning Experience Design Essentials Summary
Learning Experience Design Essentials 96%
A ten-step design process that starts with real work and builds backward; no more content dumps.
by Cara North 2023
4.16
25 ratings
The Workshop Survival Guide
by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2019
Design workshops backward: specific outcomes first, slides last, format matched to content.
4.36
485
The Workshop Survival Guide Summary
The Workshop Survival Guide 95%
Design workshops backward: specific outcomes first, slides last, format matched to content.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2019
4.36
485 ratings
Learning That CLICS
by Mary Slaughter • 2022
Most training ignores how the brain learns. CLICS fixes it with five principles.
4.50
4
Learning That CLICS Summary
Learning That CLICS 94%
Most training ignores how the brain learns. CLICS fixes it with five principles.
by Mary Slaughter 2022
4.50
4 ratings
Learning Science for Instructional Designers
by Clark N. Quinn • 2021
Working memory holds three chunks, not seven. Design instruction around the brain's real limits.
4.09
56
Learning Science for Instructional Designers Summary
Learning Science for Instructional Designers 94%
Working memory holds three chunks, not seven. Design instruction around the brain's real limits.
by Clark N. Quinn 2021
4.09
56 ratings
The Expertise Economy
by Kelly Palmer • 2018
Triple your profit growth by turning daily work into a personalized, peer-powered learning engine.
3.94
176
The Expertise Economy Summary
The Expertise Economy 93%
Triple your profit growth by turning daily work into a personalized, peer-powered learning engine.
by Kelly Palmer 2018
3.94
176 ratings
Practice Perfect
by Doug Lemov • 2012
Bad practice hardwires mistakes. Forty-two rules for training that actually changes behavior.
3.81
2k+
Practice Perfect Summary
Practice Perfect 93%
Bad practice hardwires mistakes. Forty-two rules for training that actually changes behavior.
by Doug Lemov 2012
3.81
2k+ ratings
Stop Talking, Start Influencing
by Jared Cooney Horvath • 2019
Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.
4.29
261
Stop Talking, Start Influencing Summary
Stop Talking, Start Influencing 93%
Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.
by Jared Cooney Horvath 2019
4.29
261 ratings
The Gamification of Learning and Instruction
by Karl M. Kapp • 2012
Points and badges alone fail. Design learning that motivates like a game, tailored to player types.
3.83
305
The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Summary
The Gamification of Learning and Instruction 93%
Points and badges alone fail. Design learning that motivates like a game, tailored to player types.
by Karl M. Kapp 2012
3.83
305 ratings
Play to Learn
by Sharon Boller • 2017
The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.
3.95
42
Play to Learn Summary
Play to Learn 93%
The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.
by Sharon Boller 2017
3.95
42 ratings
Changing on the Job
by Jennifer Garvey Berger • 2011
Leaders operate from hidden developmental stages. Growing a mind matters more than adding a skill.
4.19
397
Changing on the Job Summary
Changing on the Job 93%
Leaders operate from hidden developmental stages. Growing a mind matters more than adding a skill.
by Jennifer Garvey Berger 2011
4.19
397 ratings
The Art of Coaching
by Elena Aguilar • 2013
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
4.28
2k+
The Art of Coaching Summary
The Art of Coaching 92%
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
by Elena Aguilar 2013
4.28
2k+ ratings
The New Social Learning
by Marcia Conner • 2010
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
3.79
145
The New Social Learning Summary
The New Social Learning 92%
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
by Marcia Conner 2010
3.79
145 ratings
Know Can Do!
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2007
Monday morning kills every seminar. The antidote: follow-up that survives the workweek.
3.78
303
Know Can Do! Summary
Know Can Do! 92%
Monday morning kills every seminar. The antidote: follow-up that survives the workweek.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2007
3.78
303 ratings
How to Teach Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.
4.10
129
How to Teach Anything Summary
How to Teach Anything 92%
Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.
by Peter Hollins 2021
4.10
129 ratings
Teach Your Gift
by Danny Iny • 2020
Build a course business that actually works: pilot small, co-create with students, then scale.
3.94
160
Teach Your Gift Summary
Teach Your Gift 92%
Build a course business that actually works: pilot small, co-create with students, then scale.
by Danny Iny 2020
3.94
160 ratings
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works 92%
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010
4.12
1k+ ratings
Learning That Sticks
by Bryan Goodwin • 2020
Classrooms often fight how the brain learns. A model for aligning teaching with our natural wiring.
4.13
68
Learning That Sticks Summary
Learning That Sticks 92%
Classrooms often fight how the brain learns. A model for aligning teaching with our natural wiring.
by Bryan Goodwin 2020
4.13
68 ratings
Badass
by Kathy Sierra • 2015
Better users beat better features. A method for designing skill into the first 30 minutes.
4.17
1k+
Badass Summary
Badass 92%
Better users beat better features. A method for designing skill into the first 30 minutes.
by Kathy Sierra 2015
4.17
1k+ ratings
Teach Like a Champion 3.0
by Doug Lemov • 2021
63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.
4.26
408
Teach Like a Champion 3.0 Summary
Teach Like a Champion 3.0 92%
63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.
by Doug Lemov 2021
4.26
408 ratings
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
3.74
964
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching 92%
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009
3.74
964 ratings
Learn Better
by Ulrich Boser • 2017
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
3.82
1k+
Learn Better Summary
Learn Better 92%
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
by Ulrich Boser 2017
3.82
1k+ ratings
Leveraged Learning
by Danny Iny • 2018
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
4.07
123
Leveraged Learning Summary
Leveraged Learning 92%
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
by Danny Iny 2018
4.07
123 ratings
ADKAR
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt • 2006
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
3.85
1k+
ADKAR Summary
ADKAR 92%
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006
3.85
1k+ ratings
Hacking for Agile Change
by Lena Ross • 2017
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
3.90
21
Hacking for Agile Change Summary
Hacking for Agile Change 92%
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
by Lena Ross 2017
3.90
21 ratings
Teachers as Architects of Learning
by Gavin Grift • 2020
Twelve levers to design learning that sticks: shift focus from teaching to student understanding.
4.00
1
Teachers as Architects of Learning Summary
Teachers as Architects of Learning 92%
Twelve levers to design learning that sticks: shift focus from teaching to student understanding.
by Gavin Grift 2020
4.00
1 ratings
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation
by Kim Marshall • 2009
Replace useless annual evaluations with five-minute visits that actually close achievement gaps.
3.93
259
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Summary
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation 92%
Replace useless annual evaluations with five-minute visits that actually close achievement gaps.
by Kim Marshall 2009
3.93
259 ratings
Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method
by Per Kristiansen • 2014
End the lopsided meeting: a hands-on method that builds strategy and buy-in, brick by brick.
3.66
140
Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method Summary
Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method 92%
End the lopsided meeting: a hands-on method that builds strategy and buy-in, brick by brick.
by Per Kristiansen 2014
3.66
140 ratings
Modular Online Learning Design
by Amanda Nichols Hess • 2020
A modular design method for online instruction: build once, remix, and scale across every context.
Modular Online Learning Design Summary
Modular Online Learning Design 92%
A modular design method for online instruction: build once, remix, and scale across every context.
by Amanda Nichols Hess 2020
Teaching Excellence
by Richard Bandler • 2018
Teach the way the brain learns: NLP's co-creator on rewiring spelling, reading, math, and attention.
4.45
11
Teaching Excellence Summary
Teaching Excellence 92%
Teach the way the brain learns: NLP's co-creator on rewiring spelling, reading, math, and attention.
by Richard Bandler 2018
4.45
11 ratings
The Knowledge Café
by Benjamin Anyacho • 2021
Knowledge management fails when it ignores conversation. A café format captures what databases miss.
2.00
2
The Knowledge Café Summary
The Knowledge Café 92%
Knowledge management fails when it ignores conversation. A café format captures what databases miss.
by Benjamin Anyacho 2021
2.00
2 ratings
Multimedia Learning
by Richard E. Mayer • 2001
Why adding pictures to a lesson can double understanding or destroy it.
4.07
166
Multimedia Learning Summary
Multimedia Learning 92%
Why adding pictures to a lesson can double understanding or destroy it.
by Richard E. Mayer 2001
4.07
166 ratings
The Discussion Book
by Stephen D. Brookfield • 2016
Fifty techniques to turn lifeless meetings into productive discussions where every voice is heard.
3.89
9
The Discussion Book Summary
The Discussion Book 92%
Fifty techniques to turn lifeless meetings into productive discussions where every voice is heard.
by Stephen D. Brookfield 2016
3.89
9 ratings
Five Minds for the Future
by Howard Gardner • 2005
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
3.71
2k+
Five Minds for the Future Summary
Five Minds for the Future 92%
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
by Howard Gardner 2005
3.71
2k+ ratings
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook
by Peter M. • 1994
The practical fieldbook for building a company that learns, adapts, and outpaces change.
4.12
2k+
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook Summary
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook 92%
The practical fieldbook for building a company that learns, adapts, and outpaces change.
by Peter M. 1994
4.12
2k+ ratings
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
A class averaged 66.9, then 95.6 after one strategy session. Brains didn't change; methods did.
4.18
489
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn 92%
A class averaged 66.9, then 95.6 after one strategy session. Brains didn't change; methods did.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015
4.18
489 ratings
The Art of Coaching Teams
by Elena Aguilar • 2016
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
4.30
932
The Art of Coaching Teams Summary
The Art of Coaching Teams 91%
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
by Elena Aguilar 2016
4.30
932 ratings
The Fifth Discipline
by Peter M. Senge • 1990
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
3.94
36k+
The Fifth Discipline Summary
The Fifth Discipline 91%
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
by Peter M. Senge 1990
3.94
36k+ ratings
Idea Mapping
by Jamie Nast • 2006
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
3.68
151
Idea Mapping Summary
Idea Mapping 91%
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
by Jamie Nast 2006
3.68
151 ratings
Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century
by Colin Rose • 1985
A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.
3.93
189
Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century Summary
Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century 91%
A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.
by Colin Rose 1985
3.93
189 ratings
Agility Shift
by Pamela Meyer • 2015
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
3.34
143
Agility Shift Summary
Agility Shift 91%
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
by Pamela Meyer 2015
3.34
143 ratings
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management
by Melissie Clemmons Rumizen • 2001
Turn scattered know-how into a strategic asset that outlasts any single employee.
3.48
80
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management 91%
Turn scattered know-how into a strategic asset that outlasts any single employee.
by Melissie Clemmons Rumizen 2001
3.48
80 ratings
Small Teaching
by James M. Lang • 2016
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
4.28
2k+
Small Teaching Summary
Small Teaching 91%
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
by James M. Lang 2016
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Dance of Change
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
4.06
551
The Dance of Change Summary
The Dance of Change 91%
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.06
551 ratings
The Only Skill that Matters
by Jonathan A. Levi • 2019
Speed reading fails without memory. The method that upgrades recall first, then doubles your intake.
3.90
1k+
The Only Skill that Matters Summary
The Only Skill that Matters 91%
Speed reading fails without memory. The method that upgrades recall first, then doubles your intake.
by Jonathan A. Levi 2019
3.90
1k+ ratings
Clean Language
by Wendy Sullivan • 2008
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
4.11
226
Clean Language Summary
Clean Language 91%
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
by Wendy Sullivan 2008
4.11
226 ratings
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