The eLearning Guild Podcast: Annie Murphy Paul on Learning Beyond the Myths

Welcome to The eLearning Guild Podcast, where we chat with members of the Guild Community exploring current trends in learning, performance, and technology.

2016-02-23_10-01-18In this episode I chat with author and journalist Annie Murphy Paul. Annie is the closing keynote at the 2016 Learning Solutions Conference and Expo taking place March 16 – 18 in Orlando Florida. In our conversation, we discuss the the science behind how we learn, the research that is driving an explosion of understanding, and some of the myths that people believe about learning.

Here are a few highlights from our conversation:

These days we all have to be learning all the time…

There’s been … a virtual explosion of research in the cognitive sciences and psychology about how we learn.

I’m particularly interested in a line of research called the extended mind, which is looking at how we incorporate our tools, our digital devices … into our thinking process.

I think that we can create occasions for talking about our differences and peoples’ work styles and temperaments with without resorting to these [personality] tests which aren’t scientifically supported.

To learn more about the keynote that Annie is giving at Learning Solutions, or any of the other sessions taking place at Learning Solutions this March, please visit the Learning Solutions Conference and Expo website.

Here are the resources mentioned in the podcast, as well as some additional resources you can use to learn more about what we talked about:

Written by

David Kelly is the CEO of The Learning Guild. Prior to joining The Learning Guild, David spent more than 15 years in senior management learning and performance roles, including serving as SVP at New York Community Bancorp and in VP roles at Carver Federal Savings Bank and ACLD. He is a leading voice exploring how technology can be used to enhance training, education, learning, and organizational performance. David is an active member of the learning community and frequently contributes to the industry by writing and speaking at industry events. He is known for his curation efforts, especially related to conferences and events for learning and performance professionals.

Follow me on Twitter

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *