10 techniques to massively increase retention

submitted by Teresa
by Donald Clark, e-learning expert

This is the classic ‘forgetting curve’ by Ebbinghaus, a fundamental truth in memory theory, totally ignored by most educators and trainers. Most fixed ’courses’ or ‘lectures’ take no notice of the phenomenon, condemning much of their effort to the world of lost memories. Most educational and training pedagogies are hopelessly inefficient because they fail to recognise this basic truth. Smart learners get it. They revise over a period, with regular doses to consolidate their memories.  Read More

(Mobile is #9 on list of 10 techniques.)   Donald Clark, e-learning expert.