Julie and Tracy have both had people tell them that “Learners aren’t self-directed” or “People don’t want to learn” or (our personal favorite) “Learners are just lazy.” We’ve also heard that resources where learners can “Pull” is the future and the “Push” of required classes is so old school.
In this episode of Nerdy Shop, Tracy and Julie will talk to Catherine Lombardozzi about the reality of creating an effective environment for self-directed learning. We will discuss the capabilities that learners need to be effective self-directed learners, and when “pull” and “push” approaches are most useful.
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Guest
Catherine Lombardozzi is a lifelong learning and development practitioner and founder of Learning 4 Learning Professionals. Catherine often contributes to professional conferences and journals, and she teaches graduate-level courses in adult learning, instructional design, emerging technologies and consulting. She is author of Learning Environments by Design (2015). She maintains deep interest in modern workplace learning strategies, learning culture, social learning, self-directed learning, design of online learning experiences, and scholarly practice.
Show Notes/Links
Successfully Support Self-directed Learning (Guild Report) Free membership access required to access report.
Catherine Lombardozzi’s
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- Related Article: https://whitneyjohnson.com/242-smart-growth-why-my-friend-eviscerated-the-first-draft-of-my-book/
- Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World – Cal Newport
- Book: Brain Rules – John Medina
- Article: Stolen Focus – Johann Hari