It’s tempting to think about employee training in terms of “You” and “Them”. The former being your L&D team and the latter being the learners. You identify the training needs. Gather relevant content. Craft a presentation or guide. Send it to employees or upload it to your training portal. And set a deadline. Learners, on their side, attend the presentation or read the guide. Complete the course. Absorb the knowledge. And use it to become better at their jobs. Simple, right? But in the real world, things are rarely so simple or go so smoothly. You might struggle to find the right training content. Or, learners might not have time for training and rush through the course. Then what? Do...
By Abigail A. Allen, Clemson University Typically, about 1 in 6 children experience a developmental delay. But children born during the pandemic, a 2022 study has found, have nearly twice the risk of developmental delays in communication and social development compared to babies born prior to the pandemic. The reason, some researchers believe, is related to less interaction with other children, among other factors. Delays in communication can mean a child learns to talk later, talks less or uses gestures like pointing instead of talking. Social developmental delays might be present when a child doesn’t respond to their name when called, doesn’t look at what adults are paying attention to in the environment, or doesn’t play with other children or with...
Duolingo was built with a singular goal: to bring high-quality education to everyone on the planet by harnessing the power of technology. And while we started with language learning, Duolingo has become so much more than that: we’ve developed an on-demand English proficiency test, we’ve produced award-winning podcasts, we’ve launched Duolingo ABC to help kids learn to read, and we’ve done all of this by creating content that’s both entertaining and effective. Since our launch 10 years ago, we’ve continued to test and evaluate our teaching and assessment methods to ensure our courses are free, fun, and effective—highlighted by a recent study showing how learning French or Spanish on Duolingo leads to comparable outcomes as learning at a U.S. university....
I’d like to show you how to learn Swahili. Are you familiar with some Swahili words or phrases like Jambo and Hakuna Matata? Now, learn how Kenyans ACTUALLY speak! Image credit: raymondsanti While living in Kenya for the past year and a half, I’ve been studying the Swahili language (known as “Kiswahili” to its speakers) and have found it to be an excellent language for me to learn as an English speaker. And I think you might want to consider giving this language a shot yourself. Here’s why you might like to learn Swahili: Table of contents 7 Good Reasons to Learn Swahili – East Africa’s Lingua Franca Reason 1: A Diverse History Reason 2: It’s the Most Widely-Spoken Language Across Africa Reason 3:...
ShutterstockWe know literacy is important. Unfortunately, many Australian students move through the years of schooling without achieving the literacy they need for essential daily activities. When we think about building literacy, we most likely think about the English learning area. But think back to your time at school. You’ll probably remember you needed good literacy skills in learning areas beyond English. Your knowledge and skills across most learning areas were gained and measured through your literacy skills. For example, your ability to write an essay in history, produce a report in science and explain your working out in mathematics contributed to your grade. Research shows how students’ literacy skills influence their achievement in mathematics and science. Read more: All teachers...
