Bringing Better Science to Workforce Learning

About this episode

This episode discusses improving workforce learning with cognitive scientist Dr. Tessa Forshaw.

How can we improve workforce learning? This is the main theme for our episode today with Dr. Tessa Forshaw . She's a cognitive scientist, faculty chair of the workforce and workplace learning concentration, and director of the workforce learning and innovation initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In this episode, we talk about the basics of learning, common mistakes designers make, keeping up with AI, shifting from content production to performance, and why learning myths still persist. 👉 Mentioned Resources: Certificate in Workforce Learning and Innovation Transcript Fusion AI Workshop AI and Instructional Design Survey 👉 Recommendations: 🙌 Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 👉 Connect with me: LinkedIn Confessions of a Learning Nerd YouTube Learning Nerd Group 👉 Support the Channel! Check out my favorite LMS: Brightspace

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Luke Hobson

Guest: Dr. Tessa Forshaw

Topics covered

• workforce learning
• cognitive science
• instructional design
• AI in education
• learning myths

Keywords

• workforce learning
• cognitive science
• instructional design
• AI
• learning myths
• performance
• content production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Graduate School of Education

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