Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions: Debunking Learning Myths and Superstitions

Can You Tell Learning Fact From Fiction?

“Training should be tailored to individual learning styles.” “We only use 10 percent of our brain.” “Multitasking is as simple and efficient as flipping a switch.”

Some myths and superstitions have their fervent believers. But unlike everyday misconceptions such as “Bats are blind” or “George Washington had wooden teeth,” these learning myths can cost you. Fortunately, trained skeptic Clark Quinn has once and for all laid them bare before the research and evidence.

Now, myth busting has never been easier. Millennials, Goldfish, & Other Training Misconceptions debunks more than 30 common assumptions about good learning design to help you avoid wasting time, resources, and goodwill on unproven practices. Drawing on cognitive psychology and brain science, Clark arms you with the ammo to challenge the claims you’re likely to hear from peers and co-workers.

Be a smart consumer, and stand behind the science of learning.

Clark Quinn provides strategic learning solutions to Fortune 500, education, government, and not-for-profit organizations. Clark earned his Ph.D. in applied cognitive science from the University of California, San Diego, and has led the design of mobile, performance support, serious games, online learning, and intelligent learning systems. He's an internationally known speaker and author, with this tome as his fifth book, and numerous articles and chapters. He has held executive positions at Knowledge Universe Interactive Studio, Open Net, and Access CMC, and academic positions at the University of New South Wales, the University of Pittsburgh's Learning Research and Development Center, and San Diego State University's Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education. Clark was recognized as the eLearning Guild's first Guild Master in 2012. He blogs at learnlets.com, tweets as @quinnovator, and serves as Executive Director of Quinnovation.