It’s time to ditch the lectures. The secret to creating powerful learning content that people actually pay attention to and use in their daily lives is all about action.

Dr. Karl Kapp introduces us to action-based learning in this episode – his go-to tactic for making learning more engaging, useful, and practical. Karl is a Professor of Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University and the author of multiple books, including Action-First Learning and Learning in 3D.

He explains what action-based learning really looks like and why front-loading learners with bags of information is the wrong approach. His method is to throw learners into realistic scenarios and activities that break down the barrier of failure-avoidance.

Karl also talks about the missing piece of most training sessions: reflection. He shares what good reflection activities look like and why it needs to be an ongoing process to get that new knowledge to stick.

Learning points from the episode include:

00:00 - 01:19 Introduction to Karl
01:19 – 03:30 Karl’s number one tip for using images or video in learning
03:30 – 05:35 What is action first learning? How it ties to psychology
05:35 – 09:15 How to avoid the feeling of failing in adult learning
09:15 – 13:02 The ideal time for action-based learning
13:02 – 17:57 Why reflection is essential to turn learning into action
17:57 – 20:43 When to schedule reflection after a learning session
20:43 – 25:34 How images and video add visual cues that support learning
25:34 – 28:08 Speed round questions
28:08 – 29:46 How to connect and learn more from Karl
29:46 – 30:46 Karl’s final take
30:46 – 31:38 Outro

Important links and mentions:

Connect with Karl on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlkapp/
Subscribe to L&D Easter Eggs LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6599686641453977600
Subscribe to Karl’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfKapp01
Discover the Power of Coloring and Comics in Adult Learning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4mP7RFgoTc
Action-First Learning Video Playlist from Karl’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVi60d2W1s2bE8RKKRdOe4vViSITluUX8
Curriculum for Getting Started with Action-First Learning https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/curriculum-getting-started-action-first-learning-karl-kapp-bq6pe/?trackingId=TPK40f%2BVTzmP6VL2fvMwlQ%3D%3D
New Kind of Super Hero Movie-A New Kind of Training? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-kind-super-hero-movie-a-training-karl-kapp-auh6e/?trackingId=Sg17J0QWSz%2BoaWIfOAc7aQ%3D%3D

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