The Tension Between Content And Process In Facilitated Conference Learning Experiences January 4, 2019 by Jeff Hurt Have you ever attended a conference education session because of the presenter and not the content? (I think most of us have.) Have you ever been surprised when a full day workshop ended? You were so engaged that time flew by without you realizing it. If you’ve had these types of experiences, you’ve witnessed firsthand … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, conference education, content, facilitated learning experiences, facilitator, learning, passive listening, process
Sagacious And Substantive Gists We Should Appreciate, Comprehend And Respect Regarding Learning May 25, 2016 by Jeff Hurt Learning: it is probably one of the most misunderstood and misapplied concepts today. Many of us assume learning results from attending a class. We believe that our brains are like sponges that just absorb whatever it hears or sees. We presume that learning is a byproduct of listening to a lecture. We’ve even given names … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, adult education, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, andragogy, conference best practices, conference education, conference learning model
Increasing Active Learning Yields Big Results Infographic October 16, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Dr. Russell Mumper, Vice Dean of the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill, decided to try the flipped classroom concept. He knew that with the explosion of information there was no way to teach his students everything. Instead he used his content to teach them how to become active, lifelong learners. He then … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, adult education, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, brain friendly strategies, Flipped Education Model, flipped learning, interactive, lecture
Do Your Suppliers Habitually Skip Out On Your Conference Education? April 30, 2015 by Dave Lutz Do you know where your suppliers are? Seriously, do you? Are they attending your conference education? Or just hanging around for the networking and social events? Side-by-Side Learning Should Be a Must for Suppliers The home page of the Meetings Mean Business website sums up the coalition’s main message: “Great things happen when people come … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, association best practices, conference best practices, Education & Adult Learning
Speakers: Covering Content Actually Obscures Understanding September 26, 2014 by Jeff Hurt Education is one way to improve ourselves personally and professionally. Whenever we find ourselves lacking knowledge, understanding or skills for a specific job task, we take a class. Or attend a conference. Or participate in a webinar. Or read a book. Sounds really simple. Right? Well, it’s not. The challenge with most education is our … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , active learning, adult education, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, covering content, education best practices, Speaker Emerging Practices, speaker tips
Conferences Are Providing Inferior Education Through Lectures June 5, 2014 by Jeff Hurt Conferences are providing inferior education if all they provide is didactic, presenter monologue lectures. Yes, that’s right. The speaker lecture is ineffective and inferior! If all your attendees do is sit and listen passively to speakers, you’re providing bad conference education! At least that’s what 2001 Physics Nobel Prize recipient, Stanford professor and former director … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , active learning, adult education, conference best practices, conference education, lecture, participatory learning
These Conference Presentation Myths Cramp The Attendee Experience November 19, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Most conference organizers see attendees as consumers of the conference’s information. Little thought is given to seeing attendees as active participants in their own learning and experience. 8 Myths That Restrict The Attendee Experience Here are eight conference presentation myths that you should avoid. Myth 1: The lecture or panel best serves all conference attendees. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, association, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, learning myths, meeting planner, presentation myths, Speaker Emerging Practices
21st Century Revolutionary Conferences Have Transformed The Traditional Education Session October 21, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Conferences that focus primarily on lecture-based methods are becoming increasingly difficult to defend! There is ample evidence that the lecture creates phony learning, along with the inability to retain and apply what has been heard. Packed conference sessions and smile-sheet summary evaluations only indicate that attendees can successfully sit through dreary lectures. It does not … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, conference best practices, conference education, conferences, meeting planner, meeting professionals, trends
Five Myths Of Interactive, Participatory Learning For STEM Conferences October 11, 2013 by Jeff Hurt It’s one of the most common excuses I hear from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics/Medical) conference organizers today… “As ______________ (insert appropriate STEM word) attendees, they won’t participate in interactive sessions or discussions. They don’t want to be actively involved. They don’t like to talk. They came to hear from an expert. We can’t leave … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, adult learning strategies, collaborative learning, education best practices, interactive, participatory learning
Adding Active Learning Strategies To Passive Video Watching To Increase Effectiveness October 1, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Watching online video has gone from being a niche activity to mainstream. The implications of online video growth are huge for brands, organizations as well as learning. Yet watching a video is a passive experience. And often our minds jump to couch potato mode, conditioned by watching years of TV in passive mindsets. Tips To … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, adult learning strategies, education best practices, online education, online learning, video
