John W Lewis – observations

Learning sequences

2009 January 8 (Week 02: Thursday) · Leave a Comment

Over many years, as an instructor of training courses, my recognition of the importance of the sequence in which we learn things has been continually increasing. Every time there is a problem with someone learning something, the starting point is the sequence.

As we guide learners through the process of opening the Pandora’s box Keep reading →

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“Training”, “learning” or both?

2009 January 7 (Week 02: Wednesday) · Leave a Comment

Naming is important! When we encounter overlapping terms applied to similar concepts, they often carry important differences in emphasis or meaning. So what have I been doing all these years?

Maybe it is “training”, but the world is now focussed on “learning”, let’s pick this apart? Keep reading →

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Being amazed by children … again!

2008 October 27 (Week 44: Monday) · Leave a Comment

Being amazed is amazing! Children frequently amaze us. Is it that we underestimate the rate and breadth of their learning? Or is it that they know much more than us and we overestimate the rate at which they forget?!

Yesterday, I had the most amazing conversation with my youngest son, Keep reading →

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Welcome!

2008 October 5 (Week 40: Sunday) · Leave a Comment

Welcome to my world … and my contribution to the content of the world!

My purpose is to share: information, thinking, analysis and experience from the perspective that I know best: mine! Each individual has a unique path of experience in personal and professional terms; so we each have a unique perspective on the experiences that we share. 

As a novice blogger, I feel unable to make any meaningful prediction of the effectiveness of this blog. So I welcome constructive advice about strategies and tactics to enhance it, from writers and readers of blogs.

Its formation is driven by a desire to share, stimulate and debate the realities of the world on a wide range of topics.

At the outset, I envisage contributions of a variety of forms, but am unsure of the appropriate breadth of either subject matter and contribution type. What will we see? Historical notes; comments on current events; attempts at analysis of subject areas; opinions … can all these sit together? Coverage of people, family, science, technology, software, aviation, golf … do these belong in the same place?

Time will tell!

You can read more about me here.

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