Originally spearheaded by noted learning scientists and consultants, Will Thalheimer and Matt Richter, and originally called Truth In Learning, the updated, upgraded, and rebooted LDA Podcast explores all aspects of the Learning and Development field- validated tools and resources for better training, debunked learning models, controversies in the industry, and so much more. Now hosted by Matt and Clark Quinn (another noted scientist and consultant, the podcast will dive deeply into what makes learning and development more effective and beneficial for its end-users, stakeholders, and practitioners. Along with our monthly and general episodes, we will also offer a monthly series on AI, hosted by AI expert, Markus Bernhardt. Over the upcoming season, The LDA Podcast will:-- Keep you current with L&D research and innovations-- Unpack complex ideas and concepts-- Sharpen your critical thinking skills-- Stimulate your L&D grey cells (although this objective may not be evidence-based)Ne
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Episode #59
Show Me How You Do It, Melanie Martinelli
Mar 2, 202613 minS0
Every L&D professional knows the sinking feeling: you deliver a great training session, and then… nothing changes back on the job. In this episode, host, Sofie Willox sits down with Melanie Martinelli, CEO of the Institute for Transfer Effectiveness, to tackle one of the field's most persistent challenges — learning transfer. Rather than diving deep into theory, Melanie brings three practical, low-cost tools that practitioners can implement right away to improve the likelihood that learning actually gets applied on the job. Whether you're watching the video or listening along, you'll walk away with concrete strategies for engaging managers, activating peer supp...
In this episode of Show Me How You Do It, host Sofie Willox goes straight to the source — Mike Taylor, learning consultant and the curator behind the long-running Friday Finds newsletter — to find out how he consistently finds, filters, and shares high-quality L&D content every single week without missing a beat. Mike walks Sofie through the surprisingly practical system behind his workflow: a feed reader (he's a Feedly devotee, with a nod to the dearly departed Google Reader) organized into A, B, and "everything else" buckets that let him match his reading time to his available bandwidth, a bookmarking tool...
Overview
<p >People love to say “games make learning better,” but Moe Ash has a more grounded take. In this episode, Sofie Willox sits down with Moe to explore what makes a learning game effective, and what makes it feel like play with no purpose.</p>
<p >Moe introduces the idea of “hard fun”: learning experiences that are enjoyable, but still tied to clear outcomes, tangible behaviours, and real performance goals. Together, Sofie and Moe walk through where L&D professionals should actually start when designing a learning game or card deck, especially when we are not “commercial game designers,” but practiti...
<p >SHOW NOTES:</p>
<p >In this episode of the LDA Podcast, Matt and Clark are joined by longtime friend of the show Kat Koppett for a thoughtful and lively conversation about how we think, learn, and make sense of the world.</p>
<p >The discussion opens with a substantive exchange on whether critical thinking can be taught as a general skill. Matt argues that critical thinking depends on deep domain knowledge rather than generic techniques. Clark challenges this view by drawing on research by Peter Ellerton and earlier work by Valerie Shute and Jeffrey Bonar, exploring the limits and...
You Oughta Know Richard Ryan- A Special Primer on SDT
Sep 7, 202551 minS0
<p>Clark and Matt decided to share a special episode from our sister cast, YOU OUGHTA KNOW: THE MOTIVATION SERIES. In this special episode, Matt is joined by the co-developer of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), Richard M. Ryan, to talk about all things motivation. Think of it as a primer on SDT. We hit the basics…</p>
What is motivation? What is SDT?
What are the origins of SDT?
The different types of motivation.
Rewards and their impact on one’s motivation.
Of course, the famous three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness).
We discuss strategies one may take to either create environmen...
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