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By Daniel Harbecke Culture shock is a really uncomfortable, nervous feeling.  Here we have someone from another part of the world, and something is going wrong in terms of understanding and we don’t know how to fix it.  We start … Continue reading →

By Daniel Harbecke Constructivism is a popular learning theory in Training & Development, and has an abundant variety of interpretations.  Two of them, social constructionism and Personal Construct Psychology, may give you some added perspective in developing your training programs. … Continue reading →

Deadline fast approaching! – The Chicagoland Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (CCASTD) is pleased to accept applications for the 6th annual Dr. Deb Colky Student Award.  The Dr. Deb Colky Student Award was established to honor … Continue reading →

By Daniel Harbecke There is a fundamental divide between understanding a concept and applying it in practical use – any experienced teacher can confirm this.  For those who lack this sort of background, there’s always Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Learning, … Continue reading →

In response to an increasing demand for individuals who are skilled in coaching and mentoring, the Graduate Program in Training and Development now offers a new graduate credential in Executive Coaching that will serve as a stand-alone five-course credential and … Continue reading →

By Vince Cyboran, Ed.D. I am currently in the process of designing two new courses. These courses can be used as electives for the MATD degree and for the graduate credential in Instructional Design. We hope to begin offering these … Continue reading →

Company Culture. These are hot buzzwords within the business community at the moment, something talked about in magazines, newspapers, at conferences and in classrooms. Whole books have been written on the subject, and if you Google the term “company culture” … Continue reading →

Welcome to the fall 2012 semester! We are glad you are joining us and look forward to working with you over the next few months. It was an exciting year for the university. We opened our highly anticipated new “Vertical … Continue reading →

You will log in as a ‘Guest’ for this session. No password is required. Please be sure to enter your first and last names in the guest ‘Name’ field.  Then click ‘Enter Room.’ I’m looking forward to working with you. … Continue reading →