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Asking Better Questions: 3 Decision Points

February 26, 2011

One of the commentors on “10 Ways to Be a Better Learner: No. 3 – Ask Questions” raised the question (!) of how to ask good questions. Serendipitously, as I was doing some research on note-taking, I noticed that Fiona McPherson (who long time readers may remember from the About Memory podcasts a while back) [...]

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10 Ways to Be a Better Learner: No. 3 – Ask Questions

February 21, 2011

Ever attended a class or seminar and when the time came for participants to ask questions, only one or two hands are raised (if any) – out of a room with dozens of people in it? Ever read a provocative newspaper article, blog entry, Facebook wall post, or tweet and not submitted a question about [...]

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What Have I Learned at Work?

April 20, 2008

Knowledge is one of the most valuable assets each of us possesses in this increasingly “flat” world, and so much of our knowledge is acquired through our day-to-day learning experiences at our jobs. Yet how often do you ask yourself the simple question “What have I learned at work?” I know I don’t ask it [...]

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