Guest Posts

The Ismaili National Council UK is one of a variety of organisations around the world using Alison to bring online education and skills training to its members. Nymeth Ali, a member of the Ismaili community in the UK, tells us about the benefits of using Alison for community learning. The Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB),…

Dr Helena Paterson is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Glasgow. She is the Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning Lead for the School of Psychology. Her expertise lies in digital education and her research is about children and adults’ perception of difference as it pertains so first impressions and person perception. Dr Paterson was…

Alison Stone teaches Human Anatomy and Physiology and AP Biology at Central Bucks High School – West in Doylestown, PA. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2015 recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award from Stephenson University. Alison has a passion for using evidence-based practice to improve student outcomes in her classroom. She…

The principles and practices of Lean Manufacturing have revolutionised manufacturing and service industries in Japan and we’re now seeing their influence spread across the globe. However, those looking to learn Lean Manufacturing are generally directed towards expensive courses which require full time engagement for a couple of weeks or more.  Now, exclusively at Alison, we…

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The activity connectionIn the last decade, research on the link between exercise and mental health has increased significantly. A paper (4) reviewed the research since 2011 into the link between exercise and depression, self-esteem, anxiety and cognitive functioning and found that the strongest link was found between exercise and cognitive function. For depression, the intervention…

The inner voice and inner ear may be central to consciousness (2). The point is that talking to yourself is a powerful tool for successful living. I have previously described how to use your inner voice in order to practice metacognitive quality-control of your reading and self-regulation of your learning. You can learn how to…

ModelingAs children mature from toddler to adolescent, they often value peer model more than parent model. However, they still look to others to guide their behaviors. Learning from positive peer behavior and interactions is one of the strongest arguments for inclusion and heterogeneous grouping in classes.  Strouse et al.’s (2018) study indicates that no significant…

Jordan Fuller is a golf mentor and coach who loves to teach young children and novice golfers the benefits of the game and how to be a better golfer. He also owns a golf publication site, https://www.golfinfluence.com, where he shares tips about golf and how to improve the game.Golf may have the antiquated reputation of…

Elham Arabi is a lead instructional designer and learning consultant at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She advocates using evidence-based approaches in learning design and in her collaborations with subject-matter experts. Elham also works as a consultant with students who have learning challenges. She incorporates science of learning how to learn in her course designs. She…