We’ve all sat through them: tedious onboarding sessions, dry PowerPoint presentations, and mandatory training videos that we forget the second they end. The problem isn’t that the learners are lazy; it’s that the training was designed for a brain that doesn’t exist.In today’s 5-minute briefing on Julie Dirksen’s instructional design classic, we explore the Elephant and the Rider metaphor. Discover why giving people more “knowledge” rarely changes their “behavior,” and learn the “Why/How” gap that kills most corporate training programs.
Julie Dirksen is a recognized authority in instructional design and the author of the bestselling book *Design for How People Learn*. She specializes in applying cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science to create effective learning experiences that drive lasting behavioral change. …

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