The Ménnaisian approach to pedagogy
The refreshing pedagogy of a 19th century churchman, ahead of his time.
Analogies, to clarify, to convince and to (mis)understand
Very useful for attracting attention and making ideas, abstractions and technical explanations concrete, the analogy is a very effective tool for persuasion and clarification. Analogy is also a great way to get us to accept poorly constructed ideas and reasoning.
Welcoming a group remotly
The start of a training session allows the trainer to establish the basis of the group's functioning and to create an atmosphere conducive to learning. The trainer makes a first impression and takes the temperature of the group. But how can this important moment be transposed into a distance learning course? What activities and digital tools can be used? How to break the ice?
Sound words
We clearly know how to recognize the sounds of thousands of phenomena and objects. How on earth do we do it?
Effective learning environments
What role does the environment play in our desire to learn and our ease in doing so?