A
door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of. ~ Ogden Nash
The site I chose to use for evaluating and identifying online
resources is the site Big Dog& Little Dog’s Performance Juxtaposition http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/index.html
This is a web resource for locating great links, information and the finest
knowledge on performance training and leadership. This site has been on the
Internet for over 15 years. This website has been around for a long time, there
is far more valuable information located in here including an area on knowledge
which we discussed this week. Donald Clark is the author and has received many
accolades for his site, which determine that it is a great resource for
information.
Like
we are studying this week and in the previous week, Clark covers knowledge
extensively, http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/knowledge/knowledge.html.
Knowledge is the perception of the
agreement or disagreement of two ideas — John Locke.
Let’s
look further into this arena; Clark has given us the theories and ideas behind
learning, including the citations for his sources, which are located on the
bottom. I am sure glad he found these sources they assist in giving his site
some level of credibility.
Now let us shift toward his Learning area. There is more
information in here than is covered for this week’s class. It is helpful that
the resource includes an outline for learning. Briefly, I can say that he
covers areas of learning dealing from Delivery, Design Approach, Inquisitory,
Expository, and Design Architecture to eLearning and Flow. Happily, there was
mention of learning for coaching, Coaching - Decrease direction (so that
learner can learn - trial & error) and increase support (needs emotional
support due to some failure)
Let’s talk about the design on the site. It does look old,
and that could confuse the reader with it being out of touch with the
information. This is not the case because the information presented is very
much relevant to today. Clark may not be an expert in design or might not care,
but he demonstrates a wealth of knowledge in learning, training, leadership and
all things related to improving human performance.
To summarize this site, I will say that there is a great deal
of information here. It’s very choc full of information for learning. Try to look
for something you are after, and you will get a little more.
Reference
Clark,
D. R. (2004).The Art and Science of Leadership. Retrieved July 1, 2012
from http://nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leader.html
