William, I will cheekily point to the case studies in my Revolutionize L&D book, which did just that! Stay tuned. Thanks for the comment!

And, done. Thanks for the prompt!

Paul, interesting response. I think the article misses the details of what constitutes meaningful practice (c.f. Ericsson’s Peak), but it’s a nice analysis. I’d also argue for a blended learning approach, so that before that valuable face-to-face time is reached, those without background have seen some elearning that levels the playing field. More experienced hands could, for example, test out. And, as you suggest, epistemology plays a role: what do learners *believe* is their role in learning? Thanks for the contribution, and intend to refine this into a post.

Our trainers stress the students need to involve themselves fully in whatever the topic is and to really work the program – even if it is something they have done before. I would really like to explore the concept of “Learning to Learn” as discussed in one perspective in the referenced web site and how to leverage student needs for an improved learning/training experience. Thanks for your continued work.