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KN's Story
Knowledge Narratives was founded with a focus on helping organizations make the most of their training budgets by clearly identifying where/how performance is falling short, if training could help, and if so, creating effective solutions efficiently.
Too often, businesses see training as a silver-bullet cure-all that should roughly mirror the formal schooling experiences from our childhood. KN rejects this mindset. Based on sound learning theory and cognitive science research, new vistas of opportunity exist for combining new technologies with proven "traditional" techniques to improve the Understanding, Retention, and Application of targeted training content.
KN serves as a guide to our clients as they navigate the path to improved performance.
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KN's Beliefs
KN has a strong point of view regarding effective instruction. These beliefs include:
Training is not a silver bullet.
Most training is based on an antiquated mindset.
Failure is a friend.
Learning is an ongoing process, not an event.
Learners are not blank slates / empty vessels.
Sometimes less is more.
Learners don't remember what you tell them. They remember what they tell themselves.
Memorization is a byproduct, not a goal.
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(see the full list of KN Beliefs)
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KN's LEAD INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIST & Principal
Jon
Revelos has been a recognized leader in the performance improvement and
instructional systems design field for over 30 years. His strong
reputation is grounded in a progressive instructional systems design
philosophy developed at Northwestern University's renowned Institute
for the Learning Sciences (ILS) under Dr. Roger Schank.
Having played senior leadership roles within several major
organizations' learning departments and consulting for a variety of
industry leading companies, Jon developed deep skills creating
effective learning experiences and environments. He has repeatedly
enabled individuals and organizations to recognize their potential
through an effective blend of online, classroom, social, and
performance support components. His specific areas of passion and
speciality include Story-based Learning, Business Simulations, and
Learning-by-Doing.
(See Jon's full background and notable projects.)