Articles

Research-based guides for preparing presentations, facilitating groups and choosing activities that help audiences participate and learn.

Presentation design

Why good slides are almost empty

Cognitive-load research explains why dense slides compete with the presenter and make learning harder.

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Workplace

Why teams that should feel safe still stay silent

Psychological safety depends on how a team responds to questions, mistakes and disagreement. Research shows why it can be missing in otherwise friendly teams.

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Learning research

How quizzes help people learn

Retrieval practice improves retention more than rereading and helps learners identify what they have not yet understood.

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Visualization

When a word cloud works, and when it misleads

Visualization research shows what word clouds hide and when they remain useful for audience participation.

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