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Insights, lessons, and creative experiments from my work in instructional design and adult learning.


A Must-Read for Educators: Book Review
This is a quick review of a book published in 2011; however, I read it only last year. It was one of the recommendations in one of the...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Jan 222 min read


Leveling Up: My 2025 Roadmap for Growth
With 2024 just finished, there is more to come in 2025. Of course, my number one goal is to finish and pass my PIDP capstone Project as...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Jan 222 min read


Study Smarter, Not Harder: 3 Proven Tips for Effective Learning
We constantly search for ways to help our students learn better and help ourselves as we study, too, to gain new skills to keep up with...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Jan 201 min read


Designing the Future: My Next Top 3 Career Goals
To maintain a steady professional shape, it is essential to grow, learn, and set goals for future development. Reflecting on what steps...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Jan 182 min read


When Students Push Back: Understanding Students' Resistance to Learning
A rare thing causes such discouragement and shakes an instructor's self-confidence as students' resistance to learning. The dull look on...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Jan 172 min read


Embracing Diversity: Building Inclusive Classrooms
Working in multicultural classrooms is today's reality for every instructor. Rogahang et al. (2024) state that education is evolving,...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Jan 132 min read


Professional Identity
Reflecting on professional identity is an exercise in self-awareness necessary for continuous growth and intentional practice....
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Steven Brookfield's Critically Reflective Teacher
After 15 years of teaching, I continue to learn to improve my practice. Brookfield’s core assumption that "skillful teachers adopt a...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Dec 5, 20242 min read


Learning Partner Interview: Discussing trends with Emily
It's always great to chat with colleagues and exchange thoughts and ideas about our mutual professional field. I was lucky to talk to...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Nov 30, 20242 min read


Trends in Adult Education: Microlearning
During the recent resume update, I noticed that I had taken about ten different Courses for the last two years. Some to upgrade my...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Course Review: Generative AI for Learning Design
All the fuss around AI tools and their implementation into educational practices has led me to the University of Michigan's Exploring...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Nov 19, 20243 min read


AI Trends: Shaping the Future of Education
When I started my teaching journey 15 years ago, I could never have imagined that technology would evolve rapidly and significantly...
Aleksandra Magnitskaia
Nov 13, 20243 min read
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