Ian Gibbs
The Learnability Man

Washing machines are great, aren’t they? You choose the temperature, duration and spin-speed and, all being well, that’s what your...

I used to have a classmate who could have won the Olympics at inventing excuses. Every single problem he had was somebody else’s fault....

Lifelong Learning is in fashion. And why not? There’s something deeply satisfying about looking back and seeing how much you’ve...

How good are you at drawing? Does your attempt at a horse look like… well, a horse? Or does it look more like a pig having a bad day?...

In the mid-twentieth century, Richard Feynman was one of those rare theoretical physicists who was not only very knowledgeable of his...

Until someone invents a way to download knowledge directly into our brains Matrix-style (I know Kung Fu) I’m relieved to say that the...

We all know that practice makes perfect. But when practice isn’t an option, a good alternative is to vocalise. Whether you’re interested...

It was Denis Waitley who said “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour,...

If you’re not familiar with Learning Clubs, the concept can seem a bit nebulous. In an attempt to rectify this, here are 3 examples that...

I wouldn’t say that all companies should have a learning club. But I would say that everyone should be a member of one. A learning club...

You know there are things you could do better. But there never seems to be the opportunity, the motivation or the pressure to do...

(This blog is a continuation of Part 1) In Part 2, we look at the first half of what makes up a PLS. There are four parts to a Personal...

At the end of last year, I decided to launch my own podcast: The Learnability Show. The only problem was I had no idea how to do it. I...

Q: What do the days in a month, a screw’s thread, the nine-times table, an electric motor and learning techniques all have in common? A:...

I had a tough time at university. Although I diligently attend all my lectures, although I copied down everything the lecturer wrote and...

If you give a class of students (let’s call them Class A) a chapter to study for three days in a row, by the end of Day 3, their attitude...

I wasn’t the ‘brightest’ of kids at school. I was good at Art. I could keep my head above water with Maths and Science. But everything...

Roger had an old Mark 1 Ford Escort. He considered it a classic. His wife, Lisa, considered it a wreck. It was always having problems....