Ruth Clark

Where did they get their PhD?
She received her doctorate in Instructional Psychology and Educational Technology from the University of Southern California in 1988.

Where have they taught / worked?
Ruth worked as a Training Manager at South California Edison, a large electrical utility company, for five years. The majority of career has been spent as an independent consultant and seminar provider.

What things are they best known for?
Ruth says "I hope for making practical and accessible translations of academic research on instructional methods."

She adds, "There is a great need for valid evidence to offset the many fads and fancies in our field. It is my goal to make the evidence accessible to practitioners."

What are their three most important publications?
She says her most important publications are E-Learning and the Science of Instruction, Efficiency in Learning, Developing Technical Training. The books can be purchased from her website Clark Training

Who are their most frequent collaborators?
Richard Mayer and John Sweller are credited by her in helping develop examples and demonstrations. Richard Mayer is an influential researcher on cognition and John Sweller helped form Cognitive Load Theory.

Who are their main philosophical rivals (if any)?
Ruth says that she has no rivals because "We can't have enough people translating research." She identifies Wil Thalheimer as someone who does a good job of doing just that.

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