We are excited to introduce a new series of videos for The Family History Guide—Guided Learning. As of this writing there are seven videos, ranging from an overview of the series to online search techniques. Each video is accompanied by a personal guide who leads the learner through the course material.

About Guided Learning

The Guided Learning videos focus mostly on research techniques, using resources from The Family History Guide. They are based on material from the Class Outlines on the site but with a narrator who guides the learning experience.

Each video directs the learner to places in The Family History Guide where articles and videos can be studied. Specific learning tasks are given, and the questions asked are open-ended and thought-provoking rather than based on recall. The videos themselves are brief, but the learner spends much more time in directed study on The Family History Guide website.

The Guided Learning videos are a great resource for self-paced learning, as they can be used without instructors. This makes them ideal for use in homes, libraries, and family history centers.

The Lineup

The Guided Learning videos can be found on this new page in the Research Skills menu of The Family History Guide. Here’s a list of the current videos in the series, along with the Guides who narrate them:

• Overview of Guided Learning – Michael
• Research Basics, Part 1 – Megan
• Research Basics, Part 2 – Megan
• Forming a Research Strategy, Part 1 – Michael
• Forming a Research Strategy, Part 2 – Michael
• Using Sources – Ada
• Online Search Skills, Part 1 – Ryan

There are many more Guided Learning videos to come. Enjoy!