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In this episode, Lucas and David are joined by Ron Shanas and Paul Pate from Today's Class. Ron and Paul get into the sophistication of their adaptive learning platform, explaining how artificial intelligence and machine learning tailor training to individual technicians' needs by identifying their strengths, weaknesses, and confidence levels. They highlight the importance of confidence in improving work performance, supported by scientific studies linking confidence to productivity and accuracy. Lastly, they discuss the onboarding process for their training platform, emphasizing the importance of aligning training with business goals to ensure shops gain the maximum benefit from their investment.

00:00 AI-Driven Adaptive Learning

06:01 "Learning, Emotion, and Memory"

12:17 Persistence in Music Mastery

17:59 Ineffective Training Retention

23:58 Adult Learning: Autonomy and Recognition

30:51 Streamlining Training Through Data Insights

35:00 Make or Break Moment

40:46 Fuel Trim Case Study Mystery

47:33 "Embrace Struggles in Business Learning"

52:06 Teaching Reading and Decoding

56:11 Cohort-Based Shop Data Training

01:03:33 Personalized Training Challenges

01:06:52 "Fostering High-Level Team Discussions"