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CSU Resources

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Cognition and Instruction , 5(4), 289-309. Cognitive and affective process analyses (pp. 2009) Repeated testing improves long-term retention relative to repeated study: a randomized controlled trial. Applied Cognitive Psychology. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 14: 215–235, 2000. Snow & M. Reynolds, J.

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Digital Learning from the Perspective of Affective and Social Neuroscience

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Among other things, this field of knowledge has led to discoveries that have had a significant impact on our understanding and approach to human cognition and learning. As fundamentally social beings, humans define and develop themselves through their relationships with others, and this aspect cannot be overlooked when it comes to learning.

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Spaced Retrieval, Retrieval Practice, and Knowledge Guru: What Research Tells Us

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The researchers concluded: The present results… highlight the specific cognitive mechanism by which testing can facilitate learning. Med Educ 43: 1174–1181, 2009. [2] Applied Cognitive Psychology 19: 619–636, 2005. 2000) Untangling the benefits of multiple study opportunities and repeated testing for cued recall.

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Keynote Resources from #LUC2017

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Try to build cognitive curiosity by making learners believe their knowledge structures are inconsistent or incomplete. In fact, research indicates that fantasy provides cognitive emotional and motivational advantages for learning (Malone, 1981). Cognition and Instruction , 5(4), 289-309. Applied Cognitive Psychology.

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Humour and Learning in 3 Questions

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Probably because it mobilizes some of our most sophisticated cognitive faculties, including self-awareness, mastery of the nuance of language, understanding of emotions and non-verbal language, spontaneity and empathy. Humour is also a formidable weapon of seduction, in the broadest sense!

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Humor in the classroom: 8 tips to take seriously

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Sources: Ziv, 1979; Ziv, 1988 ; Foll, 2007; Garner, 2005; Guégan, 2008; Hain, 2000;Rißland et Gruntz-Stoll, 2009; Escallier, 2009. 3 cognitive biases to know in education. Our detailed article on this subject: Do humour and learning mix well? Related articles: Humour and Learning in 3 Questions. 4 emotions of learning.

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How to Make the Best Multiple Choice Questions Test

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. “Although people often think about multiple-choice tests as tools for assessment, they can also be used to facilitate learning,” says Andrew Butler, a cognitive psychologist in Arts & Sciences in his study on multiple-choice testing in education published in the Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition.