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4 Benefits of AI for Learners… and Teachers

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The same study also observed that the reward system becomes even more active when the challenge is perceived as more difficult (without being too arduous) rather than too easy. Researchers have found that four study sessions alternated with four short tests are more beneficial before an exam than six study sessions alone.

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From elementary school to university, learners don’t cheat for the same reasons

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Studies that have examined the phenomenon also corroborate that cheating peaks in high school. Two French sociologists who have studied the issue have shown that people do not cheat for the same reasons in elementary, high school and university. Our detailed article on this subject: Why Are We Cheating? University.

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Animation as an Aid to Learning

Kapp Notes

Here is a quick summary of seven principles for animation indicated in a 2002 article by Richard E. In five out of five experimental comparisons, students performed better on problem-solving transfer tests when they studied animation and narration without rather than with extraneous words, video, or sounds. Reference: Mayer, R.

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Top 3 Questions to Ask Before Choosing eLearning for Your Association

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News article by Joyce Russell reported that despite a relatively high unemployment rate in the U.S., In fact, according to a Department of Labor study focused on adult learners, “enrollment in courses delivered entirely online increased by nearly 250 percent in the three years from 2002 to 2005.” A recent U.S.

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70-20-10: Origin, Research, Purpose

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This is a re-post of an article by Cal Wick of Fort Hill. He has been studying and supporting it for many years and is co-author of the highly acclaimed Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results (Pfeiffer, 2010). The original was on the 70-20 Blog site.

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4 aspects of the brain revealed by neuroimaging

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However, the macroscopic architecture of the functions of a healthy brain remained to be discovered, even if studies on the animal brain had given us some clues to this effect. Olivier Houdé, Bernard Mazoyer et Nathalie Tzourio-Mazoyer, Cerveau et psychologie , Puf, 2002. Related articles: 5 Milestones in the History of Neuroscience.

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Humour and Learning in 3 Questions

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Although it is difficult to evaluate the pedagogical effectiveness of humour because the variables involved are so numerous and for the most part impossible to isolate, several studies, mainly from the field of psychology, give us some clues. Our detailed article on this subject: Do humour and learning mix well? 4 emotions of learning.