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The Crucial Role of Emotions and “Skilled” Intuitions in Learning

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2011), the fundamental mechanism that enables us to learn from an initial internal cognitive model is the calculation of the difference between the reward expected or hoped for by the student (for example, thinking they had answered a question correctly in class) and the one actually received (the answer was wrong or not precise enough).

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Do humour and learning mix well?

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A German study (Kassner, 2002) also reveals that students, while they attach more importance to humour in a course than teachers, are more sensitive than teachers to negative humourous situations. I also remember an English teacher who had a dry wit and seemed to know it all; his classes were very entertaining and kept us engaged.

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Top 70 eLearning Posts for June and Hot Topics including iPad and Mobile Learning

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Real learning – let’s not confuse it with completing templated exercises - Performance Learning Productivity , June 18, 2010 I read a piece written by Kate Graham of e2train on Thursday and it started me thinking about the ‘real learning versus managed learning’ debate. mispronounced epistemology several times during a class last year.

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Informal Learning – the other 80%

Jay Cross

I’ll be leading a series of master classes on informal learning and working smarter in Europe. Formal learning - classes and workshops and online events – is the source of only 10% to 20% of what we learn at work. How many learners believe the subject matter of classes and workshops is “the right stuff?”

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The fascinating potential of VR for medical training

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The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the national professional association that oversees the medical education of specialists in this country, is also the body that accredits simulation programs. .” House of Representatives USA, 111th Congress 02-2009. What is patient safety? Its relevance in medical education.