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The Knowledge and Learning Transfer Problem

Performance Learning Productivity

The problem with learning transfer The knowledge transfer myth and best practice misunderstanding have striking similarities with the ‘learning transfer’ problem, in both senses of the phrase – transfer of learning into heads and transfer of learning from heads into action.

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How to Use Pedagogical Agents in Your eLearning

Infopro Learning

Pedagogical agents are virtual life-like characters used in online learning environments who help guide the learning processes. On a subsequent transfer test, these students generated 30 percent more correct solutions than the students who learned without an agent. Pedagogical Agents. Interact with learners.

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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

Learning with e's

Many writers have highlighted the power of the global digital tribe , particularly the way groups tend to solve problems more effectively than individual experts (Surowiecki, 2009). 2002) Smartmobs: The Next Social Revolution. Next time: Connected Minds References Godin, S. 2008) Tribes. London: Piatkus. Rheingold, H.

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Questions of the Week

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

My problem is I'm not sure how to get the lesson to stop playing while the student checks out the site. Mayer, e-Learning and the Science of Instruction.   Secondary sources:   Craig, Gholson, & Driscoll, 2002.Animated   Moreno & Mayer, 2002. Pfeiffer, an imprint of John Wiley and Sons.

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Friday Finds — MicroLearning, Automating Creativity & Better Video for Learning

Mike Taylor

Last Week’s Most Clicked Neuroscience Warns Against the Thank You Slide News & Notes Focus on the ‘Learning’ of MicroLearning This post from the Learning Scientists blog by Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva delves into the concept of “microlearning.” With 600+ AI voices, play.ht

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Learning must occur in an ecosystem where each individual can both learn and teach

CrossKnowledge

Traditional formal learning environments have long placed an expert on a podium, who in turn tend to consider learners as sponges needing to absorb his/her expertise. However, this primarily top-down learning philosophy can create a lack of motivation from the learner.

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20,000 US Hackers Wanted.Creating the Computer Elite (or Failing at it)

Kapp Notes

million new computer and IT related jobs will be needed between 2002 and 2012" and concluded that there will "be intense competition for top talent in the field. The Newsweek article states that part of the problems is that we have academic programs that don't produce the kind of people we need. Part of the problem is that the U.S.

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