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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Brain Plasticity & Cognitive Abilities

Learning Visions

Thursday, May 24, 2007 Brain Plasticity & Cognitive Abilities Ive just read Richard Nantels post The Ultimate Pretest in which he talks about his interest in brain plasticity. Is cognitive ability plastic? And what is cognitive ability, really? Scientists are finding ways to change the brain through intellectual exercises.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Another take on Cognitive Load Theory

Learning Visions

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Another take on Cognitive Load Theory The authors of the Eide Neurolearning Blog weigh in on recent research and articles on cognitive load (including the death of Powerpoint that have been talked about here ). Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representations

Learning Visions

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representations After reading Clarks comment on my posting from yesterday , Ive been looking into Cognitive Flexibility Theory (Spiro), trying to better understand the notion of "multiple representations." (You ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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Can Doodling Actually Enhance Training? Apparently, Yes

Mindflash

Per the WSJ : “A 2009 study published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology found that doodlers retained more than nondoodlers when remembering information that had been presented in a boring context, such as a meeting or conference call. Image used under Creative Commons by INPIVIC.

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Shock of the new

Learning with e's

During this phase, the technology should become transparent to the users - that is, it should begin to be used without significant cognitive energy. 2009) The Digital Classroom: Harnessing technology for the future. Image by David Wright Shock of the new by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Beginning Instructional Designers Toolkit

Learning Visions

Because its true -- you can impress your clients and peers by working "cognitive load" into a sentence. My list begins as such: Important Theories and Terms: Gagnes 9 Events Kirkpatrick Levels ADDIE Cognitive Load Theory ARCS (John Keller) Books: Ruth Clark: e-Learning and the Science of Instruction Malcom S. Blooms Taxonmy, of course.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: NewsFlash: PowerPoint Bad For Learning

Learning Visions

The article cites new research from the University of New South Wales (home of John Sweller, "founding father" of Cognitive Load Theory). Posted by Cammy Bean at 12:58 PM Labels: cognitive load theory , e-learning , instructional design 1 comments: Clive Shepherd said. Im thinking about Karl Kapps recent post Design: Bullets Be Gone.