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Engagement: A Critical Element in Learning and Gamification

Kapp Notes

(Gibson, 2009). Merrill (2009. Mode 1: Cognitive interactivity or interpretative participation. Instructional-design theories and models: Vol. 2009) First principles of instruction. 2009) First principles of instruction. Instructional-design theories and models: Vol. References: Gibson, J.T.,

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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 ). the researchers still underestimate the diversity of their audience."

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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 We got Wii! Getting an Informal M.Ed

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The ARCS Model of Motivational Design

Tesseract Learning

“Motivation refers broadly to what people desire, what they choose to do, and what they commit to do” (Keller, 2009). There are numerous theories that attempt to explain motivation and its attributes. Keller (2009) groups them into four categories. The third group delves into cognitive, attributional, and competence theories.

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Digital Learning from the Perspective of Affective and Social Neuroscience

KnowledgeOne

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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Designing to Persuade: 5 Elements of Messages that Stick

Mike Taylor

According to Miller (1956), our cognitive capacity for processing information is limited, suggesting that a clear, concise message is more likely to be retained and understood. Mayer’s (2009) Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning suggests that people learn better from words and pictures than from words alone.

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Designing eLearning for Schema Theory

Integrated Learnings

This is schema theory. Part of the foundation of learning psychology , schema theory suggests that memory consists of interrelated networks of knowledge, or mental models. Schema theory also supports the effectiveness of stories and scenarios in learning. Has schema theory helped inform the way you design eLearning?

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