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How to stimulate engagement in elearning

KnowledgeOne

Drawing on neuroscientific knowledge, here are a few principles and strategies to help learners stay fully engaged from start to finish. ” In active engagement, the learner is an actor in their learning and mobilizes as many of their cognitive skills as possible. 2001, for a demonstration using brain imaging).

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Abstracts of Three Meta-Analysis Studies of Serious Games

Kapp Notes

A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. It is assumed that serious games influences learning in 2 ways, by changing cognitive processes and. 2012)A systematic literature review of empirical evidence on computer games and serious games. Wouters, P., van Nimwegen, C., 2013, February. Journal of.

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Harry Levinson 1922-2012

The Performance Improvement Blog

Diamond writes: For Levinson, the informal and affectionate bonds between workers and their foremen (supervisors) helped to explain effective, physically safe and emotional[ly] healthy, management performance in the workplace. That article was published in 1994.

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Your Brain Needs a Vacation

Learningtogo

Yet, the average American worker left nine vacation days unused in 2012. Memory and Cognition in Learning by Jonathan Halls. In keeping with the ATD Infoline tradition, this slim book gives you quick, targeted, practical information to help you apply the latest discoveries in neuroscience to the classroom or instructional design.

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Spaced Retrieval, Retrieval Practice, and Knowledge Guru: What Research Tells Us

Knowledge Guru

Spaced Retrieval helps learners retain access to memorized information over long periods of time because the spacing promotes deeper processing of the learned material. The researchers concluded: The present results… highlight the specific cognitive mechanism by which testing can facilitate learning. References cited. [1] And Cull W.

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What is spaced learning and why does it matter?

Wizcabin

The importance of repetition cannot be overstressed when it comes to teaching learners and helping them improve their retention abilities. Furthermore, according to a study by Jeffrey Karpicke , it says that active retrieval helps to promote meaningful learning. That’s cognitive load and it’s not a good thing for learners.

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Online training in empathic mode

KnowledgeOne

Empathy consists of two dimensions, one emotional and the other cognitive. An analysis that, he adds, helps us better understand how we feel and manage our sympathetic reactions. Under the magnifying glass of psychology or philosophy, in particular, this seemingly simple notion can become eminently complex.