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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. However, the results provide strong evidence of publication bias in simulation games research. Wouters, P., van Nimwegen, C., 2013, February. Journal of.

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Harry Levinson 1922-2012

The Performance Improvement Blog

Regarding Levinson’s notions about performance review , Diamond writes: …he emphasized the human compassion inherent in and necessary for providing subordinates with unambiguous, direct, and honest feedback in performance evaluation. 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. ranked dead last in terms of the number of days provided and taken. Memory and Cognition in Learning by Jonathan Halls. Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience by Dale Purves. Don’t be one of those statistics. Vacation reading list.

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

Knowledge Guru

Retrieval Practice alone can provide improved recall performance by as much as 10-20%. [2] Spaced Retrieval involves providing students with quiz or course content spaced over time and it, too, is among the most robust findings in educational psychology research. [4] Applied Cognitive Psychology 19: 619–636, 2005. And Cull W.

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Virtual reality for pain management

KnowledgeOne

In addition, VR is also beneficial as a physiotherapy and rehabilitation tool – especially following a stroke, or to improve the motor skills or physical condition of the elderly or those living with specific disabilities – as well as to stimulate the cognitive abilities of older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

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Online training in empathic mode

KnowledgeOne

Empathy consists of two dimensions, one emotional and the other cognitive. In order to use empathy as a pedagogical tool, it is imperative that the teacher be interested in the cognitive dimension of this notion, which is, in fact, the dimension on which he or she can intervene. The Online Teacher: Empathetic Guide.

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What is spaced learning and why does it matter?

Wizcabin

Having read through the research paper, which dated as far back as 2012, Karpicke concluded that there’s always a quick loss in human memory if the information is not reviewed. Another great benefit of spaced learning is that it helps to reduce cognitive load. That’s cognitive load and it’s not a good thing for learners.