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How to stimulate engagement in elearning

KnowledgeOne

It’s a complex, multi-dimensional and multi-factorial notion that is the subject of a wide variety of theories. ” In active engagement, the learner is an actor in their learning and mobilizes as many of their cognitive skills as possible. The term “engagement” is often used when talking about learning.

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Abstracts of Three Meta-Analysis Studies of Serious Games

Kapp Notes

It is a way of aggregating research data to make informed conclusions rather than relying on the data of one study. 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. 2013, February. Journal of.

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Your Brain Needs a Vacation

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Yet, the average American worker left nine vacation days unused in 2012. The Center for Economic and Policy Research compared paid vacations in 21 prosperous nations and found that the U.S. Memory and Cognition in Learning by Jonathan Halls. Want to delve deeper into the theory?

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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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Singapore Learning Symposium Resources #SLS2013

Kapp Notes

A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Here is a slide deck that references many of the slides and research from this session. Also referenced was research about games and cognition supported by a grant from DSO National Laboratories , Singapore. The research is available here Adam C.

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What is spaced learning and why does it matter?

Wizcabin

Well, spaced learning is based on the theory that says “repetition is the first principle of all learning.” 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.

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Motivation: a driving force for learning engagement

KnowledgeOne

Motivation is the momentum that drives us to act and think in one way or another, a process that is both cognitive and emotional, influenced by a combination of factors that are internal and external to us. Neuroscience has just shed new light on the relationship between cognition and emotion, two components inherent in engagement.