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Abstracts of Three Meta-Analysis Studies of Serious Games

Kapp Notes

2013, February. Journal of. Interactive cognitive complexity theory suggests that simulation games are more effective than other instructional methods because they simultaneously engage trainees’ affective and cognitive processes (Tennyson & Jorczak, 2008). Abstract One from. Wouters, P., van Nimwegen, C., Stizmann, T.

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Show The Learner Visible Signs of Their Learning

Kapp Notes

The progress might be in the form of a character moving up a mountain or an image of how close the learner is to the next level (Kapp, 2013). Mastery learning theory and practice. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education. Instructional-design theories and models: Vol. Review of Research in Education, Vol.

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Through a child's eyes

Learning with e's

One of the most interesting reports I have read recently appeared in the February 2013 edition of The Psychologist. Young children are naturally curious, seeking novelty, and they are constantly learning without hesitation, and without a fear of failure (Wu, 2013). Journal of Cell Science, 121, 1771. Vygotsky, L. Richardson, D.

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Singapore Learning Symposium Resources #SLS2013

Kapp Notes

2013), February 4). Journal of Educational Psychology. Patterson, Enhancing Cognition with Video Games: A Multiple Game Training Study, PLoS ONE, 2013, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058546 We discussed Malone’s Theory of Intrinsic Motivation. Sitzmann, T. Personnel Psychology.Review of 65 studies. Wouters, P.,

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An audience with.

Learning with e's

These are theories that guide many educators today. Mindful of these theories, I have recently been working alongside students to encourage them to write for an audience. The journal had been previously set up as a showcase for the best student writing in Plymouth University. Nothing new in that, you may think.

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Learner Engagement – Are Games the Answer?

Association eLearning

If you read industry journals like “T&D” from ASTD or Associations Now, you’ll see that engagement is hot. While much of it focused on theory and models, where all of us sat listening to a lecturer, there was a unit that involved us partnering up to compete in a game of “Lemonade Stand.” July 1, 2013. Share this on Facebook.

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Management Mistakes 101: Training Tomorrow’s Leaders

Cognology

From theory to practice. Learning management theory is easy, it’s translating all those strategies into the real world that can be tricky. All the theory in the world won’t help them with this one; it’s a skill only experience can teach. The Psychologist-Manager Journal. Josh Billings, American Humorist. To sum up….