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A Cognitive Audit?

Clark Quinn

In the recent Chief Learning Officer magazine, I wrote an article on the basics of the cognitive science of learning. And therefore, I reckon L&D needs to know the cognitive background. Knowing a suitable level of cognitive science is one thing, using that to assess your practices is another. But there’s more.

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Friday Finds — Cognitive Bias, Emotional Intelligence, Online Slide Sharing

Mike Taylor

What I’m Listening To: The Wallows is another discovery that I’ve made courtesy of my “official music consultant” (my daughter) Last Week’s Most Clicked: Using Images in Visual Design News & Notes Cognitive Bias Cheatsheet Our brains use cognitive biases as a way to save energy and cognitive resources.

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Cognitive biases: test your knowledge!

KnowledgeOne

Do you know what a cognitive bias is and how many there are to date? Are you aware that certain cognitive biases must be taken seriously in the teaching world? Can you tell a cognitive bias from a myth? Cognitive biases are perceptual distortions that can be said to be to our mind what optical illusions are to our visual system.

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Top 5 Tips For Innovative eLearning Development

Adobe Captivate

In this article I will outline 5 tips for innovative eLearning development that will help organizations improve efficacy of training by making the learning stick. Innovative eLearning Development. By following innovative learning strategies outlined in this article, you will be able to create the required “Chain of Impact”.

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Cognitive Bias: When Our Brain Plays Tricks On Us

KnowledgeOne

We are all quite familiar with the phenomenon of optical illusions, but less so with the phenomenon of cognitive biases. The underside of cognitive bias. Some 250 cognitive biases are generally classified into one of the following five categories: Bias… our perception is affected by… attentive or of attention.

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Friday Finds —Cognitive Load, Slow Ideas, Plain Language

Mike Taylor

Cognitive load is influenced by motivation, task elements, and background knowledge. Take away : Cognitive load theory provides valuable insights into how various factors impact our ability to effectively use our working memory resources Learn more → Slow Ideas Some innovations spread fast. How do you speed the ones that don’t?

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Cognitive Diversity: How Your Organization Can Thrive With It

Coreaxis

This is a great example of how cognitive diversity can drive innovative thinking by encouraging employees to take their experience and expertise from one area and apply them to another. What does supporting this type of diversity look like in practice, and how can it enable growth and innovation within an organization?