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The (Post) Cognitive Perspective

Clark Quinn

I’m deeply steeped in the cognitive sciences, owing to a Ph.D. in cognitive psych. Fortuitively, this was at the time my advisor was creating the cognitive science program (and more). Yet I also have a fair bit of empirical evidence that taking a cognitive perspective accomplishes things that are hard to do in other ways.

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Do We Learn Differently Now?

Upside Learning

While we use personal computing devices currently (the PC, laptop, phone, media player, game consoles, etc.), research into neural interface devices is progressing at a rapid, perhaps even alarming rate. Each major technological step has supplemented humans potential, it could not have been otherwise.

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Go Beyond Boring: Creating Scenario-based Learning That Engages Participants (Podcast)

Experiencing eLearning

For those of you who don’t play D&D, that means he’s running a campaign for a role playing game, a collaborative storytelling game. Our brains are wired for stories. Even when we sleep, our brains keep telling us stories all night in our dreams. eLearning Guild research report: Using Stories for Learning).

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Exploring History Through Games: Interactive Learning Experiences for K12 Students

Hurix Digital

Technologies like AI have transformed fields such as medicine, research, and higher education. Advocates of gamification argue that it enhances cognitive abilities, boosting knowledge retention by approximately 40%. Particularly in theoretical subjects such as history, game-based learning has pushed for quite a few improvements.

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The Impact of Game-Based Learning Solutions on Critical Thinking

Magic EdTech

There is a common conception that playing video games can lead to extreme behavior or game addiction. This is because games have a tendency to raise a child’s engagement levels, causing them to become absorbed in the game mechanics. What exactly are game-based learning solutions, one might wonder?

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Cognitive benefits of video games for adult learners

Matrix

Video games have evolved a lot since they first started and are today among the most popular pastimes of the modern man. If at first these games were terribly simple, they quickly became very complex immersive worlds that not only entertain and engage but do a lot for the player’s cognitive development.

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4 Ways Serious Games Link to Learning (Free Download)

Knowledge Guru

A growing body of research supports the use of serious games in the workplace. And thanks to a year of successful implementations in corporate settings, some great case studies now point the way for organizations ready to use games for learning. The post 4 Ways Serious Games Link to Learning (Free Download) appeared first on.

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