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The Cognitive Science Behind Learning

CLO Magazine

The claim has been made, fairly, that the most complex thing in the known universe is the human brain. Therefore, to believe that a systematic and persistent change in operation can be done without a fairly deep understanding of the brain is simplistic. The Cognitive Umbrella. Learning leaders need to know more, to do more.

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5 Strategies for Designing Brain-Friendly e-Learning Courses

Trivantis

Ever wondered what’s going on in your learners’ brains as they’re working through your online training course? We have a few answers that will help you make your e-Learning course more brain-friendly and effective! Learning is more effective if it’s done actively, rather than passively. Connect the dots. Motivate them!

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The Neuroscience of Cubs Fans

Learningtogo

This is a perfect example of what cognitive science calls magical thinking. At the same time, this dark foreboding in their brain tells them that something will inevitably go wrong. Your brain, magic and survival. We are hard-wired to see patterns in the events that surround and influence us – even if they aren’t really there.

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The Neuroscience of Cubs Fans, continued

Learningtogo

This is a perfect example of what cognitive science calls magical thinking. Your brain, magic and survival. One of our most powerful survival tools has been our brain’s ability to analyze a current situation in light of past knowledge and predict the future. The Brains of Cubs Fans Are Different. The Expectation Effect.

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3 Myths That Prevent You from Learning

KnowledgeOne

But what about the quality of your productivity, more precisely your cognitive performance? To this question, the preliminary conclusions of the largest ever conducted study on sleep indicate that sleeping 7 to 8 hours a day would be necessary to enjoy an optimal cognitive performance. 2006; Howard-Jones, 2010a).

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Recommended Reading Summary: A Chapter from “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School”

Adobe Captivate

Chapter 1: “ Learning: From Speculation to Science ,” from How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School , by Bransford, Brown, and Cocking. The current methods we use to deliver learning have been shaped by research within the field of education, as well as related fields.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Learning Styles as Fortune Telling

Learning Visions

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, May 21, 2007 Learning Styles as Fortune Telling My research into understanding the role of learning styles in e-Learning continues. Reliability of learning styles test is generally pretty low.