The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 27, 2013

A quick Google search for "positive affect and cognitive process" will turn up countless scholarly articles and university articles on the subject. In summary: research shows that emotion has the ability to influence cognitive processes like problem solving and attention, among others. by AJ Walther.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The reality is that the human brain can’t focus 100 percent of the time. It might not be exactly what you think of when you think of “playtime,” but it’s effective and feeds the fun-craving part of our brain. Building short lessons or modules can encourage learners to take breaks more often, and it helps with cognitive load.

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Elucidat

MAY 23, 2018

What does it take to make brain-friendly learning? Stella offers six key ways you can work with the brain to help make learning stick, all wrapped up in the useful (and brain friendly) acronym: LEARNS. Learning design: meet brain science. It’s basic brain science. But why does the brain need them?

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TalentLMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Visuals and auditory stimulation activates the brain to focus and process these information signals and make sense out of them. When we sleep, the dendrites (brain cells) grow and branch and connect to older dendrites, enhancing information connectivity. Prevent cognitive overload by presenting information in “chunks”.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This is a useful summary of the existing research from cognitive science related to how people learn, connected to its practical implications for teaching and learning. Take away: Teaching for durable and flexible learning requires using evidence-based cognitive science strategies like spacing, interleaving, and prompted metacognition.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 5, 2023

To fully realize this potential, educators and teachers need to be properly trained and supported in the use of AI technology Learn more → MARGE: A Whole Brain Approach for Students and Teachers Check out this free eBook on Arthur Shimamura’s MARGE Model which stands for Motivation, Attention, Retention, Generalization, and Evaluation.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 14, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. In summary, while gamification focuses on integrating gaming elements into existing contexts to enhance motivation, serious games are standalone games designed for a specific purpose beyond entertainment.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 4, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. In summary, while gamification focuses on integrating gaming elements into existing contexts to enhance motivation, serious games are standalone games designed for a specific purpose beyond entertainment.

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Mike Taylor

JUNE 2, 2023

Learn more → Learning How to Learn (And 20+ Studies) Interested in cognitive science and learning techniques that actually work? This is a fascinating compilation of research on effective learning strategies, the amazing workings of our bodies, and how to keep our brains in tip-top shape. So sit back, sip on that coffee, and dive in!

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Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Platforms like KITABOO have already enhanced the world of eBooks through AI by introducing tools like flashcards, chapter summaries, etc. which is why they are a no-brainer. Richer, Stimulating Experiences As per recent studies, visual information from videos is processed 60,000 times faster than text by the human brain.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 3, 2023

These strategies can help us manage our cognitive load and prioritize our attention in a world full of distractions. They’re perfect for when you need to give a quick summary of something or you don’t want to overwhelm your audience with too much information.

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ProProfs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

of the people are considered “ cognitively impaired ” as their IQ ranges between 70-79. . Creating a baseline and measuring the cognitive capabilities so seamlessly is only possible through online quizzes. Score Interpretation: Summary and detailed percentile. Woodcock-Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 27, 2024

In summary, while gamification focuses on integrating gaming elements into existing contexts to enhance motivation, serious games are standalone games designed for a specific purpose beyond entertainment. However, serious games engage students through active participation and multi-sensory experiences, stimulating various parts of the brain.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 7, 2022

I also read the Learning and the Brain blog , although that focuses more on education than workplace training. While I don’t explicitly focus on research as much in my own writing, I have written several posts with research summaries on specific topics. In addition, check out the Learning Science Weekly newsletter.

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SHIFT eLearning

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

This can cause confusion, thereby increasing the cognitive demand of the task. If you are just dumping information and presenting it in the same boring way, you’re actually shutting down the learner’s cognitive processing. Get rid of every element that doesn''t support the main idea. Research suggests it isn’t.

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Matrix

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Games tap into both the cognitive and the emotional. It is a common misconception that the cognitive part of the brain is by itself responsible for learning. Activities as comprehension, analysis and recollection are all associated with learning process. Gamification is proved to work.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 30, 2022

Most of us wouldn’t choose a job in a busy restaurant as a way to relax our brains, but it works for Sheldon. Our brains normally look for patterns to help make sense of the world. By using patterns and routines, our brain gets more efficient—and sometimes a bit lazy. Research shows that variety helps us be more creative.

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Obsidian Learning

MARCH 25, 2018

The human brain has fascinated me since I was a child. As a learning professional, I rely on brain science to ensure the efficiency of the programs I design. Memory is the superior (logical or intellectual) cognitive process that defines the temporal dimension of our mental organization. Let’s start from the beginning….

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Vignettes Learning

AUGUST 18, 2014

Tecumseh Fitch is a professor of Cognitive Biology at the University of Vienna. The human BRAIN reacts to stories by pairing previous personal experiences with the new information via emotional connections. See Link ) Summary Reason and instinct are two of the strongest forces that drive people to learn and grow.

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Vignettes Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Neuroimaging studies and measurement of brain chemical transmitters reveal that students' comfort level can influence information transmission and storage in the brain (Thanos et al., Summary: Learner loneliness comes unbidden in traditional eLearning.

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Learnnovators

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

They still embrace an engaging, highly visual approach but also incorporate recent understanding of cognitive load, strategically combining text, audio and images for greater effectiveness. From there we’d seek out summaries, tips or even short instructional videos. Anyway, lets start our investigation with the unassuming victim.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 25, 2022

Research summary: How stories improve learning. Ask the Cognitive Scientist | American Federation of Teachers. An aesthetically pleasing design creates a positive response in people’s brains and leads them to believe the design actually works better.

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CrossKnowledge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

We cannot merely consider learner’s cognitive needs as we attempt to improve learning models (Pekrun 2014). An expert at USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, has found that emotional responses precede conscious understanding and are essential for memory and application of learning (Immordino-Yang 2016).

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JCA Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Cognitive Overload. One of the things that can happen with intensive VR environments is that the brain can be overstimulated. Too much information at once, all of it being processed simultaneously, can lead to what’s called Cognitive Overload. That generally means that space is not usable for anything else.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 8, 2009

It’s also still over 3000 words, so don’t expect a succinct summary either. For example (and there are many we could choose from), consider Randall O’Reilly on how the brain represents conceptual structures, as described in Modeling Integration and Dissociation in Brain and Cognitive Development.

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Learning Visions

MAY 5, 2007

For a great summary of the book, head over to Clives blog. The new theory -- the Redundancy Principle: The Redundancy Principle is based on the cognitive theory of multimedia learning. 5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning Learning Styles Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representa. recently as this week. We got Wii!

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Learnnovators

APRIL 5, 2021

Today, she teaches instructional designers, trainers, speakers, and leaders how to design and deliver training that is compelling, memorable and immediately useful by applying the latest discoveries from the converging fields of cognitive science and artificial intelligence. The human brain isn’t built for our world.

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 4, 2009

Connie's background is a mix between art and cognitive psychology, which explains why the book contains such an excellent summary of what we know about the brain and perception, attention and memory. It might also explain how Connie also became involved in e-learning.

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Learningtogo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Brain Science Behind Nudges Nudge learning works because it leverages multiple things we know about how the brain learns: • Learner Choice — Malcolm Knowles first defined the adult learner’s need for self-direction. A nudge is not an opportunity to provide a summary of an entire course.

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Obsidian Learning

MARCH 1, 2016

Are you concerned about cognitive overload undermining the effectiveness of your online training program? All of these great minds discovered that the human brain can absorb and retain more information if learning activities are spaced. New post 6 Best Practices For Applying Spaced Learning In Online Training on Obsidian Learning.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 9, 2022

Naturally, my nerd brain couldn’t help noticing the instructional design elements behind each tour that affected the quality of the learning experience. Going back to Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning , we know that people learn better when we engage both the visual-pictorial and auditory-verbal senses.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 15, 2024

The answer lies in understanding our primal brain. According to “ The Persuasion Code” by Christophe Morin and Patrick Renvoise , this ancient part of our brain, designed for survival, processes information rapidly and instinctively. System 2: Slow, deliberate, and logical; this is the realm of the rational brain.

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Learningtogo

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The hippocampus is a remarkable structure within the Limbic system , sometimes called the “midbrain,” referring to our understanding that it evolved in early mammals as a means of separating mammalian species from more primitive species with “reptilian” brains. How London Cabbies Change Their Brains. Travel Wakes Up Your Lazy Brain.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The spacing effect is a far more effective way to learn and retain information that works with our brain instead of against it. Simplifying Cognitive Load Theory. Adam Boxer ( @adamboxer1 ) takes a stab and simplifying the cognitive load theory. Battling the Bandwidth of your Brain. Good Brain, Bad Brain: Basics.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

Nuts and Bolts: Brain Bandwidth - Cognitive Load Theory and Instructional Design by Jane Bozarth - Learning Solutions Magazine , August 2, 2010. Brain Learning and eLearning Design - The Learning Circuits Blog , July 1, 2010. Mobile Learning Survey Results Summary - I Came, I Saw, I Learned , July 30, 2010.

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KnowledgeOne

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Write summaries (of varying length) of texts to be learned. In the brain, learning takes the form of changes resulting from new neural connections or the strengthening, weakening or breaking down of existing connections. This incredible ability of the brain to change – at any age! – is called “brain plasticity.”

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Good To Great

AUGUST 9, 2010

Engagement to me, means that the learner is consciously active in the process and making cognitive choices during any e-learning course. Even within the content itself, there is a limited number of items or actions the human brain can process in working memory before losing information to new items presented.

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