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Cognitive Bias in Education: the Pygmalion Effect

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These erroneous judgments are called cognitive biases, and some 250 different ones are known to date. The Pygmalion effect is one of them, and the first step in preventing it is to know more about it. Self-fulfilling prophecy: from the lab to the school.

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CSU Resources

Kapp Notes

It’s effective from a learning perspective and really engages students. Cognition and Instruction , 5(4), 289-309. Cognitive and affective process analyses (pp. 1996) Intrinsic motivation and the process of learning: Beneficial effects of contextualization, personalization and choice. Applied Cognitive Psychology.

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Digital Learning from the Perspective of Affective and Social Neuroscience

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Among other things, this field of knowledge has led to discoveries that have had a significant impact on our understanding and approach to human cognition and learning. As fundamentally social beings, humans define and develop themselves through their relationships with others, and this aspect cannot be overlooked when it comes to learning.

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Spaced Retrieval, Retrieval Practice, and Knowledge Guru: What Research Tells Us

Knowledge Guru

2] When combined with Spaced Retrieval the effect is multiplied. Ideally, the time between the learning events is greater than 24 hours, but shorter times have also been found to be effective. The researchers concluded: The present results… highlight the specific cognitive mechanism by which testing can facilitate learning.

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Articulate Storyline – 9 Practical Ways To Make A Great Course Within Your Budget

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These include, Managing Cognitive Load: Cognitive load refers to the number of working memory resources a person is using. Heavy cognitive load can have adverse effects on task completion. And it’s important to note that the experience of cognitive load is not the same in everyone. Network effect.

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The 8-second attention span; or, I'm fine if goldfish are more patient than millennials

Ontuitive

The report warned us that the average attention span has dropped from 12 to 8 seconds since about the year 2000, and is likely caused by the exponential increase in use of digital media. Second, it's no secret in the education world that long lectures and training programs don't work effectively.

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Interactivity

Kapp Notes

Without it there cannot be education, since it is the process of intellectually interacting with content that results in changes in the learner’s understanding, the learner’s perspective, or the cognitive structures of the learner’s mind [1].”. Learners demand stimulation and interactivity for them to be effective as learners.