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CSU Resources

Kapp Notes

Cognition and Instruction , 5(4), 289-309. Making learning fun: A taxonomy of intrinsic motivations for learning. Cognitive and affective process analyses (pp. 2005) Application of the testing and spacing effects to name learning. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 19: 619–636, 2005. Snow & M. 00174.2012.

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Why multiple-choice questions are (too often) problematic

Patti Shank

A taxonomy of multiple-choice item-writing rules. Validity of a taxonomy of multiple-choice item-writing rules. Integrating Cognitive Science with Innovative Teaching in STEM Disciplines , Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition , 31, 1155-1159.

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5 common eLearning assessment mistakes (and how to fix them)

BrightCarbon

2005) gathered and analysed data from lots of other studies from an 80-year period up to 2005. In the past few years some assessment experts like Patti have been exploring alternatives to Bloom’s Taxonomy – but, that’s a topic for another day! than questions with 4 options. Rodriguez, M.

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Keynote Resources from #LUC2017

Kapp Notes

Try to build cognitive curiosity by making learners believe their knowledge structures are inconsistent or incomplete. In fact, research indicates that fantasy provides cognitive emotional and motivational advantages for learning (Malone, 1981). Cognition and Instruction , 5(4), 289-309. Applied Cognitive Psychology.

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Bloom reheated

Learning with e's

In an age of digital media, where learners create, remix and share their own content, an overhaul of Bloom's Cognitive Taxonomy was long overdue. Yesterday I posted a critique of Bloom's Cognitive Taxonomy and argued that it is outmoded in the digital age. Neither Bloom's nor Anderson's taxonomies can achieve this.

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Learning theories

Ed App

Learning theories unpack complex cognitive processes and provide useful mental models for educators to structure and design courses around, while also providing insights on best practice during and after learning experiences. Five Current Learning Theories. Cognitivism. So how do we translate cognitivism in the classroom?