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Summary of a Literture Review on The Effectiveness of Instructional Games by Robert Hays

Kapp Notes

In 2005, Robert T. It is an expansive look at the literature on the effectiveness of games for learning up until the year 2005. Here are some of his conclusions, findings and recommendations: The conclusions are: The empirical research on the effectiveness of instructional games is fragmented. situations.

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Insights in a Nutshell: Converting Instructor Led Training into Engaging Online Learning Experiences

Infopro Learning

Converting your training materials into an online learning format is one of the most effective and easy ways you can remove training barriers for your employees. The number of remote workers has increased by 140% since 2005 (1). The most effective virtual learning content focuses on interpersonal or cognitive skills.

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Research in Gamification of Learning and Instruction

Experiencing eLearning

.” In that post, I shared several links to research about the effectiveness of games for learning. If you are interested in a more in-depth review of research, Karl Kapp’s new book The Gamification of Learning and Instruction has an entire chapter titled “Research Says…Games are Effective for Learning.”

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Here’s how a typical LinkedIn network might look: Your weak ties are smaller circles, not at the center of a cluster I heard more support for the Weak Ties theory while attending a Knowledge Management conference in 2005. The clustering of employee groups was not the surprising thing. Properly d.

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CSU Resources

Kapp Notes

It’s effective from a learning perspective and really engages students. 1996) Intrinsic motivation and the process of learning: Beneficial effects of contextualization, personalization and choice. 2013) Retrieval practice is an efficient method of enhancing the retention of anatomy and physiology information. Heeter, C.,

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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. Retrieval practice (testing) effect. 2005) Application of the testing and spacing effects to name learning. 2] Dobson, J.

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Random Thoughts on Passive Learning and Lectures

Kapp Notes

Teaching the best practice way: Methods that matter. And this web site explaining what I would call common myths about lecturing and the evidence, or lack of evidence about the effectiveness is downright unnerving: Myth: Lectures are the best way to convey information. This quote got me thinking this morning. Daniels, H., and Bizar, M.

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