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Why Psychology is Still Relevant in the Age of Neuroscience

Learningtogo

Cognitive science is a branch of psychology that attempts to explain human behavior by understanding how we think. Like cosmology, quantum physics , and many other branches of science, cognitive psychology employs models to describe something that can’t be directly observed. Other sciences that come into play.

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We Think – Therefore We Learn. Why Psychology is Still Relevant in the Age of Neuroscience

Learningtogo

Cognitive science is a branch of psychology that attempts to explain human behavior by understanding how we think. Like cosmology , quantum physic s, and many other branches of science, cognitive psychology employs models to describe something that can’t be directly observed. Other sciences that come into play.

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Ruth Clark: eLearning and the Science of Instruction: A 10 Year Retrospection

Learning Visions

These are my live blogged notes from December 13, 2011: eLearning Guild Thought Leaders Webinar Ruth Clark and Richard Mayer’s book e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning – now in its 3rd edition. The cognitive model of working memory hasn’t changed that much.

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A Brief History of AI

Learningtogo

Humans have been using machines to augment our capabilities for a long time, so it’s only natural that we’ve come to a point where we’re looking to replicate our cognitive processes in some of those machines. Alan Turing predicts that machines might one day mimic the cognitive functions of humans. A Brief History of AI.

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Singapore Learning Symposium Resources #SLS2013

Kapp Notes

2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Also referenced was research about games and cognition supported by a grant from DSO National Laboratories , Singapore. Sitzmann, T. Wouters, P.,

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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. Malone, T.W., & Lepper, M.R.

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7 Best Education Tech Companies for K-12 Institutes

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Founded in 2011 by Ben Nelson, The Minerva Project focuses on an evidence-based learning approach. Since its launch in 2011, The Minerva Project has expanded to 10 countries across the globe. Therefore, higher-ed institutions can track the reasons for absenteeism. Seven best education tech companies for K-12 institutions.