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Learning Science: The Coherence Principle Decoded

Mike Taylor

A Tale of Cognitive Overload Your learners’ brains are not infinite vessels; they have a limit on how much they can process at a given time, a concept explored by cognitive load theory. The trick is to use images that serve as cognitive aids and are directly relevant to the material at hand. 9 (2013): 922–930.

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The cognitive power of error

Clive on Learning

This week I chaired three very enjoyable sessions at Learning Technologies 2013. These were with cognitive neuroscientist Dr Itiel Dror talking about memory, Professor Stephen Heppell , discussing lifelong learning, and Associate Professor of Learning Technology Steve Wheeler , sharing his vision for future technologies.

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Resolve to Try Something New in eLearning in 2013

Integrated Learnings

Gable In perusing the blogosphere, Twitter , and Facebook at the turn of the new year, I noticed several expressions of relief that the world has not ended and resolutions to make 2013 the best year yet. Designing eLearning for Cognitive Ease. Designing eLearning for Cognitive Ease. For many, this includes trying new things.

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Abstracts of Three Meta-Analysis Studies of Serious Games

Kapp Notes

2013, February. A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. It is assumed that serious games influences learning in 2 ways, by changing cognitive processes and. Wouters, P., van Nimwegen, C., van Oostendorp, H., & van der Spek, E. Journal of. Educational Psychology. doi: 10.1037/a0031311.

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Using Fantasy in Instructional #Games

Kapp Notes

There are both cognitive and emotional reasons for evoking fantasy. Cognitively a fantasy can help a learner apply old knowledge to understand new things. So the important aspect is to create a fantasy setting in which the same cognitive schema and tasks are required in the game as are required in the actual learning environment.

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Singapore Learning Symposium Resources #SLS2013

Kapp Notes

2013), February 4). 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. We discussed Malone’s Theory of Intrinsic Motivation. Sitzmann, T. Wouters, P., van Nimwegen, C.,

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Using Game Design To Create Accomplishment Based Learning, Julie Dirksen #astdtk13 @usablelearning

Learning Visions

I'm at the ASTD Tech Knowledge 2013 Conference in San Jose, California. Raph Koster -- "in games learning is the drug" in A Theory of Fun. Higher cognitive load in one group vs. the other who had easy math tasks. When we ask people to concentrate and use cognitive resources, it has an impact on will power.

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