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Multitasking or Attention Switching?

Upside Learning

Recently during one of our discussions about the way individuals work and learn, we debated whether humans are inherently capable of multi-tasking, or is it a singular task at any point in time, but are capable of rapid switching of attention from task to task. The user is given a select set of words at the top. Hope you find it interesting.

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Multitasking Takes Toll On Memory, Study Finds

Upside Learning

Came across this article in the NYT Bits Blog – Multitasking Takes Toll on Memory ; states quite simply that the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has published research which shows that multitasking takes a significant toll on the working memory of older individuals.

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4 Ways to Boost Attention Intelligence (AQ) in the Workplace

KnowledgeCity

The aggressive rise of technologies constantly demanding our attention and focus is changing the way we interact and relate. Consequently, attention quotient (AQ) is becoming just as important as IQ and EQ in determining professional and organizational success. AQ represents our ability to pay and sustain attention.

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Balancing Stimulation and Overload with Blended Learning

eLearningMind

However, too much of a good thing can be detrimental, as it can lead to cognitive overload for learners. By combining classroom instruction with online activities, blended learning can help learners gain knowledge and skills while avoiding cognitive overload. But blended learning can have its own cognitive overload challenges.

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The 3 Components of Metacognition

KnowledgeOne

Metacognition can be summarized as the ability to reflect on one’s cognitive processes, allowing us to identify our mistakes and successes, understand their origin, and adjust our goals. About the cognitive strategies: what we know about the most effective methods for carrying out an activity. Are we really good at multitasking?

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Metacognition in 10 points

KnowledgeOne

For Flavell, metacognition “refers to one’s knowledge concerning one’s own cognitive processes or anything related to them. The prefix “meta” means not only to go “beyond” (cognition), but it also evokes reflection, participation, succession and change. Are we really good at multitasking?

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Split-tasking vs. Multitasking – The New Way to Get Things Done

KnowledgeCity

Do you consider yourself a multitasker? No doubt you feel you have had to become one as the workplace has changed, technology requires more attention, and your boss wants you to do 100 things at once. Of course you are a multitasker – or are you? Yet recent research shows that multitasking is a myth. The answer is yes.