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Definition: Metacognition

Kapp Notes

The short definition of Metacognition is "Thinking about Thinking." Here are some more definitions from a variety of sources. What people know about how (their own) cognitive processes operate is termed metacognition (cognition about cognitive processes). Here is the Wikipedia definition of metacognition.

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Cognitive Tunnelling: How to Achieve Focus Through Stories

Vignettes Learning

Cognitive Tunneling When things are automated, our brains don’t have to monitor our environment. David Strayer , a cognitive psychologist at the University of Utah, likens this scenario to the dimming of a spotlight representative of the brain’s attention span. Cognitive tunneling then is misplaced focus.

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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. 1837: Charles Babbage invents “the analytical engine,” a machine designed to perform mathematical calculations.

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The Google Effect

Learningtogo

It turns out that there’s been quite a lot of research into the effects of online search on our brains and our apparent decline in the ability to remember things. It is true that Google and other search engines have rewired our brains – because everything we experience rewires us in some way. I googled it.

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Online training in empathic mode

KnowledgeOne

We will focus in this article on a definition that is meaningful and applicable in a pedagogical context. Empathy consists of two dimensions, one emotional and the other cognitive. Under the magnifying glass of psychology or philosophy, in particular, this seemingly simple notion can become eminently complex.

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Content Gamification: Theories & Instructional Strategies

Magic EdTech

The answer would definitely be games, with more engagement and yes deep involvement. Distributed Learning Practice: Cramming information just into the learners brain doesn’t last long, it creates confusion. The decision is based on factors like audience knowledge, interest, content complexity, cognitive domains etc.

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CCK09: Notes on Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge

Experiencing eLearning

I often struggle to get through these longer works and actually pull anything relevant out of them, and this is definitely a longer work (over 12,000 words, just over 29 pages pasted in Word). “Instead of viewing brain areas as being specialized for specific representational content (e.g.,

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