TalentLMS
APRIL 2, 2024
We picked Connie’s brain about all things instructional design, took a deep dive into its evolution, and explored various career paths of this versatile profession. ” How people learn: Understanding cognitive science “Next, understanding how people learn is essential. One of the earliest courses I took was in cognitive science.
Learning Visions
JANUARY 25, 2012
high cognitive load (which leads to poor comprehension and obstructs learning) Cognitive load affected by # of interacting elements. If you present info with big words that people have to interpret, you’re imposing high cognitive load. people learn better from simple line drawings than complex photos….
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SkyPrep
MARCH 30, 2021
Researchers are continually discovering new evidence about learning and the brain that can help us with the development of more effective learning and teaching practices. Keep reading for a compilation of the most important discoveries scientists have made about learning and the brain, over the last little while.
Experiencing eLearning
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
Brains switch off when we see a slide full of bullet points. Our brains are active for language processing but nothing else. When we hear stories, our brains light up all over–we experience a story as if we were part of it. Our brains are wired to learn from stories. Manage cognitive load. Make things stick.
Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Despite their utility, grounding in fundamental cognition, and value in learning, they continue to be absent or misunderstood in our learning interventions. There’s evidence that our brains will build models, and that they won’t necessarily be good ones. It’s worth taking some time and modeling mental models in use.
eLearningMind
DECEMBER 14, 2022
You’ve probably heard that the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. Perhaps you even know that MIT found that the brain could recognize images in as little as 13 milliseconds—literally in the blink of an eye. But do you know why brains love images over other forms of information?
Kadenze
APRIL 29, 2019
Photo by Teddy Kelly / Unsplash. From ‘learning to improve your kissing technique’ to ‘learning to train your brain to be smarter’, as though all learning involves the architecture of human cognition in the same ways. The Star Power of Cognitive Overload. Here he introduces the Mastery effect.
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