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JANUARY 27, 2014

The work of John Sweller and Nillie Lavie on Cognitive Load Theory and Capacity Theory (based on studies by Shalom Fisch ) is useful to help us understand how to optimise digital design environments such as the layout of virtual learning environments or online discussion groups. Unported License. Unported License.

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MAY 24, 2014

Craik and Lockhart claimed that the deeper the processing, the stronger will be the trace of that memory, and thus recall will take less cognitive effort. This framework for human memory research is considered by many cognitive psychologists to be a stronger explanation than those of the multi-store memory models. Unported License.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this post we return to the cognitive domain, with an examination of Allan Paivio''s theory of dual coding. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12.

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OCTOBER 5, 2014

Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this post we examine one of the most influential theories of the 20th Century - the stages of cognitive development model proposed by Jean Piaget. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Cognitive scientists now believe that déjà vu may be caused by our processes of perception, cognition and memory. BrainTime 1: Well I never by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The Theory Not to be confused with constructivism, constructionism is a cognitive theory that relates to learning by making things. They represent the essence of rational thinking, developing cognitive skills that will prepare the child to deal with a multitude of challenges and problems they may encounter later in life.

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APRIL 26, 2019

The first is cognitive load - i.e. the amount of information we can process and absorb through our primary senses; in this case, our audio and visual channels. A closer look at cognitive load theory (Sweller, 1988 ) reveals that human processing relies predominantly on visual and auditory stimuli, but this is limited. Unported License.

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JUNE 1, 2014

In this post, we continue to explore Festinger''s work, this time focusing on his theory of cognitive dissonance. Festinger called this phenomenon cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is essentially a theory of motivation through conflict resolution. Some problems we encounter in education have conflicting outcomes.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Even cognitive computing has been developed to mimic human decision making and other natural characteristics of being human. Any computer that can be replaced by a teacher, should be by Steve Wheeler was written in Auckland, New Zealand and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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JUNE 18, 2014

She made some important contributions to his stages of cognitive development theory (which will be featured in greater depth in some upcoming articles on this blog). It could be argued that these decisions were made because of Inhelder and Piaget''s cognitive stages theory. Unported License. Unported License.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

Not to be confused with constructivism (the theory first proposed in its cognitive form by Jean Piaget, and in its social form by Levrenti Vygotskii). This video demonstrates how the theory can be applied to scaffold children's numeracy skills Learning with robots by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

The tools I use are a kind of mind technology, a means of extending my cognitive capabilities, enhancing my thinking, memory and recall. It would take me a lot longer though, and I would have to divert more cognitive energy away from the core stuff. Unported License. Some might say that I am over-reliant upon technology.

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Then you could devise an exam which includes all the necessary topics while simultaneously testing the students’ cognitive functions in their explanation of those terms. Image: “ Quiz ” by Animated Heaven, via Flickr Creative Commons License.

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JUNE 2, 2014

In my most recent post I examined Leon Festinger''s cognitive dissonance theory and its applications to education. Unported License. Unported License. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Understandable : The technology must be operable by users with varying cognitive abilities. Image: “ Web Accessibility Word Cloud ” by Jill Wright, via Flickr Creative Commons License. For example, a website can be made navigable by keyboard shortcuts for someone who is unable to use a mouse. The WCAG 2.0

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky is revered as a notable pioneer of research into learning and cognitive development. Unported License. His seminal work Mind in Society (1978) has been widely cited although not widely read, but it is important to draw Vygotsky's ideas from their origin.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

However, in formal education, emphasis is placed firmly on the delivery of subject knowledge, delivered in compartments, and assessed largely in the cognitive domain. Learning is a journey by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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APRIL 16, 2014

Later, Piaget, Inhelder and others were responsible for introducing a cognitive version of learning theory which held that children were ''solo scientists'' who constructed their own meaning through exploration of their environment. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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OCTOBER 26, 2013

Let''s start with some theory: According to the revised Bloom''s cognitive taxonomy by Anderson and Krathwohl, ''creating'' is suggested as the peak of achievement. This is a fairly low level cognitive process, but it does require some discernment and decision making ability. Unported License.

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AUGUST 31, 2014

Transformative learning is found in the struggle to make sense of chaos, in the churn of the unfamiliar, and in the cognitive dissonance of doubt. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12. Unported License. Reference Mezirow, J. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Most people learn best by being "with it," yet school makes them identify their personal, cognitive growth with elaborate planning and manipulation.' 1989) Situated cognition and the culture of learning. 1988) Cognition in Practice: Mind, Mathematics and Culture in Everyday Life. Unported License. Unported License.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. The last post in this series featured the stages of cognitive development model proposed by Jean Piaget. The last post in this series featured the stages of cognitive development model proposed by Jean Piaget.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

The following some thoughts from a post I originally published in 2015: From a cognitive constructivist perspective, learning is achieved through the twin processes of assimilation and accommodation. The latter implies that new learning is 'bolted onto', or constructed within, existing cognitive structures known as schemas.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Yet Rogers does not leave his readers bereft, but offers several alternatives that promote engaged, meaningful and above all, holistic learning: "Education has traditionally thought of learning as an orderly type of cognitive, left-brain activity. [.] Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

When I share my slides and blogposts under a Creative Commons licence that enables repurposing, somewhere, someone has translated my content into Spanish, opening up a huge new audience for me in Latin America. 2010) Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. Unported License.

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JUNE 28, 2014

Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12. Koffka Gestalt theory Photo by Alan Cleaver Lightbulb moments by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Reference Previous posts in this series: 1.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Next time on Our Digital Future - 10: Cognitive courseware. 6: Home learning 7: Work 8: Artificial Intelligence Our digital future: Omni-choice learning by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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MAY 27, 2014

plans, cognitive maps) to achieve their goals. Unported License. Figure 2: Interpretation of AT in the context of digital identity In AT people (actors) use external tools (e.g. hammer, computer, car) and internal tools (e.g. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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JANUARY 16, 2014

We start off with some useful ideas around proposed cognitive architectures - how we image human memory is organised. Dual Coding Model Canadian cognitive psychologist Allan Paivio will probably be remember most for his work on Dual Coding Theory. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Futurologist Ray Kurzweil's argument looks beyond these issues, holding that the tools we have available to us as a result of networked social media and personal devices, actually enable us to increase our cognitive abilities. Unported License. and Wilson, B. 1999) Learning with Technology: A Constructivist Perspective.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Research from the behavioural and cognitive sciences, neurosciences and pedagogical research fields is regularly yielding new findings. In an article entitled 'Learning from Learners', Rachel Wu (Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, New York) discusses some recent findings on how infants learn.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Social foundations of thought and action: A social cognitive theory. Better together by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Unported License. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

A key stage in any successful technology integration is to ensure that the affordances of new technologies are exploited by students for authentic learning outcomes and leveraged to be extensions of their natural cognitive and physical capabilities. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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JUNE 17, 2014

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

In school, the attitude of teachers can influence a child's cognitive and social development. Pandora's closed box Frankenstein's well-meaning monster by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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JUNE 26, 2014

Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12. Jahoda Ideal Mental Health Photo by Clemens Koppensteiner Joining the dots by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Ontario, CA: Pearson Education Canada.

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JUNE 6, 2014

Unported License. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Chris Kenyon education formal learning heutagogy informal learning learning Stewart Hase Technology'

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