One study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that regular caffeine use in the workplace can make our behavior more ethical, especially if we are a little sleep-deprived. It’s been called “ America’s number one drug problem ” and “ a miracle drug for the tired.” MORE
From marketing to education, neuroscience, cognitive science, and behavioral experts are in high demand in the corporate world. Universities across the country are rising to the occasion by offering programs that focus heavily on behavioral and cognitive science. MORE
Here’s one of my articles published last month (May 2010) in Training Journal. Tags: onboarding premature cognitive commitment induction You can also get a PDF to download if you prefer to read it in all its published glory on your shiny new iPad. Comments very welcome. First impressions Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? "On On my first day I arrived and was immediately drowning in rules and. MORE
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. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior , 11 (6), 671-684. This is number 5 in my blog series on major learning theories. MORE
An April 24 Wall Street Journal article pointed out that several high-tech companies like Facebook are responding to a growing body of evidence that suggests that doodling — sketching ideas out graphically, even if crudely — can simplify communication, fuel collaboration, and help generate new ideas. MORE
Cognition and Instruction , 5(4), 289-309. Cognitive and affective process analyses (pp. Journal of Educational Psychology, 88, 715-730. Applied Cognitive Psychology. Applied Cognitive Psychology. Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied. MORE
A study published in the journal Brain and Cognition offers evidence to support their definition. According to recent research in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, white noise can help you stay focused. Got that feeling? Fight boredom with brain-friendly strategies. MORE
The first, cognitive load theory (see Sweller & Chandler, 1994 to learn more) states that our working memory may be overburdened when multiple sources of information must be assimilated simultaneously. Generally, increasing the cognitive load from multiple, redundant information channels, decreases learning efficiency. The cognitive theory of multimedia learning suggests that there are two information channels, visual and auditory, that can process in parallel streams. MORE
That’s not doing you or your fellow employees’ brain health any favors, according to a study published last month in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. MORE
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If you work in the workplace learning-and-performance field, one of your jobs is to ensure that employees are maximizing their cognitive performance, their decision making, and their overall work output. If people's cognitive abilities decreased with age, that would be a problem. MORE
A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Journal of Educational Psychology. Also referenced was research about games and cognition supported by a grant from DSO National Laboratories , Singapore. MORE
Cognitive science research on learning, behavior change, and the development of expertise has provided a wealth of information. Unfortunately, much of that wisdom is locked in scholarly journal articles and dense—dare I say boring?—books, MORE
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Iverson in the August 2009 issue of Performance Improvement Journal. Tags: Instructional Design Scenario-Based Learning Storytelling eLearning Cognitive Theory By Shelley A Gable. When you write content for eLearning, do you think of it as technical communication? Creative writing? Something else entirely? I recently read an article called "The Write Brain: How to Educate and Entertain with Learner-Centered Writing" by Kathleen M. MORE
Journal of Educational Psychology, 94, 428-434. Cognitive constraints on multimedia learning: When presenting more material results in less understanding. Journal of Educational Psychology , 93, 187-198. Journal of Educational Psychology , 94, 156-163. Nine ways to reduce cognitive load in multimedia learning. Adobe Captivate: Can I Stop The Presentation From Continuing After a Web Link? MORE
Journal of Distance Education, 14(2), 50-71. The function of this element is to support the cognitive and affective objectives of learning. Social presence supports cognitive objectives through its ability to instigate, sustain, and support critical thinking in a community of learners" (p. There are three elements to community of inquiry framework: Social Presence Cognitive Presence (next week’s ID Live!) MORE
Cognitive science (often called brain science) is an exciting field of study that covers many disciplines. Dr Itiel Dror Senior Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher at University College London, Dr Itiel Dror’s research has featured in The Economist and the journal, Nature. MORE
The importance of reflection is something I talk about a lot in my workshops and conference presentations, because neuroscience and cognitive psychology have both demonstrated the key role that reflection takes in learning. Do you suffer from PCD? How many times has this happened to you? MORE
Reducing Extraneous Cognitive Load by Accounting for Individual Differences - Rob Barton. Luckily, a wide range of techniques employed in information architecture, journalism, usability engineering and interface design are available. Management 3.0 - Here We Are. Now What? MORE
After each question, I briefly state the correct answer and cite research from top-tiered scientific journals. This work is generally not relevant to workplace learning professionals—as we tend to be more interested in learners with normal cognitive functioning. MORE
In fact, Michael Grahame Moore editor of the American Journal of Distance Education, writes that interactivity between a learner and the content is “the defining characteristic of education. Without it there cannot be education, since it is the process of intellectually interacting with content that results in changes in the learner’s understanding, the learner’s perspective, or the cognitive structures of the learner’s mind [1].”. The Advantages of Interactivity. MORE
Although it’s not clear that mental models are the only cognitive mechanism we have for making decisions, we often act according to these constructs. If you’re not an educator or cognitive researcher, you may not have given much thought to mental models before. MORE
A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Journal of. It is assumed that serious games influences learning in 2 ways, by changing cognitive processes and. A meta-analysis is a study of studies. MORE
A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Journal of Educational Psychology. MORE
And, of course, you can also go right to the pure journals, like Instructional Science, and Learning Sciences, and the like, if you are fluent in academese. How should we design? It’s all well and good to spout principles, but putting them into practice is another thing. MORE
In an earlier post , I tried to convey the advantages of social activities in formal learning from the cognitive processing perspective, but my diagram apparently didn’t work for everyone. MORE
Roger Schank’s PhD systems went Journalism: algorithms more powerful than news editors. Hopping : hoping between levels from easy, medium, hard Cognitive spread – items spread on next few days to smooth out workload…if you miss a day of work, then it spreads that out over the next few days, it doesn’t just shove your mixed work into the next day. MORE
Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 15(3), 41-63. Cognitive and neural mechanisms of emotional memory. Trends in cognitive sciences, 5(9), 394-400. People are more disengaged than ever. MORE
What people know about how (their own) cognitive processes operate is termed metacognition (cognition about cognitive processes). information as cited by Lawanto, 2010) It has also been defined as a process by which the brain organizes and monitors cognitive resources. MORE
Cognitive psychologist say a learning principle used by actors can be used to improve the memory of non-actors. From "What Studies of Actors and Acting Can Tell Us About Memory and Cognitive Functioning." Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal Interested in improving your memory? Learn from actors how to actively experience. MORE
Our mental models continue to develop over time and become more sophisticated and accurate, but it seems that in order to use any new information, we need to have some basic cognitive structure available or we’d constantly have to look up the rules for whatever we’re trying to accomplish. MORE
Bilingual people aren’t cognitively smarter, but they are more cognitively flexible,” she added. Practice at constant switching improves an aspect of their cognitive abilities. This according to a post on the Wall Street Journal’s blog titled Social Media’s Effect on Learning by Maureen Scarpelli. MORE
Why companies are moving to microlearning platforms for training, Simon T Bailey, The Business Journals ( Link ). The MicroLearning trend: Accommodating cultural and cognitive shifts – Jeff Fernandez, Learning Solutions Magazine ( Link ). MORE
Nevertheless, it does show the complexity of spacing at a cognitive level. Journal of Memory and Language, 52 , 566-577. Journal of Cognitive Psychology , 28 (6), 684-706. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition , 42 (6), 978-984. The spacing effect, if not the most studied learning factor, is certainly in the top five. MORE
storytelling mentoring cognition stories tacit knowledge core capabilities informal learning adult learningSynthesis: Contexsual Learning involves experts’, learning facilitators’ and learners’ participation to address technical learning issues. MORE
Try to build cognitive curiosity by making learners believe their knowledge structures are inconsistent or incomplete. In fact, research indicates that fantasy provides cognitive emotional and motivational advantages for learning (Malone, 1981). Applied Cognitive Psychology. MORE
A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Journal of Educational Psychology. Some thoughts on competition and cooperation for learning within the context of gamification. For more information on content and structural gamification, click HERE. Competition. Competition is often associated with structural gamification. MORE
Artistic expression and cognition are connected in ways we are only beginning to understand. Margie Meacham, “The Brain Lady” Shows Everyone How to Push the “Genius Button” in The Genius Journal. MORE
Cognitive load theory and the format of instruction. Cognition and Instruction, 8, 293-332. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93 (2), 390-397. Research offers important clues to difficult and complex questions. MORE
The researchers concluded: The present results… highlight the specific cognitive mechanism by which testing can facilitate learning. Applied Cognitive Psychology 19: 619–636, 2005. Applied Cognitive Psychology 14: 215–235, 2000. MORE
eLearning Brothers
JUNE 20, 2018
Cognitive science research on learning, behavior change, and the development of expertise has provided a wealth of information. Unfortunately, much of that wisdom is locked in scholarly journal articles and dense—dare I say boring?—books,
Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
In an earlier post , I tried to convey the advantages of social activities in formal learning from the cognitive processing perspective, but my diagram apparently didn’t work for everyone.
eLearningMind
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
From marketing to education, neuroscience, cognitive science, and behavioral experts are in high demand in the corporate world. Universities across the country are rising to the occasion by offering programs that focus heavily on behavioral and cognitive science.
Work Learning
JUNE 4, 2009
If you work in the workplace learning-and-performance field, one of your jobs is to ensure that employees are maximizing their cognitive performance, their decision making, and their overall work output. If people's cognitive abilities decreased with age, that would be a problem.
Big Dog, Little Dog
MAY 3, 2008
The Cognitive Age - New York Times. We're moving into a more demanding cognitive age. But the cognitive age paradigm emphasizes psychology, culture and pedagogy - the specific processes that foster learning.
Big Dog, Little Dog
JANUARY 11, 2009
Reducing Extraneous Cognitive Load by Accounting for Individual Differences - Rob Barton. Luckily, a wide range of techniques employed in information architecture, journalism, usability engineering and interface design are available. Management 3.0 - Here We Are. Now What?
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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. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior , 11 (6), 671-684. This is number 5 in my blog series on major learning theories.
Integrated Learnings
MAY 3, 2010
Iverson in the August 2009 issue of Performance Improvement Journal. Tags: Instructional Design Scenario-Based Learning Storytelling eLearning Cognitive Theory By Shelley A Gable. When you write content for eLearning, do you think of it as technical communication? Creative writing? Something else entirely? I recently read an article called "The Write Brain: How to Educate and Entertain with Learner-Centered Writing" by Kathleen M.
Mindflash
APRIL 30, 2012
An April 24 Wall Street Journal article pointed out that several high-tech companies like Facebook are responding to a growing body of evidence that suggests that doodling — sketching ideas out graphically, even if crudely — can simplify communication, fuel collaboration, and help generate new ideas.
Kapp Notes
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Cognition and Instruction , 5(4), 289-309. Cognitive and affective process analyses (pp. Journal of Educational Psychology, 88, 715-730. Applied Cognitive Psychology. Applied Cognitive Psychology. Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied.
Vignettes Learning
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
storytelling mentoring cognition stories tacit knowledge core capabilities informal learning adult learningSynthesis: Contexsual Learning involves experts’, learning facilitators’ and learners’ participation to address technical learning issues.
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Kapp Notes
AUGUST 31, 2010
What people know about how (their own) cognitive processes operate is termed metacognition (cognition about cognitive processes). information as cited by Lawanto, 2010) It has also been defined as a process by which the brain organizes and monitors cognitive resources.
Kapp Notes
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Journal of. It is assumed that serious games influences learning in 2 ways, by changing cognitive processes and. A meta-analysis is a study of studies.
Kapp Notes
APRIL 20, 2011
Bilingual people aren’t cognitively smarter, but they are more cognitively flexible,” she added. Practice at constant switching improves an aspect of their cognitive abilities. This according to a post on the Wall Street Journal’s blog titled Social Media’s Effect on Learning by Maureen Scarpelli.
Learningtogo
DECEMBER 28, 2016
Artistic expression and cognition are connected in ways we are only beginning to understand. Margie Meacham, “The Brain Lady” Shows Everyone How to Push the “Genius Button” in The Genius Journal.
Clark Quinn
JULY 17, 2018
And, of course, you can also go right to the pure journals, like Instructional Science, and Learning Sciences, and the like, if you are fluent in academese. How should we design? It’s all well and good to spout principles, but putting them into practice is another thing.
Patti Shank
APRIL 17, 2018
Cognitive load theory and the format of instruction. Cognition and Instruction, 8, 293-332. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93 (2), 390-397. Research offers important clues to difficult and complex questions.
Marcia Conner
DECEMBER 20, 2008
Cognitive psychologist say a learning principle used by actors can be used to improve the memory of non-actors. From "What Studies of Actors and Acting Can Tell Us About Memory and Cognitive Functioning." Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal Interested in improving your memory? Learn from actors how to actively experience.
Kapp Notes
MARCH 19, 2015
A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Journal of Educational Psychology.
CLO Magazine
JULY 18, 2016
That’s not doing you or your fellow employees’ brain health any favors, according to a study published last month in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Knowledge Guru
MARCH 19, 2014
The researchers concluded: The present results… highlight the specific cognitive mechanism by which testing can facilitate learning. Applied Cognitive Psychology 19: 619–636, 2005. Applied Cognitive Psychology 14: 215–235, 2000.
Learning Visions
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Roger Schank’s PhD systems went Journalism: algorithms more powerful than news editors. Hopping : hoping between levels from easy, medium, hard Cognitive spread – items spread on next few days to smooth out workload…if you miss a day of work, then it spreads that out over the next few days, it doesn’t just shove your mixed work into the next day.
Knowledge Guru
MAY 18, 2016
Why companies are moving to microlearning platforms for training, Simon T Bailey, The Business Journals ( Link ). The MicroLearning trend: Accommodating cultural and cognitive shifts – Jeff Fernandez, Learning Solutions Magazine ( Link ).
Kapp Notes
DECEMBER 16, 2014
Journal Of Educational Computing Research, 49(1), 1-39. Journal Of Educational Technology & Society, 16(4), 275-286. Journal Of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 18(3), 239-252.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MARCH 12, 2010
Journal of Educational Psychology, 94, 428-434. Cognitive constraints on multimedia learning: When presenting more material results in less understanding. Journal of Educational Psychology , 93, 187-198. Journal of Educational Psychology , 94, 156-163. Nine ways to reduce cognitive load in multimedia learning. Adobe Captivate: Can I Stop The Presentation From Continuing After a Web Link?
Axonify
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 15(3), 41-63. Cognitive and neural mechanisms of emotional memory. Trends in cognitive sciences, 5(9), 394-400. People are more disengaged than ever.
Pract.us
JULY 14, 2016
A study published in the journal Brain and Cognition offers evidence to support their definition. According to recent research in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, white noise can help you stay focused. Got that feeling? Fight boredom with brain-friendly strategies.
Learningtogo
APRIL 18, 2017
One study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that regular caffeine use in the workplace can make our behavior more ethical, especially if we are a little sleep-deprived. It’s been called “ America’s number one drug problem ” and “ a miracle drug for the tired.”
Pract.us
APRIL 5, 2016
Although it’s not clear that mental models are the only cognitive mechanism we have for making decisions, we often act according to these constructs. If you’re not an educator or cognitive researcher, you may not have given much thought to mental models before.
Sponge UK
MAY 26, 2016
Cognitive science (often called brain science) is an exciting field of study that covers many disciplines. Dr Itiel Dror Senior Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher at University College London, Dr Itiel Dror’s research has featured in The Economist and the journal, Nature.
Kapp Notes
MAY 3, 2017
Try to build cognitive curiosity by making learners believe their knowledge structures are inconsistent or incomplete. In fact, research indicates that fantasy provides cognitive emotional and motivational advantages for learning (Malone, 1981). Applied Cognitive Psychology.
Kapp Notes
JUNE 13, 2013
A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Journal of Educational Psychology. Also referenced was research about games and cognition supported by a grant from DSO National Laboratories , Singapore.
Yardstick
JUNE 1, 2017
The first, cognitive load theory (see Sweller & Chandler, 1994 to learn more) states that our working memory may be overburdened when multiple sources of information must be assimilated simultaneously. Generally, increasing the cognitive load from multiple, redundant information channels, decreases learning efficiency. The cognitive theory of multimedia learning suggests that there are two information channels, visual and auditory, that can process in parallel streams.
Pract.us
JUNE 21, 2016
Our mental models continue to develop over time and become more sophisticated and accurate, but it seems that in order to use any new information, we need to have some basic cognitive structure available or we’d constantly have to look up the rules for whatever we’re trying to accomplish.
Work Learning
JANUARY 7, 2017
Nevertheless, it does show the complexity of spacing at a cognitive level. Journal of Memory and Language, 52 , 566-577. Journal of Cognitive Psychology , 28 (6), 684-706. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition , 42 (6), 978-984. The spacing effect, if not the most studied learning factor, is certainly in the top five.
Kapp Notes
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Journal of Educational Psychology. Some thoughts on competition and cooperation for learning within the context of gamification. For more information on content and structural gamification, click HERE. Competition. Competition is often associated with structural gamification.
Learningtogo
OCTOBER 30, 2017
The importance of reflection is something I talk about a lot in my workshops and conference presentations, because neuroscience and cognitive psychology have both demonstrated the key role that reflection takes in learning. Do you suffer from PCD? How many times has this happened to you?
Kapp Notes
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
In fact, Michael Grahame Moore editor of the American Journal of Distance Education, writes that interactivity between a learner and the content is “the defining characteristic of education. Without it there cannot be education, since it is the process of intellectually interacting with content that results in changes in the learner’s understanding, the learner’s perspective, or the cognitive structures of the learner’s mind [1].”. The Advantages of Interactivity.
Learning Visions
APRIL 9, 2010
Journal of Distance Education, 14(2), 50-71. The function of this element is to support the cognitive and affective objectives of learning. Social presence supports cognitive objectives through its ability to instigate, sustain, and support critical thinking in a community of learners" (p. There are three elements to community of inquiry framework: Social Presence Cognitive Presence (next week’s ID Live!)
Work Learning
JANUARY 5, 2016
After each question, I briefly state the correct answer and cite research from top-tiered scientific journals. This work is generally not relevant to workplace learning professionals—as we tend to be more interested in learners with normal cognitive functioning.
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