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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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Multitasking or Attention Switching?

Upside Learning

As a general search on the web will reveal, there is quite a debate about multitasking and task switching. He needs to either multitask – to monitor the word streams and identify the words that occur in the set, or he must constantly switch focus from window to window. It’s based on simple word identification.

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3 Tips on How to Maintain Motivation While Studying

KnowledgeOne

Set Clear and specific goals Setting specific goals helps in focusing cognitive resources. The brain is good at processing directed and well-defined tasks, and specific goals provide a clear direction for cognitive efforts. Related articles: 7 strategies for in-depth learning Are we really good at multitasking?

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Multitasking

Tony Karrer

As way of background for this month's big question - , I went to eLearning Learning and looked up Multitasking. " Also disconcerting, he notes, is that "people who chronically multitask believe they're good at it." " Will Thalheimer - Younger Generation NOT Good at Multitasking Either! Found some great posts.

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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. “Cognition” refers to all the processes related to our mental faculties: attention, reasoning, memorization, conceptualization, etc. Are we really good at multitasking?

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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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The Learning and Forgetting Curve: How to Make eLearning Memorable

TalentLMS

Multitasking with techno-stimulators: mobile phones, tablets, i-tunes and you get the drift. Another common and deceptively heroic habit, that we all are so proud of, is multitasking. But I thought multitasking got things done faster! Prevent cognitive overload by presenting information in “chunks”. Tell us something new.