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Bit by the Instructional Design Bug: A Conversation with Connie Malamed

TalentLMS

” How people learn: Understanding cognitive science “Next, understanding how people learn is essential. Having an understanding of cognitive science enables us to do analysis, design, and development. One of the earliest courses I took was in cognitive science. Let’s dive into Connie’s instructional design world.

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Cognitive biases: test your knowledge!

KnowledgeOne

Do you know what a cognitive bias is and how many there are to date? Are you aware that certain cognitive biases must be taken seriously in the teaching world? Can you tell a cognitive bias from a myth? Your critical thinking skills are well trained. Here are two examples of common cognitive biases: Confirmation bias.

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Friday Finds — Cognitive Load Research, Crafting Content, AIDC Conference

Mike Taylor

” Last Week’s Most Clicked 10 Ways an Instructional Designer Can Get in Trouble or Fired by Using ChatGPT or AI News & Notes Cognitive Load Theory: Research you really need to understand The “Cognitive Load Theory” explains how our brain processes and retains information, emphasizing that it can handle limited new data at once.

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Plain Language for Course Creators: Enhancing Clarity and Engagement

CourseArc

Learners often have limited time to spend on training, so when they engage with courses, the experience needs to be straightforward and easy to navigate. Learners often have limited time to spend on training, so when they engage with courses, the experience needs to be straightforward and easy to navigate.

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Cognitive Bias: When Our Brain Plays Tricks On Us

KnowledgeOne

We are all quite familiar with the phenomenon of optical illusions, but less so with the phenomenon of cognitive biases. Your critical mind is well trained. The underside of cognitive bias. Congratulations, if you got the right answer! While we can intervene on it to some extent after the fact, it remains impossible to prevent.

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Cognitive Bias in Education: the Pygmalion Effect

KnowledgeOne

These erroneous judgments are called cognitive biases, and some 250 different ones are known to date. The Pygmalion effect occurs when the simple act of showing someone that you believe in their chances of success influences their performance, especially if you are in a position of authority or influence over that person.

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How To Avoid Cognitive Overload

Ed App

Cognitive overload brings disadvantage to employee training processes as learning capability is restricted, a potential detriment to the performance of employees. Despite its lingering presence in everyday employee training, cognitive overload can be avoided with the implementation of microlearning. Cue microlearning!