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Physical education for corporate learning?

CLO Magazine

Despite abundant evidence of the cognitive and physical benefits of movement, particularly in childhood education, it remains underutilized in corporate learning — especially in online learning environments. Long hours of passive learning in front of a computer screen often lead to cognitive fatigue.

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Go Beyond Boring: Creating Scenario-based Learning That Engages Participants (Podcast)

Experiencing eLearning

If it’s so easy that everyone gets a perfect score on the first try, the practice isn’t as valuable. Our brains are wired for stories. Even when we sleep, our brains keep telling us stories all night in our dreams. That means the scenario should be hard enough to allow people to make common mistakes so they can learn from them.

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Billions and Billions – Reshaping our Brains with Numbers

Learningtogo

Billions and Billions – Reshaping our Brains with Numbers by Margie Meacham A number is a number is a number? Some brains see numbers differently My interest in how our brains manipulate numbers into meaning has fascinated me since I was a little girl with undiagnosed dyslexia and dyscalculia. Why do so many prices end in.99

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Want to Change Behavior? Give Learners a Nudge

Learningtogo

Today we see nudge theory employed in self-improvement mobile apps that help us lose weight , exercise more , plan for our retirement , improve our credit scores , or learn a new language. Our brains are programmed to reinforce new learning pathways that are visited repeatedly, while forgetting those that occur infrequently.

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery. Learn how OttoLearn packages them into a single platform you can use to deliver microlearning based reinforcement training, and go beyond completions to focus on outcomes.

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Remember Recency?

Integrated Learnings

Cognitive theorists believe that as new information enters the working memory, earlier information is pushed out. Since the information entering at the end doesn''t get pushed out as quickly, the brain has more time to process and remember the later stuff. Why does recency matter for eLearning? Social accountability.

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Learning Science Word Salad: 14 Terms to Know

Knowledge Guru

Cognitive Load. Have you ever felt like your brain was about to explode after studying all night for a big exam? If so, you probably reached your maximum cognitive load. Cognitive load is the amount of mental activity exerted on your working memory at any one time. Feedback Loops.

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