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How to Learn about Learning Science

Experiencing eLearning

I always recommend that people new to the field join the Learning Guild , especially since the basic membership is free. Clark Quinn has written several books on learning science (and all of his books are grounded in research, even if that isn’t the primary focus). Other newsletters, blogs, and resources to follow.

Cognitive 603
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How to Combat Cognitive Overload with Connie Malamed #ASTDTK12

Learning Visions

high cognitive load (which leads to poor comprehension and obstructs learning) Cognitive load affected by # of interacting elements. Our jobs: help learners construct schemas to free working memory capacity – give them a clean network. automate schemas to free w.m. Provide resources for informal learning.

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ID and eLearning Links 7/9/19

Experiencing eLearning

The links and resources in this post include learning science, patterns and tips for branching scenarios, visual design principles, and some free resources. Learning Science. While I’m skeptical of most claims about neuroscience research directly informing learning design, this tries to avoid that.

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Social Cognition

Clark Quinn

In the two preceding posts, I discussed situated and distributed cognition. In this closing post of the series, I want to talk about social cognition. If we don’t know how we think, work, and learn, we can’t optimally support both performance in the moment and continual innovation over time.

Cognitive 101
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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Brain Plasticity & Cognitive Abilities

Learning Visions

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, May 24, 2007 Brain Plasticity & Cognitive Abilities Ive just read Richard Nantels post The Ultimate Pretest in which he talks about his interest in brain plasticity. Is cognitive ability plastic? Getting an Informal M.Ed

Cognitive 100
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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representations

Learning Visions

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Kineo Rapid e-Learning Podcast with Gabe Anderson Adobe/Bersin Overview of the eLearning Industry Don't Be a Tyrant! Learning Styles as Fortune Telling I'm getting emotional about e-Learning! Getting an Informal M.Ed

Cognitive 100
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Instructional Design Basics: 3 Types of Cognitive Load & How They Affect Learning and Learning Design

Convergence Training

From time to time, we run an article in our Instructional Design Basics series to help you learning designers out there (whatever you call yourself…instructional designers, learning experience designers, learning engineers, etc.) Download our FREE Guide to Writing Learning Objectives. What Is Cognitive Load?