Upside Learning

MARCH 5, 2025

Beyond formal courses, online learning can revolutionize knowledge retention, adaptive problem-solving, and real-time decision-making. Sales teams, customer service representatives, and even technical personnel are frequently unable to successfully manage client inquiries or technical problems due to a lack of training programs.

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Compliance Training Cognitive Metrics Augmented Reality 147

Kapp Notes

MAY 18, 2012

It was sparked by Ruth Clark’s article “ Why Games Don’t Teach. ” So, So looking at the argument, Why Games Don’t Teach, we have several interesting positions: Games Don’t Teach. All current reviews of adequately designed and peer-reviewed research have found NO learning or motivational benefits from games.

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Teach Games Simulations Cognitive 239

Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Be it any game, you need a right game plan or a strategy to succeed. Here the learners need to solve them using their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In such cases, Microlearning can be the best learning strategy that reduces cognitive overload. Eventually, evaluate the game to see how it works.

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Compliance Training Instructional Design eLearning Strategy Corporate eLearning 86

Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 14, 2023

Growth mindset Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Does Developing a Growth Mindset Help Students Learn? However, even their provided example has significant problems (weak objectives, low-level multiple choice questions, a truly terrible scenario). For example, how would you make a version of the game UNO usable to DeafBlind players?

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Google Docs Cognitive Instructional Design Write Blog 447

Kapp Notes

JUNE 4, 2013

Games are emotional, in a game there are typically winners and losers. As someone creating or commissioning an instructional game, are you prepared to deal with the losers of that instructional game? You may even decide that a cooperative game is better than placing someone in a losing situation. After the game.).

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Games Instructional Instruction Cognitive 243

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 15, 2013

Fengfeng Ke, a researcher focusing on digital game-based learning, computer-supported collaborative learning, and simulations for instructional use, conducted a review of 89 research articles that provided empirical data on the application and effectiveness of computer-based instructional games.

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Research Games Summary Cognitive 202

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

What is the greatest challenge still facing trainers trying to successfully implement serious games and simulations to train their workforce? One challenge is that there is a great deal of misconceptions about the use of games for instruction. We know that games and simulations do not have to be entertaining to be educational.

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Simulations Games Cognitive Instruction 182

Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2024

Hallucinations are a stubborn problem. Amnesia: Educational Text-Based Game AI-powered branching scenarios for learning. “What problem are you solving for your clients?” ” “Do your clients know they have that problem?” Give the tool a topic, and it will generate a scenario for you.

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KnowledgeCity

JUNE 22, 2023

But it’s possible to achieve a greater type of diversity, one that can bring about various benefits for teams, like improved financial performance, faster problem-solving, and reduced bias. To create a truly diverse team that fosters these benefits, managers must harness cognitive diversity, where diverse thinking styles thrive.

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Cognitive Diversity Training Teams Problem 97

Clark Quinn

JULY 11, 2012

I just reviewed a paper submitted to a journal (one way to stay in touch with the latest developments), and all along they were doing research on the cognitive and motivational relationships in the game. They claimed it was a game, and proceeded on that assumption. Or it’s not a game, whether you say so or not.

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Games Cognitive Pedagogy Player 170

Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I want to dig a wee bit further into the cognitive and formal aspects of this to backstop her points. Also, of course, to make the point that a cognitive perspective provides important insight.). This naturally includes cognition as the basis for learning, experiences, and design. Creativity is the flip side of innovation.

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Knowledge Guru

MARCH 19, 2014

Knowledge Guru’s game engine is designed to tap into two powerful and empirically supported instructional strategies—Retrieval Practice and Spaced Retrieval. Additionally, using the combination of a quizzing game and online lectures, student’s minds will focus more on the course and wander less, which is always an issue in online learning.

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Research Cognitive Knowledge Lecture 223

Kapp Notes

JULY 5, 2016

Why include a fantasy element in the design of learning games for adults. In fact, research indicates that fantasy provides cognitive emotional and motivational advantages for learning (Malone, 1981). In a game with Zombies teaching a sales model, the exact sales model that is used in the field can be used in the game.

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Games Cognitive Case Study Simulations 136

Learning Visions

DECEMBER 13, 2011

gaming…the cloud. The cognitive model of working memory hasn’t changed that much. But now we’re talking more about cognitive load. When you have greater intrinsic load, you have to attend more to cognitive load. Kirchner (2011 study) – collaboration in problem solving – notes that collaboration takes cognitive resources.

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Cognitive Instruction Instructional Virtual Classroom 222

Knowledge Guru

MAY 21, 2014

Last month, I shared a game evaluation worksheet I use when playing games. but also part of my idea generation process for the games I design. I’ve said it many times: “you can’t design a great game unless you play lots of games.” ” What does it mean to evaluate a game? .”

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Games Ideas Evalution Cognitive 199

Kapp Notes

JUNE 30, 2011

What is a game? Chapter Two examines the individual elements that make up a game from the rules to the aesthetics and describes how they contribute to game play. Chapter Two examines the individual elements that make up a game from the rules to the aesthetics and describes how they contribute to game play.

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Gamification Instruction Instructional Instructional Design 252

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

In comparing the knowledge structure of experts with the knowledge structure of novices, differences have been observed in both the nature of their knowledge and their problem-solving strategies. The expert has solved many similar problems and recalls schemas easily. They tend to work from the known to the unknown. Nguyen, F. &

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Expert Cognitive Pattern Theory 266

Knowledge Guru

MARCH 15, 2017

You have a clear business problem, a related instructional goal, and a desire to incorporate learning games to help you achieve your instructional goal. But which games are best? Use Bloom’s Taxonomy to help you craft your objectives and accurately assess what level of cognitive skill learners need to use to produce your goal.

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Taxonomy Games Cognitive Bloom 124

The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

A digital image to represent the user or learner in computer games and other online learning platforms. A framework for developing learning outcomes which vary in cognitive complexity under the skills of recall, understand, apply, analyse, evaluate, and create. C Cognitive Load. Cognitive Overload. Authoring Tool.

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Diversity Training Compliance Training Digital Blended Learning 52

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

For example, in a previous blog entry I noted that expert chess players have access to over 50,000 configurations of Chess pieces on a board and can easily remember where chess pieces are mid-game because of these patterns. The results seem to be tied to the need to reduce cognitive load. References. [1] 1] Clark, R., Nguyen, F. &

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eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In our first session, we heard from Stephen Baer of The Game Agency. He spoke on the power of games. In this session, you will learn: How playing games can improve problem-solving skills and learning abilities. How playing games can boost the formation of new memories.

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Brain Games Cognitive DevLearn 113

Clark Quinn

MAY 9, 2013

Good formal learning consists of an engaging introductions, rich presentation of concepts, annotated examples, and meaningful practice, all aligned on cognitive skills. Extensions that are high value include problem generators and randomness in the order of options (challenging attempts to ‘game’ the assessment).

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Assessment Online Cognitive Simulations 184

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 3, 2012

I had early on been a fan of his work, his writing on computers as cognitive tools was insightful. I also regularly lauded his work on problem-solving. He did deep work on problem-solving that more should pay attention to. He was widely and rightly regarded as an influential innovator for this work. He will be missed.

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Cognitive Conference Problem Classes 178

Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

.” My take is to twist the title of Henry Petroski’s book, To Engineer is Human into ‘to design is human’ To me, design is both a fascinating study in cognition, and an area of application. Just as we have cognitive limitations as users, we have limitations as designers. Both for the process, and the product.

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Cognitive Design Instructional Design ADDIE 153

Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

But I want this to be really exciting for learners, like a game! Many games use time as a way to keep players engaged and excited. Time may actually decrease learners’ motivation to be truly cognitively engaged with the learning experience. Let’s add a timer for each decision. What do you think?

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Simulations Examples Cognitive Conversation 275

Coreaxis

APRIL 12, 2021

This is a great example of how cognitive diversity can drive innovative thinking by encouraging employees to take their experience and expertise from one area and apply them to another. Diversity comes in many forms and is hugely beneficial to team collaboration, problem-solving, and business success.

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Cognitive Diversity Training Organization Player 66

Hurix Digital

MAY 7, 2025

Summary Game-based learning is revolutionizing K12 education by making subjects like coding, math, science, and financial literacy more engaging. Gamification advocates argue that it enhances cognitive abilities, boosting knowledge retention by approximately 40%. Why Games Make Learning Fun? Lets start!

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Games Diversity Training Gamification Simulations 52

Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

I wondered whether there are two types of cognitive actions, e.g. collaboration and communication. That is, for one you’re just offering pointers or opinions, without necessarily having any skin in the game. here team, find a solution to this problem) or has emerged from the participant. It’s about locus of control.

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Collaboration Wink Cognitive PKM 215

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The facilitator should be supportive of the learners but only provide information when the learners encounter an obstacle to solving their problem. Cognitive Science, 4. The idea is that the instruction should use a progression of increasingly complex whole tasks (Merrill, 2009, pg. North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.

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Gamification Design Cognitive Simulations 207

WhatFix

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Employee Training Cognitive Learning: History, Functions, Benefits, Applications Published: October 3, 2024 Updated: October 3, 2024 Samantha Rohn Throughout our lives, we constantly learn new things, whether learning to read as a child or expanding arsenals of professional skills as adults. What Is Cognitive Learning?

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Cognitive Benefits Diversity Training Blended Learning 52

Knowledge Guru

MARCH 14, 2017

The problem with learning science is that there are many different terms out there. Cognitive Load. 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. But what does the term learning science really mean? Feedback Loops.

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Cognitive Instructional Design Brain Study 149

Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

I recently had a conversation with a game developer who was interested in becoming a subcontractor for us. This developer shared several examples of games he had developed. The trouble was that, while these game elements can be very addicting and engaging in a commercial game, they can get overdone and distracting in a learning game.

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Games Player Cognitive Examples 100

Spark Your Interest

JULY 13, 2021

And if you follow good design principles, you’ll also help manage the cognitive load. Knowing the problem that your course is going to solve for your learner is crucial. Solve a problem. But, be careful not to add too much cognitive overload. It explains cognitive load and cognitive theory. Functional.

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Authoring Tools Benefits Business Cognitive 285

Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

She thinks training completion is low because the content isn’t engaging and wanted to know if a learning game could fix it. I told her that there is no “easy button,” and games are not a cure-all for for boring content or bad learning design. How do you implement a true game-based learning strategy that will actually work?

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Games Learning Strategy eLearning Strategy Strategy 100

Clark Quinn

APRIL 12, 2012

So, performance-based learning seems to be focused on assessment, having the students actively demonstrate their ability. This is, to me, an important aspect, as cognitive science recognizes that passing a knowledge test about something is not likely to transfer to the ability to do (we call it ‘inert knowledge’).

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Pedagogy Design Cognitive Performance Support 195

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 4, 2018

It can be behavioral decisions or the decisions inherent in creating meaningful work product, but it’s about cognitive skills in context. But instruction is a probabilistic game; as I’ve paraphrased Dorothy Parker, you can lead learners to learning, but you can’t make them think.

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Instruction Instructional Cognitive Activities 154

Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

I want this to be really exciting for learners, like a game. Many games use time as a way to keep players engaged and excited. Time may actually decrease learners’ motivation to be truly cognitively engaged with the learning experience. Let’s add a timer for each decision. What do you think?

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Simulations Examples Cognitive Conversation 199