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Cognitive Psychology Anyone?

The eLearning Coach

With this in mind, here are a few sites that feature cognitive psychology podcasts, research, articles and news. And just in case you’re new to this field, cognitive psychology is the discipline that examines our mental processes, such as attention, perception, memory and learning. Cognitive Daily. Cognitive Science Blog.

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Social Media And Learning

The eLearning Coach

I was an advocate of computer-based learning in the 80s, then early internet/web-based learning in the 90s, social learning in the 2000s is just another step along the path. eLearning Coach: What are your criteria for defining a technology as social ? Do you incorporate social technologies in your learning strategy?

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Emotions And Learning: Part I

The eLearning Coach

Emotion and Cognition. The idea that emotion and cognition are opposing phenomena comes from a long philosophical and scientific tradition. It was thought that if emotions were connected to feelings and bodily sensations then they must be quite separate from cognition, which was associated with logic and the mind. Tweet This!

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Realistic Graphics and Learning: What’s most effective?

The eLearning Coach

Some of the cognitive advantages of low-fidelity graphics include the following: Quick Visual Scanning: When we read an image, we scan it to extract significant information. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on Facebook. Share this on del.icio.us. Advantages of Low-Fidelity Graphics. Less Information to Process.

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Your Brain On 3D Learning

The eLearning Coach

If you understand the cognitive advantages underlying this approach, you’ll be way ahead of the game. Ultimately, effective learning is dependent on creating experiences that facilitate the learner’s cognitive processing. Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Informal Learning: An Interview With Jay Cross

The eLearning Coach

Coach: How do you think cognitive processes differ when someone is learning informally as opposed to formally? Related Articles: Social Media And Learning. Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on del.icio.us. I might want to learn Italian to foster my relationship with Sophia. Tweet This!

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Emotions and Learning: Part II

The eLearning Coach

Also, studies show that a person’s affect influences the cognitive processes associated with motivation. Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on del.icio.us. Tags: COGNITION emotions learning. A moderate challenge is optimally motivating. Use the tools below. Tweet This!