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Taxonomy of Learning Theories

E-Learning Provocateur

Academia is teeming with learning theories. It can be quite a challenge for the modern learning professional to identify an appropriate learning theory, draw practical ideas from it, and apply it to their daily work. Which theory do you choose? How does it relate to other theories? Where do you start? Overarching themes.

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In Defense of Cognitive Psychology

Clark Quinn

So here’s a response, in defense of cognitive psychology. is in Cognitive Psychology, so I may be defensive and biased, but I’ll try to present scrutable evidence. Take, for example, cognitive load. John Sweller’s theory posits that there are limits to our mental resources. The caveat is that my Ph.D.

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Manage Cognitive Load in Digital Learning

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It’s widely accepted that our memory system consists of three components – a sensory memory that receives information from our surroundings, a working memory to process this information and also to retrieve information from our long-term memory. It’s evidence based, there’s been lots of studies and experiments to test the theory.

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Designing eLearning for Cognitive Ease

Integrated Learnings

I recently started reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, and the chapter on cognitive ease offered all sorts of implications for eLearning design. This, combined with additional discussion in the book, suggests that a bad mood creates cognitive strain, and a good mood promotes cognitive ease. By Shelley A.

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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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Theory or Research?

Clark Quinn

My answer to theory or research is theory. For instance, the work on worked examples comes from John Sweller’s Cognitive Load theory. Theory generates experiments which refine theory. Theory generates experiments which refine theory. Researchers tend to run experiments driven by a theory.

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Creating eLearning Content around Learning Objectives with Simple and User-friendly Authoring Tools

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In a recent article, Kasper Spiro outlined five eLearning trends that he thinks will lead to the end of the Learning Management System (LMS). The theory is a classification of different levels of cognitive learning. Useful Links: 5 eLearning Trends Leading to the End of the Learning Management System. 5 eLearning Trends.